On International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the brilliance of girls around the world who are raising their voices, leading movements, and ...
Impact Stories
Caring for the Movement
Providing Healing Spaces for Human Rights Defenders Santo Tomás is a town in El Salvador that lies nestled against the El Porvenir Forest. Much of ...
Meet Manika: Working to End the Stigma Around Menstruation in Kathmandu’s Slums
Name: Manika Shrestha Organization: Nepal Mahila Ekata Samaj Country: Nepal "When we started to discuss the issues in the communities, we all ...
Indian Artivist Jasmeen Patheja on the Magic of Mentorship
Artist, performer, and mentor Jasmeen Patheja has a few things to say about the power of creativity and shared learning to create change. Jasmeen is ...
Meet Bishnu: Fighting for Property Rights in Nepal
Name: Bishnu Maya Gharti Age: 25 years old Organization: Nagarik Aawaz Country: Nepal “When I was in seventh grade, my mom took my sister and ...
Meet the Future: East Africa’s Young Women Leaders
With funding support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we have expanded the Young Women’s Leadership Initiative to East Africa–in ...
How It Started: When Need Becomes Opportunity
By Sangeeta Chowdhry, Senior Program Director for Economic Justice and head of the Young Women's Leadership Initiative Sustaining women’s ...
Solutions of Their Own: Learn About the YWL’s Projects
The young women participating in Global Fund for Women’s Young Women's Leadership Initiative work with their mentors to design and implement ...
Motherhood means love: Mother’s Day quotes from around the world
Motherhood is powerful. From human rights defenders and peace-builders to community leaders and activists, the mothers in Global Fund for Women’s ...
Violence in the Garment Industry: Infographic
Who are garment workers in South Asia? How common is sexual harassment and violence in garment factories and beyond? And how can we make sure all ...