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 ...
women’s human rights defenders
9 inspiring 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 world to emphasize Muslim people cannot ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
