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Fundamental

#FundamentalFilm

Now live! A documentary film series from Global Fund for Women following gender justice leaders around the globe.

10 MAJOR GAINS FOR GENDER JUSTICE IN 2019

In 2019, the world saw the powerful ways that women’s movements are disrupting the status quo and achieving deep, lasting change.

#NoExceptions

#NoExceptions

We support grassroots women’s groups who work every day to win rights for every woman, girl, and gender non-conforming person—no exceptions.

The Future Is Ours: Young Women Leaders

Imagine a new world—one created by bold young women, coming together to decide their own futures and shaping the decisions that affect not only ...

#WorkingForJustice

#WorkingForJustice

Sexual assault and harassment are rampant in the garment industry. What are grantee partners doing to end it? Learn more in this campaign.

Amplify Her Voice

For Women's History Month, use your voice to support courageous activists shaping our future.

#ChargedUpfor2019

#ChargedUpfor2019

Around the world we have seen the power of bold, charged-up women’s movements responding to threats to their rights.

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: Ending Gender-Based Violence in the Garment Industry

We are working to end gender-based violence in the garment industry which employs tens of millions of women globally.

Advancing Positive Sexuality and Abortion Rights by Tackling Stigma

By Leila Hessini, Vice President of Programs, Global Fund for Women and Rufaro Kangai, Program Director, Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights, ...

Abortion Rights: Infographics on What You Need to Know

From recent legal wins to threats against abortion rights, check out our infographics with critical information about abortion rights around the world

UPDATED: Women’s Groups in Argentina Reach Historic Moment in Abortion Rights Effort

Women's groups in Argentina are powering a wave of public support for feminism--resulting in historic legislation for abortion rights.

#BodiesRightsPower

Bodies + Rights = Power

Sexual and reproductive health is about rights, empowerment, and justice. It's about unlocking power, and our grantees are leading the charge.

#UNSTOPPABLE

UNSTOPPABLE

Join us in celebrating girls as the unstoppable, resilient, creative changemakers that they are by sharing their stories and quotes.

sexual & reproductive health & rights

Historic abortion ruling in Chile seen as small step for women’s movement

Chile legalized abortion in three cases in a historic ruling - a critical yet small victory for Chile’s resilient women’s movement.

#DISRUPTORS

ARUWE

Before, many of the rural women in Uganda that ARUWE works with were living below the poverty line. Now they have sustainable year-round income.

#DISRUPTORS

AIL

Dr. Sakena Yacoobi had a vision to educate more Afghani women and girls though others didn't agree. AIL now reaches 400,000 people each year.

#DISRUPTORS

Semillas

25 years after it was founded, Semillas continues to be a trailblazing women's funds for gender equality in Mexico.

#DISRUPTORS

Isis-WICCE

Isis-WICCE focuses on making sure rural women's voices in Uganda are heard, their needs are met, and they have safe spaces to learn new skills.

#DISRUPTORS

Tewa

As a girl growing up in Nepal, Rita Thapa was lucky enough to attend school—unlike many of her peers. However, she still witnessed and experienced ...

#DISRUPTORS

Disrupting gender equality

Musimbi Kanyoro shares four things we can do today to encourage more women and girls to innovate and disrupt for bigger gains for gender equality.

#DISRUPTORS

#DISRUPTORS

Meet five bold women and women's groups challenging the status quo to drive real change in their communities in #Disruptors.

#BuildMovementsNotWalls

#BuildMovementsNotWalls

Women around the world get loud for human rights As the United States experienced the impact of a critical transition of power, women, men, LGBTQI ...

#MuslimaMeans

#MuslimaMeans

Muslim women shattering stereotypes Now more than ever we need to elevate the diverse and vibrant art and voices of Muslim women from around the ...

#DARING

Women and girls in the Middle East aren’t victims. They are fearless leaders, survivors, and activists working to build a better future. The ...

asia pacific crisis response nepal earthquake

#StandWithNepal

One year ago, on April 25, 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal, leveling entire villages and killing thousands of people. Just a few weeks ...

DARING MENA REFUGEE CRISIS

Women and the Refugee Crisis

The refugee crisis in the Middle East is getting worse. Refugee camps are cramped, and thousands of people are living in extreme poverty, without ...

#DETERMINED

#DETERMINED

Courageous women and girls around the world are fighting for their right to self-determination. Join them.

economic & political equality

Economic Justice

Imagine how our economic engines would hum if every woman had equal access to education, skills training, employment, and entrepreneurial opportunity.

freedom from violence

Freedom from Violence

The right to live free from violence is a basic human right, yet gender-based violence persists in every country of the world.

sexual & reproductive health & rights

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights

A woman’s ability to control her own body and access the health services she needs is a fundamental right.

#UNBROKEN economic & political equality freedom from violence

#UNBROKEN

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, rape is regularly used as a weapon of war: it is estimated that 48 women were raped each hour in some regions ...

economic & political equality freedom from violence political voice & leadership

Women’s Platform for Peace

The Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region: A FRAMEWORK OF HOPE Global Fund for Women is partnering with the Office ...

#DETERMINED female genital mutilation harmful traditional practices

Yeri Sali Youl

When Yeri Sali was 16 years old, her father died, and she was taken out of school and forced into an arranged marriage. She soon had three children. ...

#DETERMINED freedom from violence harmful traditional practices

Wasna Sali Mahdi

Wasna is a 24-year-old mother of three. After being abused by her husband and trying several times to formally divorce him (a request which the local ...

#DETERMINED economic & political equality freedom from violence

Rufa

Rufa grew up in a conservative Muslim family. She was never sent to school and didn’t learn to read or write, and she was forced to wear a burqa ...

#DETERMINED economic & political equality freedom from violence

Rose Cassy

Rose’s husband abused her for almost 20 years of their marriage. After decades of emotional and physical suffering, Rose took her husband to court ...

#DETERMINED access to resources economic & political equality

Rkia Bellot

Rkia is a Soulaliyate, a tribal group that has a stake in in Morocco’s commons or “collective lands.” Traditionally, Soulaliyate women aren’t ...

#DETERMINED climate change economic & political equality

Perla Almaden

When Perla started her first small business, she didn’t know anything about business planning or managing finances—she just knew she needed to ...

#DETERMINED access to resources economic & political equality

Nilce Naira Nascimento

Nilce is a leader of a terreiro, a community of black women who practice Afro-Brazilian religion and traditions. In 2005, she got involved with ...

#DETERMINED economic & political equality movement building

Nela Pamukovic

Nela, who has been an activist since the 1980s, co-founded the Centre for Women War Victims (ROSA) in 1992 during the Bosnian war, when rape was used ...

#DETERMINED lgbtqi rights political voice & leadership

Natia Gvianishvili

When Natia was growing up in the conservative country of Georgia, she struggled with her sexuality. “As a kid, I always had crushes on women. When ...

#DETERMINED access to resources economic & political equality

Milica Petrovic

Milica is a law student and activist working with Global Fund for Women grantee partner BIBIJA-Roma Women’s Center to end discrimination against ...

#DETERMINED economic & political equality education

Maria Fernanda Pineda Calero

Maria Fernanda is the 16-year-old coordinator of Nací para Volar (“Born to Fly”), an outreach group for girls organized by Global Fund for ...

#DETERMINED girls lgbtqi rights

Gözde Demirbilek

Gözde is a 20-year-old journalism student at Ankara University and an activist for the rights of LGBT people in Turkey. When she was 16, she ...

#DETERMINED freedom from violence girls

Gloria Marina Icu Puluc

Gloria grew up without her father, and her mother was handicapped and abused by Gloria’s paternal grandmother. As the oldest child, Gloria had to ...

#DETERMINED access to resources girls

Cynthia Muhonja

When Cynthia was 11 years old, she lost her mom to HIV/AIDS and went to live with her grandparents in the small village of Nandi, taking care of her ...

#DETERMINED economic & political equality harmful traditional practices

Christine Kibuuka

Seventeen years ago, Christine’s husband was unemployed and her family was very poor, living in a tiny house, and unable to afford to send three of ...

#DETERMINED climate change economic & political equality

Aurelia Martina Arzú

Aurelia experienced first-hand the devastation climate change can bring when Hurricane Mitch hit her small village in Honduras in 1998. “Forty-two ...

#DETERMINED economic & political equality women with disabilities

Asipa Musaeva

When Asipa was 17 years old, she was involved in an accident that severely injured her hip, leaving her permanently disabled. She found that her ...

#DETERMINED economic & political equality freedom from violence

Amina Marie Grâce Safi

A bold and unapologetic advocate for women’s human rights, Amina is passionate about defending the rights of women to be free from gender-based ...

#DETERMINED economic & political equality political voice & leadership

Alupo Engole Cecilia

In 1998, Alupo was a district counselor in the Katakwi district of northeastern Uganda, an area that had long been plagued by conflict. Leaders from ...

#DETERMINED freedom from violence lgbtqi rights

Swastika TamaNg

Swastika came out as a transgender woman about five years ago. She says that at the time, she had little support from her family, and knew nothing ...