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African Women & Water Conference
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The 2008 African Women and Water Conference was a partnership effort between various groups including the Women’s Earth Alliance, A Single Drop, Crabgrass, and GROOTS Kenya, a Global Fund grantee. Global Fund for Women was also one of the sponsors of the conference and is also part of the Global Women's Water Initiative, a multi-year program that equips local African women leaders with technology training, business skills, moral watchnow_round.png support, and seed funding to launch income-generating water service projects across Africa.

June 2008 / Duration: 5 mins 43 sec

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Women Hold the Solutions: Collective Action for Women in Haiti
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Learn how the global women's movement is working together to support Haitian women following the massive earthquake in January 2010. watchnow_round.png

February 2010 / Duration: 5 mins 8 sec

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Twenty Years of Investing in Women
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This dynamic video takes viewers to Malaysia, South Africa and Colombia to meet women leaders from long-time Global Fund for Women grantee partners. Leaders from Sisters in Islam (Malaysia), the Positive Women’s Network (South Africa), and City of Women (Colombia) share their passionate commitment to educating, supporting and empowering women within their communities. watchnow_round.pngAlso features Kavita N. Ramdas, Global Fund for Women CEO & President.  

June 2008 / Duration: 10 mins 20 secs

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Women at Google
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Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, introduces Paola Gianturco, author of Women Who Light the Dark. Paola describes her journey to 15 countries on five continents, and her encounters with 129 extraordinary women watchnow_round.pngwho share their stories of hope, courage and determination to transform their communities.

October 2007 / Duration: 49 mins

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Women Who Light the Dark
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Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO of the Global Fund for Women, and Paola Gianturco, photojournalist and author of Women who Light the Dark, discuss the advancement of women’s human rights through the process of grant-making and watchnow_round.pnggrass roots movements in over 160 countries all around the world. 

2007 / Duration: 7 mins

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ABC News 7 KGO-TV
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News Anchor Carolyn Tyler profiles the Global Fund for Women. The four-minute spot ran on the watchnow_round.pngsame day that Oprah opened her school for girls in South Africa.

February 2007 / Duration: 4 mins

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About GFW
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This photo-essay is accompanied by the heart-lifting song Força, by Nellie Furtado. It shows inspirational women around the world shows women watchnow_round.pngworking towards peace, equality, and safety in their communities.

November 2005 / Duration: 2 mins 35 secs

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