Raising Our Voices
NEWS FROM THE GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
AUGUST 2003
Indigenous Women Forge Global Connections to Uproot Racism and Discrimination      Rebuilding Lives, Reclaiming Rights      Producing Chocolate and Change      Women Unite to Preserve Indigenous Culture      First Domestic Violence Shelter Established in Northeast Russia      Weaving Connections Among International Women's Funds      Thank You!

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The Global Fund for Women is a nonprofit grantmaking foundation that seeds, strengthens and links women's rights organizations in every part of the world.

1375 Sutter Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94109 USA
phone: 415.202.7640
fax: 415.202.8604

www.globalfundforwomen.org

FOUNDING PRESIDENT
Anne Firth Murray

PRESIDENT
Kavita N. Ramdas

EDITOR
Leanne A. Grossman

MANAGING EDITOR
Sande Smith

PROOFREADER
Lillian Cincone

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Melanie Doherty Design

WEB DESIGN
Jose Villegas Design

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lin Chew
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG

Myrna Cunningham
NICARAGUA

Connie Evans
UNITED STATES

Sumaya Farhat-Naser
PALESTINE

Stans Kleijnen
THE NETHERLANDS/UNITED STATES

Idelisse Malavé
UNITED STATES

Amina Mama
NIGERIA/SOUTH AFRICA

Jacqueline Pitanguy, Chair
BRAZIL

Laurene Powell Jobs
UNITED STATES

Kavita N. Ramdas
INDIA

Adele Simmons, Treasurer
UNITED STATES

Olena Suslova
UKRAINE

Zene Tadesse
ETHIOPIA

Mayan Villalba
THE PHILIPPINES

Diane Jordan Wexler, Secretary
UNITED STATES