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Iraq

Political tension and violence, a weakened economy and mass displacement continues to destabilize Iraq following the war in 2003, and the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the years following. During the enforced control of ISIS in these countries, women were abducted and...

Rwanda

In the aftermath of the genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, the lives of over one million people lost their lives over a period of 100 days. An estimated 100,000-250,000 women were raped during the three months of genocide in Rwanda.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan has faced decades of conflict, economic decline and insecurity. After the de facto authorities took control in August 2021, most international funding was cut and the economy collapsed. Nearly 90% of the population now faces poverty. Women are barred from most jobs, further straining...

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Beginning in 1992, armed forces terrorized minority ethnic communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina for ethnic cleansing, mass violence and rape. The breakup of states from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, ethnic and political tensions, and economic crisis incited violence, and...

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has an extensive history of violence, brutal oppression by the colonial regime, and widespread violence amid the country’s struggle for independence. Ongoing small-scale conflicts across DRC followed between the 1960s-1980s. In the eastern region of DRC...

Kosovo

Ongoing political and ethnic tension, as well as controversy over the independence of Kosovo from Serbia, spurred the war in 1998. Violence ensued as the use of military force against civilians in favor of Kosovo’s independence led to violent clashes between the Kosovo Liberation Army and the...

South Sudan

For generations, South Sudanese women have been raised in conflict and targeted by armed groups for rape and physical violence. Where most perpetrators go unpunished for their crimes, survivors of physical and sexual violence are highly not to receive justice for their horrific ordeals.

Nigeria

For Nigerian women and girls, patriarchal norms, rampant violence, and poverty are obstacles they encounter in their daily lives.

Match Her Courage Benefit

Join us for our 25th Anniversary Match Her Courage Benefit, celebrating serving nearly 500,000 women survivors of war.

Panel Discussion: The Urugo Women's Opportunity Center

Join us at MODA, Thursday, January 17, for a panel discussion about Urugo Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) in Rwanda.

Women for Women International 2019 Annual Luncheon

Please Join us for our 2019 Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 583 Park Avenue in New York City, from 12-2 pm.

UN Commission on the Status of Women Panel in New York City

For this year's UN Commission on the Status of Women, please join us at our panel event, "Social Protections and Cash Transfers: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Conflict."

Women for Women International 2020 Luncheon – Canceled

As a global community, we are practicing social distancing and have made the decision to cancel our 2020 Luncheon planned for Tuesday, May 12th. While this is disappointing, we as a global organization are committed now more than ever to prioritizing and protecting the health and safety of our...

Women for Women International 2021 Event

Stronger Women Stronger Nations: A Conversation on the Crisis in Afghanistan Hear first-hand from the women on our staff about the work we do in Afghanistan and the resources being provided in the current climate. Additionally, with Ambassador Ryan Crocker and PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent &...

2022 Annual Luncheon

The Power of Women in Conflict Please join us as we gather in person for the first time in two years for the 2022 Annual Luncheon! MODERATED BY: Soledad O’Brien, Award-Winning Journalist, Documentarian, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist IN CONVERSATION WITH: Ambassador Roya Rahmani, former Afghan...

2023 Annual Luncheon

On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Women for Women International hosted our 2023 Annual Luncheon in New York City!

Double Your Impact for Women Refugees

In countries affected by conflict and war, Women for Women International supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources...

Afghan women demand the right to go to school and work

Storai Ahmadi, Afghanistan program coordinator for Women for Women International, explains how economic activities and travel restrictions have eliminated women's professional lives since the fall of Kabul and weighs in on how numerous women's rights advocates were forced to flee.

Afghan women under Taliban: Giving up on education, work and dreams

Arizoo Sadaat explains what has changed in women’s lives and which WfWI programs have resumed.

Desperate crowds, empty flights and rage in Afghanistan at governments who failed to plan

Women for Women International's Marie Clarke offers her perspective on the evacuation of Afghans.

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