Afghanistan - The Shame of Reconstruction

Huffington Post

Bob Burnett, a writer and Global Fund supporter, recently interviewed Global Fund Board member Sakena Yacoobi about the inadequate efforts of the US in rebuilding Afghanistan, particularly in delivering education to thousands of Afghan girls. Sakena, the Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which provides education to more than 350,000 Afghan women and girls each year, lamented, "If Afghanistan is to become a democracy, the people need to be educated."

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Global Fund for Women Announces Largest Endowment Ever for Women Around the World

$20 Million Fund Addresses AIDS, Trafficking, Post-Disaster Recovery, Other Critical Threats Investing in Women Key to Ending Violence, Promoting Democracy

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Today the Global Fund for Women announced the successful completion of its $20 million Investing in Women Campaign, which includes the largest endowment ever supporting women's programs around the world. The Campaign's distinctive approach drew donations from all over the world ranging from $5.00 to $3.8 million.

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Global Women Unite to Challenge U.S. Foreign Policy

NEW YORK, NY – The Global Fund for Women (GFW) and the Women of Color Resource Center (WCRC) have teamed up to convene 100 leading women activists from around the world to discuss "Women's Global Strategies for the 21st Century."

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Global Fund for Women Receives Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – For the third consecutive year, Charity Navigator, the premier independent evaluator of the financial health of philanthropic organizations, has given a four-star rating to the Global Fund for Women.

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Global Fund for Women Assesses Needs of Women in North Africa and Middle East

Eight-country visit to learn more about pressing issues facing women in the region

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A multinational delegation of Board, staff and donors of the Global Fund for Women, the leading philanthropic foundation exclusively supporting women's rights worldwide, is visiting urban and rural women's groups in eight countries in North Africa and the Middle East to learn about the most pressing issues they face.

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