Our friends at Wanderlust + Co have joined us to celebrate International Women's Day Blog by Jenn Low, founder of Wanderlust + Co Every vision begins first with a dream. To be a dreamer is to believe in the impossible, the unimaginable and to never lose your sense of wonder. It is important for...

Before joining Women for Women International in Nigeria, Rifkatu worked tirelessly to make a living through farming and trading in order to provide for her family. Her attempts at starting up a successful business were always cut short by those who took advantage of her generosity and her lack of...

Yesterday, The Gates Foundation released their annual letter on their work that saves and improves lives in developing countries. We are as always impressed with the data-driven approach they take, and are this year equally excited to see that they have chosen to highlight issues that are central to...

Our Sponsorship Spotlight will feature supporters who generously support our work. Today, we put the spotlight on David Hale , a father and husband living in central Georgia who donates to Women for Women International through his tattoo business. “I believe that one of the most important tasks of...

Florence, Godelive, and Nazera did not have a say in the U.S. election, and yet it may have a profound effect on their lives. Florence in South Sudan and Godelive in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are ‘sisters’ that I sponsor through Women for Women International. Nazera is a Syrian refugee I...

Join us on Giving Tuesday, November 29th, for a Virtual Rally for Women’s Rights Why do you support women’s rights? Have you thought about why it is important to you? At Women for Women International (WfWI), we support women’s rights because we believe that strong women build strong nations. A core...

We believe that empowering women economically is not only the right thing to do to honour the world’s commitment to human rights—it is also the smart thing to do for development, economic growth and business.” ― Jeni Klugman and Laura Tyson, co-authors, Leave No One Behind: A Call to Action for...

This blog was originally posted by WfWI President Laurie Adams on the Huffington Post on October 12, 2016. On September 30th, the Conrad N Hilton Foundation awarded its 21st Humanitarian Prize to the Task Force for Global Health , a US-based organization focused on addressing large-scale health...