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2023 G7 Hiroshima Leaders’ Summit hits some of the right notes on gender equality, but ultimately falls short for women affected by conflict 

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Statement on the U.S. Senate confirmation of Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta as the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues

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A Future Ahead: How Mothers are Securing a Better Tomorrow for Their Daughters 

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By: Nidhi Dagur

The Courage Behind Leila's Smile

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Sudan Conflict Response Update - April 21, 2023

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ICYMI: Hope Beyond the Headlines Season One

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Book Club Series – The Last Girl

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Saratu and her group practice social distancing during a COVID-19 awareness session

Beyond the 19th Amendment: 100 years later, COVID-19 reveals gender equality is even more urgent, complex, and expansive

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Change Agents Advance Women’s Opportunities in Afghanistan

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Standing at the Frontlines on World Humanitarian Day

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Graduate of training program in Iraq. Photo credit: Aidan O'Neill

“A new sun will rise on us all” - Messages of Hope From Iraq

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Book Club Series – The Dressmaker of Khair Khana

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At a workshop on COVID-19 in the DRC, staff learn about proper mask usage.

“Contagious diseases... are not new in the DRC”

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July Book Club - So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Book Club Series – Your Take on ‘So You Want to Talk About Race’

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A Social Distance, Social Justice Summer Reading List

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Josephine, a participant in South Sudan, sits with her son in front of her business. Photo credit: Charles Atiki Lomodong

Gender Equality Starts With Supporting Parents

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Disabled Action Group joins the South Sudan staff to host a training for visual and hearing impaired people

More Voices: Translating COVID-19 Awareness for People with Disabilities

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“Staying Strong When Facing Difficulty” - Messages of Hope from Iraq

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Change Agents in Nigeria during COVID-19
By: Monica Agene (Women for Women International) & Bukola Onyishi (Women for Women …

Solidarity and Power: Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Women’s Groups in Northern Nigeria

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July Book Club - So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

Book Club Series – ‘So You Want to Talk About Race’ by Ijeoma Oluo

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By: Audry Shematsi

We are Congolese Women, and We Are Leaders

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Book Club Series: Your Take on 'Unbowed'

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Connected Without Contact: From the Classroom to the Community

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

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Book Club Series – Unbowed: A Memoir by Wangari Maathai

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“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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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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