Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah's Message at the Women for Women International's 2009 UK Gala

In a specially recorded video message, the Gala Patron Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, stressed, When you invest in women survivors of war, you spark a multiplier effect. Empowered women are crucial to reconstruction and lasting peace. Theyre not asking for charity: they just need a chance to show what they can do. Now is not the time to give up on these women: now is when they need us more than ever.

In a specially recorded video message, the Gala Patron Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, stressed, When you invest in women survivors of war, you spark a multiplier effect. Empowered women are crucial to reconstruction and lasting peace. Theyre not asking for charity: they just need a chance to show what they can do. Now is not the time to give up on these women: now is when they need us more than ever.

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In a specially recorded video message, the Gala Patron Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, stressed, When you invest in women survivors of war, you spark a multiplier effect. Empowered women are crucial to reconstruction and lasting peace. Theyre not asking for charity: they just need a chance to show what they can do. Now is not the time to give up on these women: now is when they need us more than ever.

Women for Women International's Microcredit program in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Meet the new definition of businesswomen in Bosnia and Herzegovina – women who have turned microcredit loans into thriving businesses that not only have helped them rebuild after war but that employ other women and impact entire communities.

Meet the new definition of businesswomen in Bosnia and Herzegovina – women who have turned microcredit loans into thriving businesses that not only have helped them rebuild after war but that employ other women and impact entire communities.

I Am the New Definition of a Business Woman

Meryl Streep narrates a film about Women for Women International's programs in war-torn countries empowering women to rebuild their lives. Rights awareness training, job skills education and microcredit loans enable women to sustain an income after graduating from the program – some starting their own businesses. They are the new definition of a business woman. Meet them now.

Meryl Streep narrates a film about Women for Women International's programs in war-torn countries empowering women to rebuild their lives. Rights awareness training, job skills education and microcredit loans enable women to sustain an income after graduating from the program – some starting their own businesses. They are the new definition of a business woman. Meet them now.

Sponsoring a Sister: A Story From Rwanda

Women for Women International shares the powerful story of one-to-one connection between sponsor and sister in countries ranging from Rwanda to Afghanistan to Bosnia. See and hear Violette's story from survivor of the Rwandan genocide to prosperous leader in her community and learn how her relationship with her sponsor, Liz, inspired her as well as her sponsor Liz. Zainab Salbi also introduces them in person for the first time in November 2007.

Women for Women International shares the powerful story of one-to-one connection between sponsor and sister in countries ranging from Rwanda to Afghanistan to Bosnia. See and hear Violette's story from survivor of the Rwandan genocide to prosperous leader in her community and learn how her relationship with her sponsor, Liz, inspired her as well as her sponsor Liz. Zainab Salbi also introduces them in person for the first time in November 2007.

Stop War in Congo - Christine Karumba, Women for Women Int'l

Christine Karumba, Country Director for Women for Women International in the DR Congo speaks out about what Americans, Congolese and Rwandese need to do in order to stop war in Congo and to support women in their effort to take back their lives.

Christine Karumba, Country Director for Women for Women International in the DR Congo speaks out about what Americans, Congolese and Rwandese need to do in order to stop war in Congo and to support women in their effort to take back their lives.

Honorata Speaks Out about Rape in Congo - Women for Women

At Women for Women International panel discussion about the epidemic of rape in eastern Congo, Honorata Kizende speaks out about her experience, survival and getting more women and men to speak out about the war against women in order to eradicate rape in Congo. Content Advisory: content is difficult and adult in nature.

At Women for Women International panel discussion about the epidemic of rape in eastern Congo, Honorata Kizende speaks out about her experience, survival and getting more women and men to speak out about the war against women in order to eradicate rape in Congo. Content Advisory: content is difficult and adult in nature.

Women in Afghanistan: Field Report from Women for Women International

Women for Women International provides Afghan women job skills training and the opportunity to rebuild their lives as the country recovers from war and the Taliban. More than $2 million has also been loaned to women in our microcredit program in Afghanistan. Find out how Women for Women’s programs are improving the lives of Afghan women, helping them build sustainable futures for their families and communities.

Women for Women International provides Afghan women job skills training and the opportunity to rebuild their lives as the country recovers from war and the Taliban. More than $2 million has also been loaned to women in our microcredit program in Afghanistan. Find out how Women for Women’s programs are improving the lives of Afghan women, helping them build sustainable futures for their families and communities.

Women for Women International: 2008 Awards Gala

Hosted by Anderson Cooper, DR Congo Country Director, Christine Karumba, and Women for Women International program graduate Honorata Kizende, traveled from Congo to NYC to speak at Women for Women’s annual awards gala. For her achievements in her business and in speaking out against rape in Congo, Honorata also received a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Scholarship. Ambassador to the US from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Her Excellency Dr. Faida Mitufi also spoke about her childhood relationship with Honorata and her profound respect for the work she is doing. Zainab Salbi, CEO of Women for Women International and US Executive Director, Rania Atalla also speak eloquently of the power of investing in women and other luminaries like Jane Fonda were in attendance.

Hosted by Anderson Cooper, DR Congo Country Director, Christine Karumba, and Women for Women International program graduate Honorata Kizende, traveled from Congo to NYC to speak at Women for Women’s annual awards gala. For her achievements in her business and in speaking out against rape in Congo, Honorata also received a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Scholarship. Ambassador to the US from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Her Excellency Dr. Faida Mitufi also spoke about her childhood relationship with Honorata and her profound respect for the work she is doing. Zainab Salbi, CEO of Women for Women International and US Executive Director, Rania Atalla also speak eloquently of the power of investing in women and other luminaries like Jane Fonda were in attendance.

Women for Women International's Men's Leadership Training Program

When a man is injured in war, he is considered a hero. When a woman is raped she is shamed, abandoned by her husband and community. Women for Women International reaches out to men community leaders with important messages about the value of women in their homes and communities. Men partner with Women for Women International and see value and benefits for themselves too.

When a man is injured in war, he is considered a hero. When a woman is raped she is shamed, abandoned by her husband and community. Women for Women International reaches out to men community leaders with important messages about the value of women in their homes and communities. Men partner with Women for Women International and see value and benefits for themselves too.

DR Congo Country Director – Women for Women International

Christine Karumba, Women for Women International’s Country Director from the Democratic Republic of the Congo speaks as Women for Women Int’l is awarded The Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The prize is awarded to an organization with demonstrated success in alleviating human suffering. September 2006.

Christine Karumba, Women for Women International’s Country Director from the Democratic Republic of the Congo speaks as Women for Women Int’l is awarded The Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The prize is awarded to an organization with demonstrated success in alleviating human suffering. September 2006.

Call for Action to Stop Fighting in DR Congo

Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo are calling for assistance and strong international leadership to prevent further deterioration of the devastating humanitarian situation in the country’s eastern provinces. Tony Gambino, an expert on development issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, argued at a panel discussion hosted by Women for Women International in New York that we need to take a ‘No More Victims’ approach towards Congo.

Women for Women International Country Director Christine Karumba said that fear among women in eastern Congo is rising. Many have endured and witnessed gross sexual violence and are afraid that mass rape will increase if the country returns to full-scale war.

Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo are calling for assistance and strong international leadership to prevent further deterioration of the devastating humanitarian situation in the country’s eastern provinces. Tony Gambino, an expert on development issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, argued at a panel discussion hosted by Women for Women International in New York that we need to take a ‘No More Victims’ approach towards Congo.

Women for Women International Country Director Christine Karumba said that fear among women in eastern Congo is rising. Many have endured and witnessed gross sexual violence and are afraid that mass rape will increase if the country returns to full-scale war.

Speaking Out Against Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Meryl Streep narrates this film about Honorata Kizende, a Women for Women International program graduate and trainer in Congo, who speaks out on behalf of those who have been silenced by the violence and chaos of war.

Meryl Streep narrates this film about Honorata Kizende, a Women for Women International program graduate and trainer in Congo, who speaks out on behalf of those who have been silenced by the violence and chaos of war.

Women and War: Bosnia & Herzegovina

A short film on the impact of war in Bosnia on it's people and communities, and what Women for Women International is doing to help rebuild their lives.

A short film on the impact of war in Bosnia on it's people and communities, and what Women for Women International is doing to help rebuild their lives.

Survival in Kosovo

The Story of Sadije Bublaku— A Kosovo Woman Who Triumphs Against All Odds

The Story of Sadije Bublaku— A Kosovo Woman Who Triumphs Against All Odds

Women of the Congo – Weapons of War

Women for Women International reports from the DR Congo in concert with Anderson Cooper's piece for 60 Minutes, "War Against Women" featuring Women for Women International's program in the DR Congo.

Women for Women International reports from the DR Congo in concert with Anderson Cooper's piece for 60 Minutes, "War Against Women" featuring Women for Women International's program in the DR Congo.

Highlights of the Women for Women 2007 Gala Awards

At the November 2007 Awards Gala, Women for Women International highlighted the stories of two incredible women and the impact they’ve had on one another’s lives through Sponsorship with Women for Women International.

Gloria Steinem, Alice Walker, Zainab Salbi, Ali Hewson, Nick Kristof and other leaders on the world stage came together on November 29, 2007 in New York to celebrate the powerful bond between women all over the world and the impact Women for Women International has made in womens' lives in some of the world's most war-torn regions. See the emotional meeting of Violette from Rwanda and her Women for Women sponsor Liz from Boston.

At the November 2007 Awards Gala, Women for Women International highlighted the stories of two incredible women and the impact they’ve had on one another’s lives through Sponsorship with Women for Women International.

Gloria Steinem, Alice Walker, Zainab Salbi, Ali Hewson, Nick Kristof and other leaders on the world stage came together on November 29, 2007 in New York to celebrate the powerful bond between women all over the world and the impact Women for Women International has made in womens' lives in some of the world's most war-torn regions. See the emotional meeting of Violette from Rwanda and her Women for Women sponsor Liz from Boston.

Women for Women 2007 Gala Awards

At the November 2007 Awards Gala, Women for Women International highlighted the stories of two incredible women and the impact they’ve had on one another’s lives through Sponsorship with Women for Women International.

At the November 2007 Awards Gala, Women for Women International highlighted the stories of two incredible women and the impact they’ve had on one another’s lives through Sponsorship with Women for Women International.

The Other Side of War

Alice Walker narrates her preface from The Other Side of War, a book by Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi with striking images and stories of women survivors of wars in Sudan, Bosnia, Rwanda, the DRC, Kosovo, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Colombia. This mother's day, remember the mothers trying to create a future for their children in spite of war, genocide and civil strife.

Alice Walker narrates her preface from The Other Side of War, a book by Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi with striking images and stories of women survivors of wars in Sudan, Bosnia, Rwanda, the DRC, Kosovo, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Colombia. This mother's day, remember the mothers trying to create a future for their children in spite of war, genocide and civil strife.

About Women for Women International

Sponsor women survivors of war in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan. Women for Women International matches sponsors one-to-one with a woman rebuilding her life after war.

Sponsor women survivors of war in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan. Women for Women International matches sponsors one-to-one with a woman rebuilding her life after war.

Epidemic of Rape in the Congo

Gunfire erupts in the DRC as Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi talked with Honorata, survivor of sexual enslavement rebuilding her life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sexual violence and slavery are rising to horrific levels in the war in the Congo. Now more than ever, women like Honorata need our help. Sponsor a woman in the Congo

Gunfire erupts in the DRC as Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi talked with Honorata, survivor of sexual enslavement rebuilding her life in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sexual violence and slavery are rising to horrific levels in the war in the Congo. Now more than ever, women like Honorata need our help. Sponsor a woman in the Congo

Women in Sudan – Field Report

Zainab Salbi visits Women for Women International's program in Southern Sudan. She shares firsthand the state of women in Sudan and meets with our new program participants. Zainab commits to find each woman she meets with a sponsor for her education and training in the Women for Women International program.

Zainab Salbi visits Women for Women International's program in Southern Sudan. She shares firsthand the state of women in Sudan and meets with our new program participants. Zainab commits to find each woman she meets with a sponsor for her education and training in the Women for Women International program.

Mother's Day Charity – One Mother's Story of Hope

With the help of Women for Women International, mothers who have survived the horrors of war, genocide, mass rape and sexual slavery are rebuilding their lives and supporting other women. Many women survive only to find they are HIV-positive. Women for Women International's support and training help women learn to sustain themselves and their families and receive training in managing with the AIDS virus. Here's the uplifting story of Bobette and her mother Marie-Claire in Rwanda. This mother's day, make a gift to honor a special woman in your life by lifting up the lives of women survivors of wars.

With the help of Women for Women International, mothers who have survived the horrors of war, genocide, mass rape and sexual slavery are rebuilding their lives and supporting other women. Many women survive only to find they are HIV-positive. Women for Women International's support and training help women learn to sustain themselves and their families and receive training in managing with the AIDS virus. Here's the uplifting story of Bobette and her mother Marie-Claire in Rwanda. This mother's day, make a gift to honor a special woman in your life by lifting up the lives of women survivors of wars.

Sponsor a Woman, Make a Difference

See what it means to sponsor a woman through Women for Women International. See the impact on these women's lives and their children's lives. See where we work. See how you can create a one-to-one connection with a woman in Sudan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nigeria, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Rwanda and more war-torn regions. You choose where you want to help and we'll match you with a women rebuilding her life after war.

See what it means to sponsor a woman through Women for Women International. See the impact on these women's lives and their children's lives. See where we work. See how you can create a one-to-one connection with a woman in Sudan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nigeria, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Rwanda and more war-torn regions. You choose where you want to help and we'll match you with a women rebuilding her life after war.

Women in Rwanda – One Woman’s Story of Sponsorship

What if you could change a life through the simple at of caring? One woman did through Women for Women International and changed the life of Violette, a survivor of the genocide in Rwanda who is now owns a small business, employs other women and cares for her family.

What if you could change a life through the simple at of caring? One woman did through Women for Women International and changed the life of Violette, a survivor of the genocide in Rwanda who is now owns a small business, employs other women and cares for her family.

Zainab Salbi – Speaks on behalf of Women for Women International

Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi's closing remarks at The Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize ceremony. The prize is awarded to an organization with demonstrated success in alleviating human suffering. Zainab tells of the inpsiring women she has met and cites her favorite Rumi quote. September 2006.

Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi's closing remarks at The Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize ceremony. The prize is awarded to an organization with demonstrated success in alleviating human suffering. Zainab tells of the inpsiring women she has met and cites her favorite Rumi quote. September 2006.

Women for Women International - Hilton Humanitarian Prize

Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi accepts The Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The prize is awarded to an organization with demonstrated success in alleviating human suffering. September 2006.

Women for Women International founder Zainab Salbi accepts The Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The prize is awarded to an organization with demonstrated success in alleviating human suffering. September 2006.

Members Project 2008 - Help Women & Children Survivors of War Rebuild

Zainab Salbi talks about the Members Project and it's impact on our work in the field. Help Women and Children Survivors of War Rebuild: Women for Women's Members Project was selected as on of the Top 25 projects in the American Express Members Project. Thanks to Amex for creating the Members Project so all of us can have a chance to impact our world with one vote, one click.

Zainab Salbi talks about the Members Project and it's impact on our work in the field. Help Women and Children Survivors of War Rebuild: Women for Women's Members Project was selected as on of the Top 25 projects in the American Express Members Project. Thanks to Amex for creating the Members Project so all of us can have a chance to impact our world with one vote, one click.