Global Fund for Women Expands Presence to the UK
Global Fund for Women is proud to announce that it is expanding to the UK as it continues to ramp up its efforts to increase…
U.S.'s Extreme Anti-Abortion Policies Put Women’s Lives at Risk – in the U.S. and Around the Globe
We condemn Alabama’s recently passed abortion ban threatening the health and lives of women. The ban applies even in cases of rape and incest and…
Meet Manika: Working to End the Stigma Around Menstruation in Kathmandu’s Slums
Name: Manika Shrestha Organization: Nepal Mahila Ekata Samaj Country: Nepal “When we started to discuss the issues in the communities, we all agreed we need…
Indian Artivist Jasmeen Patheja on the Magic of Mentorship
Artist, performer, and mentor Jasmeen Patheja has a few things to say about the power of creativity and shared learning to create change. Jasmeen is…
Meet Bishnu: Fighting for Property Rights in Nepal
Name: Bishnu Maya Gharti Age: 25 years old Organization: Nagarik Aawaz Country: Nepal “When I was in seventh grade, my mom took my sister and…
Meet the Future: East Africa’s Young Women Leaders
With funding support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we have expanded the Young Women’s Leadership Initiative to East Africa–in Kenya and Tanzania. Global…
How It Started: When Need Becomes Opportunity
By Sangeeta Chowdhry, Senior Program Director for Economic Justice and head of the Young Women’s Leadership Initiative Sustaining women’s movements requires amplifying the leadership of…
Solutions of Their Own: Learn About the YWL’s Projects
The young women participating in Global Fund for Women’s Young Women’s Leadership Initiative work with their mentors to design and implement projects that address a…