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This coming Tuesday – Midterm Elections 2022 in the United States – is a pivotal moment for the American democratic experiment.

Flood damage, droughts and famine were on the agenda of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, for which over 100 world leaders gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt to discuss the global climate crisis. During the 27th annual conference, African leaders urged “developed nations” to...

After years of silent suffering, the women of South Sudan are beginning to speak out. About really difficult topics. In public.

*Trigger warning: deals with sexual violence* *Mila is not her real name* In March this year, Mila was raped repeatedly by a young soldier after Russian forces took control of her village. He’d been drinking heavily and was part of a group that shot her friend’s husband in front of her. Mila...

Women for Women International is dedicated to improving the lives of millions of the most marginalized women who have been affected by international conflict and war.

When women have no land of their own, they often have no economic security, and when they have no security, the door to gender-based violence can be easily flung wide open.

Welcome to the Women for Women International Book Club! This month, we’re reading Call Us What We Carry, a powerful, thought-provoking collection of poems by presidential inaugural poet, National Youth Poet Laureate, and bestselling author, Amanda Gorman. Call Us What We Carry, Gorman’s first...

Women for Women International continues the16 Days of Activism with documentaries to educate our supporters and followers about the plight of systemic violence that many women around the world are constantly faced with.

In conflict-ridden South Sudan, change begins at home.

Targeted attacks on energy infrastructure by Russian forces have left Ukrainians without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures at the onset of winter. But that isn’t deterring Anna Orel and her team at The Andreev Foundation, our local partners on the ground who are responding to meet the...

At Women for Women International, we know that even in a crisis, amazing things happen when women come together. 2022 has been a year marked by conflict and multiple crises. Yet, even in the darkest times, we continue to be inspired by the strength and resilience of the women we serve. Here are our...

Women for Women International’s (WfWI) 16 Days of Activism campaign this year created the opportunity for women to listen to each other, share their experiences, and recognize the importance of speaking out against violence in their communities, both virtually and on-site at our country offices.

Over the past year, women in Afghanistan have demonstrated remarkable grace and bravery as they continue to experience a harsh rollback of their fundamental rights —from being unable to wear what they want, travel long distances on their own, visit public spaces to being banned from University. They...

We cannot meet the urgent needs of the women we serve without our female staff, who currently make up over half of our local team in Afghanistan. We rely on them to reach the most marginalized women and to create a safe space to gather and learn.

For our Change Agents in Bauchi State, northeast Nigeria, a school is more than just a school: It’s a social victory.

On December 24 2022, the de-facto authorities in Afghanistan issued a ban on women working for foreign aid organizations. We temporarily paused our in-person trainings for the safety of our team and participants. Since then, we’ve secured permission at the district and provincial levels to reopen...

The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Northern Syria killing more than 11,000 people is a tragedy that follows more than a decade of heartbreaking conflict in the region. The death toll is mounting by the minute and after 11 years of war, the situation in Syria is made worse by limited...

It’s been one week since two deadly earthquakes killed at least 36,000 people across Türkiye and Syria. Our partner, Women Now for Development (WND) tells us humanitarian aid is still not reaching war torn regions of Northwest Syria. As many as 5.3 million people in Syria have been left homeless by...

At Women for Women International, our mission is to secure a world that is more equal, peaceful and prosperous. We invest in the power of women around the world to create a ripple effect of change across generations to come. This Black History Month, we’ve curated a book list to commemorate women of...

Olga turns on the radio for the first time in twelve months. She hasn’t been able to listen to music since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. In Mariupol, Olga sang pop and folk music with her group, Melody, who made it onto Ukrainian X-Factor and her husband was the Head of Mariupol’s orchestra...