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

Women in Iraq tell of rape, kidnappings

June 24, 2014: Young men armed with assault rifles went door to door in Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, taking “women who are…

FIDA Nigeria on the abduction of school girls

The following is a statement from FIDA Nigeria, reposted with permission. PRESS RELEASE ON THE ABDUCTION OF SCHOOL GIRLS BY BOKO HARAM The International Federation…

News Release: Global Fund for Women and International Museum of Women merge

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – March 5, 2014 – In a bold move to increase awareness and action on vital global issues for women, Global Fund…

LGBT pride march in the Philippines
Human. Right.

In 2013, Global Fund for Women celebrated our 25th Anniversary. Human. Right. showcases our groundbreaking history and our impact on global women’s movements worldwide, and…

Grassroots Girls Solutions cover excerpt with illustration of tree
Girls hold the solutions

At Global Fund for Women, our experience demonstrates the multiplier effect that young women leaders can have in the fight against global poverty. As girls’…

woman leading protest in Bangladesh
Breaking Through: Gender equality in Asia & the Pacific

In 2008, Global Fund for Women launched the Breakthrough Project – a three-year, $2.2 million investment to catalyze strategic, breakthrough actions to advance gender equality…

Funding a women’s movement against sexual violence in the Congo

In the Spring of 2010, Muadi Mukenge, co-authored an important report on the Democratic Republic of Congo that is an in-depth study of the underlying…

Caught in the storm: The impact of natural disasters

Caught in the Storm: The Impact of Natural Disasters by Global Fund for Women Activist in Residence, Lin Chew and former Former President Kavita Ramdas…