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Connected Without Contact: Going Virtual in Iraq

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Participants in the DRC line up to use a the blue handwashing station

Tackling an invisible killer with soap and water

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1851: Men disrupt the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention. Sojourner Truth delivers her speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?” addressing opposition.1878 – An amendment for women's suffrage is introduced in Congress. 1916-1917 – The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage embarks on protests and hunger strikes. 33 women are arrested, beaten, and terrorized on November 4, 1917 for picketing. On November 7, Jeanette Rankin of Montana becomes the first woman elected to Congress. 1918 – President Woodrow Wilson changes his pr

A Timeline of Women’s Voting Rights

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Aishatu sits with her daughter, Ummi, on a bench as they go through the Women for Women International handbook

For the Girls Who Follow in Our Footsteps

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Mulezi, a graduate of the DRC program, smiles at the camera in a pink and black dress

Uplifting Women’s Futures: Proven Investments in Women in the DRC

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World Teacher's Day

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Amos and Alice

'My Love, Whom I Respect': Working With Men in Nigeria to Combat Domestic Violence

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Displaced Yezidi woman, Seve, and her family. Photo credit: Alison Baskerville

5 Facts About What Refugee Women Face

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Book Club Series – Unbowed: A Memoir by Wangari Maathai

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Iraq participant writing - Photo credit: Emily Kinskey

“We all are connected around the world” - Messages of Hope from Iraq

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Members of the Isangano cooperative formed by Women for Women International graduates in Rwanda. Photo credit: Serrah Galos

How Can Men and Fathers Support Women in Rwanda During Coronavirus?

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Book Club Series: Your Take on ‘The Girl Who Smiled Beads’

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A participant in Iraq snaps a selfie. Photo credit: Alison Baskerville

Connected Without Contact: Innovating with Mobile Technology

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Hygiene Kits in Kabul

Over 4,700 Women Receive Critical Health & Hygiene Resources

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Handwashing stations in the DRC during COVID-19

A Silver Lining in the DRC

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Laurie Adams and Her Mother
By: Laurie Adams, Women for Women International CEO

Celebrating the Collective Strength of Mothers around the World

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Book Club Series: The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil

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Coughing demonstration in South Sudan

Distance Won’t Stop Our Support: A COVID-19 Update

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Photo credit: Alison Baskerville

7 Ways in Which Women in Conflict-Affected Countries Are Being Hit Hardest by COVID-19

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Our team in the DRC joins local radio broadcasts about COVID-19

Connected Without Contact: On-the-Air in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Woman participant from Rwanda program sewing. Photo credit: GiveWith

In informal economies, women are the foundation of the economic pyramid

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"Tough times don't last. Stay safe!"

“Tough Times Don’t Last” - Messages of Hope from Nigeria

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Book Club Series: Your Take on 'She Said'

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Mary Francoise, from the Rwanda program, is part of a cooperative that farms in Bumbogo. Photo credit: Serrah Galos

Who Protects Our Planet? Women.

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Agenda for Action

Six Great Films to Watch While Social Distancing

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Marie Claire, Program Participant from Rwanda

Voices from the Field: Rwanda Under Lockdown

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Book Club Series: She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey

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Bartering at a local market

Savings from women are saving families—Lessons from Iraq and beyond

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women sewing face masks

As COVID-19 Situation Evolves, Health and Safety of Women and Staff Take Priority

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Shan with a participant and family in Iraq. Photo credit: Aidan O'Neill

How are we #AloneTogether with women in Iraq?

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Nesa at her mushroom farm. Photo credit: Rada Akbar

In the wake of coronavirus, how do we protect women living at the margins?

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