Afshan Khan
WfWI Announces New CEO

Afshan Khan will begin her new position on June 18, 2012. Learn More

Run for Congo Women
Run (or walk!) for Congo Women in NYC

Registration is now open for our annual Run for Congo Women event in New York City on Oct. 6! You can set up a fundraising webpage when you register to make an even greater impact. Register Now!

IN PEACE at Space NK

Space NK apothecary has partnered with Women for Women International to launch an exclusive perfume, "IN PEACE." Learn more

Press Release

Women for Women International expressed deep concern at the growing violence between South Sudan and Sudan, which has affected the lives of countless civilians in both countries.
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Christian Science Monitor

Now through May 20, the Skirball Cultural Center in LA is featuring the exhibition "Women Hold up Half the Sky."
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GOOD Magazine

GOOD Magazine profiles WfWI's Women's Opportunity Center in Kayonza, Rwanda.
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Watch Clessence's Story

Clessence is from Rwanda. She is a twenty-nine-year-old mother of two. Before joining the Women for Women International program, Clessence performed manual labor, cultivating others' gardens so she could have a source of food. Clessence and her husband are divorced, and her husband never provided any support — not even for their three-year-old son's medical care.

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Standing With the Women of Southern Sudan

In a WfWI video, Sudan Country Director Karak Mayik speaks about the importance of the upcoming referendum, how women are standing up and getting involved in the voting process and why this referendum has worldwide, lasting implications. Watch Now

Celebrating Women Worldwide

Watch the video shown at the 2010 WfWI Awards Gala, highlighting International Women's Day. In March 2010, thousands of women gathered on bridges across the globe to celebrate International Women's Day by saying no to war and yes to peace. Watch Now

Ashley Judd Visits WfWI in DR Congo

Activist and actress Ashley Judd visited a Women for Women International office in DR Congo in 2010. She discusses Women for Women International's commercial, organic farming programs, job-skills training, education and bus-iness education initiatives. Watch Now

Afghanistan: Women Bringing Change to Their Country

Listen to our podcast with Rohina Smim, our Program Director for Microfinance Afghanistan, discuss the current situation in her country. Learn how our microcredit program helps women earn an income and support their families. Listen Now

International Women's Day Conference Call

In recognition of International Women's Day, WfWI hosted a discussion about what International Women’s Day means to Zainab Salbi, founder and CEO of WfWI. Supporters could choose to submit questions and listen in during the call. Listen Now

Run for Congo Women on Chicago Public Radio

Chicago Public Radio talks about Run for Congo Women with Christine Karumba, WfWI-DR Congo Country Director, Mary Holstrom and Tracy Ronzio, co-organizers of the Chicago Run for Congo Women. Listen Now

Celebrate Mother's Day With Us

Join Emily Deschanel and honor the amazing women in your life with a Mother's Day card from Women for Women International. Purchase Now!

Newsletter

Women for Womem International's quarterly newsletter is out! Read a review of our gala, learn about cooperatives and more! Read Now

Meet Ahida

Meet Ahida

After living through the Bosnian war and a decades-long violent marriage, Ahida Dudich joined Women for Women International to have a chance to get out of her house and make friends with other women. Read Her Story

Chloe T-Shirt for Women for Women International

Chloe's Clare Waight Keller has designed her very own, exclusive T-shirt for Women for Women International. Enjoy this T-shirt with a $60 donation to support women survivors of war. Donate Now