Health matters are an especially critical area of concern for women living in extreme poverty.

It’s mango season in Yei. After weeks of heavy downpours, the ripe, delicious fruit is literally falling off the trees, providing a ready, nutritious source of food and income.

Connecting the women in our program and their families to health and medical services remains a high priority for improving health outcomes and overall empowerment.

Little was moving as we made our way along the dusty stretch of dirt road connecting Juba to Yei in the scorching mid-day sun.

Brita Fernandez Schmidt, executive director of Women for Women in the UK, joined the 2013 Peace March in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following is an extract from her blog, where she highlights the work Women for Women are doing in Bosnia.

At the Summit in London, WfWI-UK organized sessions, hosted an interactive exhibit booth, and used the media attention to increase visibility and build support for action.

These and other questions on women’s contributions to peace-building and stability were put to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, by Glamour magazine Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive at our Annual Luncheon on May 6th in New York City.