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

Bold Together May 2016: Letter from the Editor

The Power of Convening Something very powerful happens when we, women human rights activists, meet in person: we are reminded of the extraordinary power of…

Daring women in the Middle East and North Africa are leading the charge for progress

By Zahra Vieneuve, Global Fund for Women Program Officer for Middle East and North Africa News from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has…

In Conversation: Yanar Mohammed on trafficking in Iraq

Yanar Mohammed is the President of Organization of Women’s Freedom, our grantee partner in Iraq. The group focuses on protecting women’s human rights, including fighting…

#Daring

× Share Facebook Twitter Copy Link Women and girls in the Middle East aren’t victims. They are fearless leaders, survivors, and activists working to build…

Visiting Nepal one year after the earthquake: A reflection

Two Global Fund for Women team members—Margaret Youngs, Program Officer for Asia and the Pacific, and Eva Kolodner, Regional Director, East—traveled to Nepal in the…

In Egypt, defending human rights could land you in jail

UPDATE: December 8 Azza Soliman, a bold Egyptian woman human rights defender and the founder of the Center for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance, was arrested by…

Political empowerment for women in the Middle East

Political revolutions and instability in the Middle East have mobilized women in new ways. In the face of political unrest and explicit threats to their…

Taking back justice with grassroots women in Egypt

Over the past 20 years, the Center of Egyptian Women Legal Assistance (CEWLA) has worked with thousands of grassroots women in Egypt and throughout the…