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As a lifelong learner and long-time supporter of women’s rights, Tricia traveled to Rwanda to learn about the women building a better life for themselves and a more equitable future for their community. After more than 15 years of sponsoring women in our program and sharing their stories with her...

In 2016, the escalating violence of armed militia groups within South Sudan drove many of the women in our program to flee to Uganda to escape brutal gender-based violence (GBV), kidnappings, and murder. Security incidents that directly affected our training staff forced us to prioritize the safety...

Piles of rubble and heavy equipment sat fixed and unmoving next to several partially finished buildings. The future Women’s Opportunity Center still looked very much like a construction site. Not only were we running out of time and money, we were also facing a shortage of workers, who were...

Every day, Women for Women International celebrates the women that we serve and their unwavering strength in the face of unknowable adversity. And today, on International Men’s day we celebrate the men committed to using their influence to create a better tomorrow in their communities, for both...

Today marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. We begin on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and as part of a global campaign, march together with other organizations until December 10, Human Rights Day.

Gender-based violence (GBV) includes physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse, threats, coercion, and economic or educational deprivation. GBV most commonly comes in the form of violence against women. This type of violence is experienced by women in every corner of the earth and...

Zainab Gbobaniyi is a lawyer and advocacy trainer with Women for Women International.

As we work towards the elimination of gender-based violence during these 16 Days of Activism, we cannot forget to care for those who have already experienced it. Helping women heal from trauma is one of the most important steps to building safer communities for women.

It has been over a year since the conflict formally ended in South Sudan, but violence against women in remains a pervasive problem. The cease-fire has brought new risks to women and girls; many men joined one of the fighting groups during the war, and now they have returned to their families - but...

Whatever happened to the girls Boko Haram kidnapped? On December 4, we sat down with award-winning journalist Isha Sesay to discuss her book following the girls’ experiences, Beneath the Tamarind Tree: A Story of Courage, Family, and the Lost Schoolgirls of Boko Haram. Isha’s commitment to these...

Women for Women International celebrates the steps that bring us closer to a world where every woman can determine the course of her life and reach her full potential. In early 2019, we announced that Women for Women International had reached over half a million women survivors of war to help them...

Iran’s recent, retaliatory missile strikes hit near a U.S. air base by Erbil, where Women for Women International’s Iraq program is headquartered. Another missile reportedly fell near a camp by Dohuk, another community where we serve women.

My work at Women for Women International exposes me every day to painful stories of women survivors of war experiencing sexual violence – and powerful analysis of what we must do to prevent it and heal. So I didn’t plan to spend my holiday break doing a deep dive into even more.

Earlier this week, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), providing the necessary majority for the ERA to move forward in becoming part of the U.S. Constitution.

For our first book club choice, Women for Women International has chosen to highlight Beneath the Tamarind Tree: A Story of Courage, Family, and the Lost Schoolgirls of Boko Haram. We were delighted that author and award-winning journalist Isha Sesay joined us last fall to discuss her experiences...

International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the social, political, economic, and cultural accomplishments made by women all over the world thus far – but it is also a time to recognize progress yet to be made. The #MessageToMySister campaign connects women around the world with notes of...

In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 120 graduates of our signature training program have been trained as ‘Change Agents’ - advocates for women and girls in their communities, who are leading efforts to combat violence against women and improve women’s economic participation. Change...

As the U.S. wades into our primary elections, we Americans risk turning further inward at the expense of the rest of the world. And that would be a mistake. While there are many issues within our country, a sole focus on our nation places our safety, security, prosperity, and freedom at risk – and...

Women are rising everywhere to fight injustice. When India’s government passed discriminatory laws excluding Muslim residents from a path to citizenship, women began a protest to defend not only the religious minority but the legal status of women. Under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), women...

An important part of International Women’s Day is acknowledging the achievements and progress of monumental women around the world thus far. This month, we celebrate eleven of these women as “she”-roes, inspired by our ambassador Alison Pill. We’re grateful for Alison’s continuing commitment to...