FIERCE 8 FOR MARCH 8
Every year we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th. But for us at Global Fund for Women, every day is International Women’s Day—because women…
News Update: Is Zika a tipping point in the fight for reproductive rights in Latin America?
Much has changed since the Zika virus was declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization earlier this month. The WHO alert…
"Let the world know": Order to shut critical clinic for survivors of violence in Egypt
“Security officials came to the center after the end of the working day to seal it off. Were it not for the providential presence of…
Bold Together February 2016: Letter from the Editor
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. Recently, I stumbled across a “new” phrase a few times in different places that caused me to…
Grantee success: Florence helps build a movement
Editor’s Note: Memory Bandera from Girl Child Network Uganda, a Global Fund for Women grantee partner, recently shared the story of Florence, one of the…
Women and girls hold the key to ending gender-based violence
By Musimbi Kanyoro, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women February 14, 2016 We live in a world of misplaced priorities, a world in which…
Backlash against women’s rights: A missive from our Europe & Central Asia Activist Convening
[Editor’s Note: Because of security threats in the region, which are discussed in this article, names and identifying attributes of the activists quoted in this…
Global Fund for Women partners with Rent the Runway to increase money raised for women’s rights on #GivingTuesday 2015
Rent the Runway will donate $5 to Global Fund for Women for every order placed on their site on Giving Tuesday December 1, 2015 –…