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Stepping up for girls & women at the 2016 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

On Tuesday in New York City, Global Fund for Women’s President and CEO Musimbi Kanyoro, represented Global Fund for Women at the 12th and final ...

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News Release: New online campaign launched by Global Fund for Women, JASS, and MADRE highlights women human rights defenders globally

For immediate release NEW ONLINE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN, JASS, AND MADRE HIGHLIGHTS WOMEN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS GLOBALLY With ...

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The Brazil you won’t see at the Summer Olympics: Women on the Frontlines

The 2016 Summer Olympics are about to come to an end in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And while there’s been talk about risks in Brazil from water ...

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A message of solidarity to our sisters in Turkey

Global Fund for Women stands in solidarity with our sisters and partners in Turkey following Friday’s attempted coup and the ensuing violence that ...

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9 inspiring Muslim women shattering stereotypes

Now more than ever—in light of increased hate speech, discriminatory language, and damaging stereotypes about Muslims—we want to elevate the ...

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In solidarity with Egyptian woman human rights defender and Global Fund for Women board member Mozn Hassan after travel ban

We, the Board of Directors of Global Fund for Women, express global solidarity with our sister and fellow Board member Mozn Hassan. Mozn’s bold ...

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Top 10 favorite moments from the star-studded United State of Women Summit

This week, we were honored to be among the 5,000 women and men who descended on Washington, D.C. for the first-ever, star-studded United State of ...

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From Orlando to Pakistan: LGBT violence around the world

Yesterday, news broke about the latest devastating instance of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people: 49 people were killed ...

NYT Letter to the Editor: Women’s rights and Brazil’s all-male cabinet

“Women in Brazil are living in an extremely delicate moment.”On Saturday, Global Fund for Women took to The New York Times to shine light ...

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Spotlight on Turkey: Women on the ground discuss growing crisis, threats

June 29 Update: The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of a deadly suicide attack Tuesday night at Turkey's Istanbul Ataturk Airport, with ...

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Join our call to end violence in Nagorno-Karabakh

“We need international attention now so that responsible bodies finally move. It's horrible how many people have already been killed.” - Armenian ...

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Global Fund for Women condemns Egypt’s crackdown on leading women’s group Nazra for Feminist Studies

Egyptian authorities are stepping up their crackdown against civil society and human rights organizations. On March 20th, Nazra for Feminist Studies ...

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Demand Justice for Berta Cáceres, and Women Human Rights Defenders Worldwide

By Musimbi Kanyoro, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women March 9, 2016 “They follow me. They threaten to kill me, to kidnap me, they threaten ...

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FIERCE 8 FOR MARCH 8

Every year we celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th. But for us at Global Fund for Women, every day is International Women's Day—because ...

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News Update: Is Zika a tipping point in the fight for reproductive rights in Latin America?

Much has changed since the Zika virus was declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization earlier this month. The WHO ...

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“Let the world know”: Order to shut critical clinic for survivors of violence in Egypt

“Security officials came to the center after the end of the working day to seal it off. Were it not for the providential presence of Taher Aboul ...

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Women and girls hold the key to ending gender-based violence

By Musimbi Kanyoro, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women February 14, 2016 We live in a world of misplaced priorities, a world in which 60 ...

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Backlash against women’s rights: A missive from our Europe & Central Asia Activist Convening

[Editor's Note: Because of security threats in the region, which are discussed in this article, names and identifying attributes of the activists ...

Global Fund for Women partners with Rent the Runway to increase money raised for women’s rights on #GivingTuesday 2015

Rent the Runway will donate $5 to Global Fund for Women for every order placed on their site on Giving Tuesday December 1, 2015 – up to $10,000! ...

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Global Fund for Women partners with MAKERS: Once And For All to shed light on state of women’s human rights

20 years ago, in September 1995, the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing marked the largest gathering of women’s human rights ...

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Meet the new Global Fund for Women

WHY I'M DETERMINED TO CHAMPION AN EQUAL WORLD  WITH NO EXCEPTIONS  Imagine a world where every woman and girl is strong, safe, powerful, ...

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News Release: Global Fund for Women launches Determined campaign, new brand to advance global agenda for gender equality

MEDIA CONTACT: Anna Tenuta, 212.419.4467 / atenuta@globalfundforwomen.org GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN LAUNCHES DETERMINED CAMPAIGN, NEW  BRAND TO ADVANCE ...

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Five months post-quake, what’s next for Nepal

Update February 2016 -- After the devastating earthquakes in Nepal that killed thousands of people and leveled entire villages, our supporters gave ...

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After the earthquake: Women are rebuilding Nepal

In the hours following the worst earthquake in Nepal's history, Global Fund for Women's incredible community came together to support fearless women ...

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UPDATE: Nepal rocked by second powerful earthquake, just weeks after quake that killed thousands

UPDATE MAY 12, 2015 “There are places where the people hear cries and weeping but no one can go there and rescue [people]. That is really painful. ...

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Online violence: Just because it’s virtual doesn’t make it any less real

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, two teens’ private photos, taken by a boyfriend, are posted to Facebook without their consent.  In Bosnia and ...

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Priority Africa Network on the Garissa attack and one-year since Chibok girls’ abduction

The following statement is a statement from Priority Africa Network (PAN), reposted with permission. Solidarity in face of Garissa Attack & ...

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A postponed election in Nigeria puts safety of women and girls in the spotlight

Nigerians recently learned that presidential elections will be postponed – ostensibly to give authorities more time to fight Boko Haram, the ...

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For the women of Liberia, a long road ahead to rebuild after Ebola crisis

The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record is sweeping West Africa, with over 3,400 lives claimed already. The disease is spreading faster than ever ...

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Women in Iraq tell of rape, kidnappings

June 24, 2014: Young men armed with assault rifles went door to door in Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, taking "women who are not owned" for ...

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FIDA Nigeria on the abduction of school girls

The following is a statement from FIDA Nigeria, reposted with permission.PRESS RELEASE ON THE ABDUCTION OF SCHOOL GIRLS BY BOKO HARAM The ...

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News Release: Global Fund for Women and International Museum of Women merge

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - March 5, 2014 - In a bold move to increase awareness and action on vital global issues for women, Global Fund for Women and ...