While fundamentalist movements may vary according to the global context in which they operate, for women this diversity is outweighed by the core characteristics, strategies and impacts that they share. Read an analysis by Deepa Shankaran, from AWID »

Global Fund’s Middle East Program Director Zeina Zataari provided insightful analyses for an article by AWID’s Masum Momaya on women’s rights in the UAE. Zeina highlights how marginalized communities of women, like sex workers, are particularly affected. Read More

Read a letter of appeal that the Global Fund for Women recently sent to the US House of Representatives, expressing support for a range of critically needed changes to the policies and processes of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that we view as essential to ensuring that the United States is supporting women globally suffering from the impacts of the global financial crisis.

The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), a leading global feminist research and advocacy organization and a Global Fund grantee, recently released three critical publications on religious fundamentalisms worldwide.