PeiYao Chen Announced as the New President & CEO of Global Fund for Women

Stepping up for girls & women at the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

On Tuesday in New York City, Global Fund for Women’s President and CEO Musimbi Kanyoro, represented Global Fund for Women at the 12th and final…

Issue 04 Letter from the Editor: Defending our rights

“We don’t like prisons but we are not afraid of them” – Mahienour El-Masry We were once again reminded of Mahienour’s powerful words by Yara…

Reflections on AWID 2016: A feminist future is on her way

By Anna Tenuta, Campaigns and Communications Manager “We have a saying, ‘resistance is life.’ We believe that without resisting, we are not living.” – Dilar…

Learn how you can change the world with Wonder Girls: Changing Our World

Global Fund for Women believes that girls and young women are powerful change-makers who are using their creativity and determination to build the world they…

Who are women human rights defenders?

Women human rights defenders are broadly defined as women who defend the human rights of all, or individuals of all genders who defend the rights…

News Release: New online campaign launched by Global Fund for Women, JASS, and MADRE highlights women human rights defenders globally

For immediate release NEW ONLINE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN, JASS, AND MADRE HIGHLIGHTS WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS GLOBALLY With art and calls…

Telling HER-story: A Q&A with #DefendHer artist María María Acha-Kutscher

A feminist visual artist, María María Acha-Kutscher’s work tells women’s stories. Through her various projects, including her illustrations for the #DefendHer campaign, María María’s artwork…

Thank You

Thank you for adding your voice to show women human rights defenders around the world that you stand with them as they defend our human…