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Sharing Stories of Inspiring Change

As global leaders adopt a new development agenda, Women for Women International is sharing lessons with partners and allies to ensure women in the poorest countries are not left behind.

Legal Restrictions Are Not the Only Challenges Women Face to Economic Empowerment

Around the world, women in 155 countries face legal restrictions on the economic opportunities available to them, according to the recent World Bank Group’s report Women, Business and the Law 2016, which highlights the challenges women face in the global economy and underscores the need for legal...

Through Art, Kosovar Women Shatter Silence of Sexual Violence

Thousands of dresses fluttered from washing lines strung across the football pitch in Pristina, Kosovo on Friday as our staff and Kosovo Country Director Iliriana Gashi joined their country’s leaders and citizens at an art installation to raise awareness for survivors of sexual violence during the...

Meet Four Moms Beating the Odds to Educate Their Children

It’s no surprise that mothers have a great impact on their children’s educational achievements. In the developing world, a mother’s level of education can determine her child’s chance of survival.

Meet Three Mothers Working Their Way Out of Extreme Poverty

Around the world, mothers are united by their shared experiences, for the sacrifices they make to put their children's needs first, and for the inspiration they give us all.

#BringBackOurGirls - One Year On

One year after 276 girls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria, WfWI-Nigeria Country Director Ngozi Eze reflects on the current situation and what can be done. Ngozi Eze discusses the kidnapping with Kay Burley on Sky News earlier this year. One year (364 days) has passed since 276...

A Vision Ahead of Them: Women Strengthen Rwanda

This week, people across Rwanda are coming together to remember the terrible genocide 21 years ago, and to stand together for the future of their country. It has been a long journey of recovery for Rwanda, and every step of the way, women have played a critical part in rebuilding their country –...

#SheInspiresMe: Joyce from South Sudan

Being able to earn an income and support herself and her children has changed the way Joyce views herself and her life. She has more self-confidence, and hope for the future. “I am now free from stress,” she says. “I suffered a lot at the hands of my husband – oppression, abuse, and torture” says...

#SheInspiresMe: Regina from South Sudan

War has almost always been a part of Regina’s life. It forced her to drop out of school, led her to flee to the Democratic Republic of the Congo with her family, and even took the life of one of her eight children. With the support of her Women for Women International training group, Regina changed...

#SheInspiresMe: Mary from South Sudan

Breaking the cycle of violence isn’t easy. But by sharing and applying what she learned in the WfWI training program, Mary was able to put a stop to the violence in her home. Mary enrolled in the Women for Women International program in 2013. “My group was so interesting,” she says. “I learned many...

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