Valentine's Day
Spread the Love!

Looking for a philanthropic Valentine's Day gift for a friend, family member, or significant other? Send one of our valentines to a special someone in your life and we'll send a valentine in their honor to the women survivors of war we serve. Send a Card Now

kate spade new york in Rwanda

Deborah Lloyd, creative director for kate spade new york, traveled to Rwanda to visit with participants in the kate spade Hand in Hand Partnership. Check out her blog. Read More

Violence Against Women in Afghanistan
The Power to End Violence

60% of the women we serve in Afghanistan have taken action to stop violence against them.
Learn more about how courageous women are standing up and putting an end to widespread violence.

BBC

Karen Sherman discusses how recent legislation in Pakistan could improve the lives of women in an interview with BBC News.
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BlogHer

Karen Sherman discusses the plight of Iraqi war widows in an interview with BlogHer.
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Betty Confidential

Sweeta Noori, WfWI-Afghanistan Country Director, explains why this is a critical time for the women of Afghanistan in a interview with Betty Confidential.
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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

Women Connect App

Women for Women International is honored to be a part of Facebook's "Women Connect" app. The app will feature quotes about using Facebook to raise awareness of women's issues. There will also be a counter that tracks the number of people who have connected to pages about women's causes. Learn More

Why Invest in Women?

When you invest in a woman she mutiplies the impact of that investment by improving the lives of those around her.

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Notes from the Field

Karen Sherman, WfWI's Executive Director of Global Programs, recently traveled to our Rwanda office. Check out her blog post about the trip.

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Work Place Giving

Meet Nabintu

Nabintu M'Kahukula was leading a happy life with her husband and 3 children when one night a group of men suddenly forced their way into her home and took her captive. After surviving 3 months as a sex slave she returned home, pregnant, only to be shunned by her husband. She joined Women for Women International, hoping to learn skills to help her provide for her children. Read her story