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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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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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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.
Watch Her StoryStanding 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
Featured Stories
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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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
