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Investing in Rural Women Is Investing in Prosperity

Women like Joyce, a South Sudanese woman who experienced violence at the hands of her husband. In fact, she joined Women for Women International’s program in 2014 because she needed to get herself and her two children away from her abusive husband. After spending time learning about agriculture...
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Tree Farms: A Small Role in Climate Change Mitigation, One Tree at a Time

Over the past few years, Joseph Tukube has watched the weather changing in South Sudan. As a trainer and agricultural expert, he had been used to the rhythm of the seasons, knowing what to plant and when. Now though, extreme temperatures, droughts and flooding have become commonplace, destroying...
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My name Is Unis: Change for the Future

Unis wanted to enroll in the Women for Women program after she heard an announcement made in church. She wanted to learn how to calculate profits and losses, and how to better manage her business. The trainings have helped Unis achieve both of these.
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My Name is Nema: Reclaiming My Power

Nema is 33 years old and lives with her husband and five children. In 2016, they fled conflict in Yei River County to the Hai mission area as internally displaced persons.
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My Name is Regina: Mobilizing for the Community

Since joining Women for Women International, Regina has been working to improve the health of those in her community.
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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.
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

Being a parent is hard. Parenting in poverty and places of conflict can be even harder. On this Parents’ Day, we recognize, uplift, and support parents raising the future of our world. The women we serve are paving the path to equality for their children.
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Connect to Networks for Support

From village savings and loan associations to stress management sessions, women have each other to rely on for support, strength, and solidarity amid conflict and displacement.
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What We Do

We support women survivors of war and conflict, providing them with social and economic skills to transform their own lives. Women pass their knowledge to those around them, creating a more just world—a world where every woman’s voice, role, and contribution is valued.
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A Special Thanks to Our Supporters in 2015

There is an ancient saying in Afghanistan: Drop by drop, a river is formed. This is why we at Women for Women International believe that when we come together, we can create sustainable change for women and communities around the world. One of the many ways in which our supporters join us in our...
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What Does It Mean to be a Humanitarian?

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...
Francine, Program Participant in Rwanda. Photo credit: Serrah Galos

A Light in the Darkest of Times

Every day, we see women demonstrate the strength to overcome the most extraordinary of circumstances. Amidst confusion, panic, fear, and crisis, we see resilience in every woman who goes through our program with the will to rebuild her life. We hope that in reading stories of some of our past...
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Colombian peace referendum fails, but process still notable for women’s inclusion efforts

A historic milestone occurred last week that many thought was impossible: the government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebel movement signed a peace agreement, more than five decades after the start of what became the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running conflict...
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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...
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The Critical Role of Women in Building Lasting Peace

In 2024, the world witnessed more conflict than at any point in recent history, with over 185 armed conflicts recorded globally, including 61 active state-based conflicts, the highest number since records began in 1946. An estimated 676 million women and girls were living within 50 kilometres of...
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Meet the Staff: Marianne Kajokaya

The search for a Director for Women for Women International–South Sudan was meticulous and holistic. Because staff from the countries in which they work are acutely aware of local women’s needs, our South Sudan team looked for candidates who had experience in both women’s and men’s engagement and...
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On World Refugee Day, Addressing the Needs of Women Displaced by Conflict

Raja is a courageous Iraqi woman and mother of five raising her children in a refugee camp in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. She has been internally-displaced and single-parenting since 2016. Before the war, Raja’s husband worked for the Iraqi army, but he was forced to leave his job when ISIS took...
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Actions Speak Louder than Words

Increased Political Action Needed for Women Survivors of Conflict Last year, an independent study was commissioned by the U.N. Secretary General which set out to review how well governments and the international community were implementing international laws to protect women affected by conflict...
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Climate, Conflict and Gender Inequality

Climate justice, gender equality and peace are deeply interconnected. Around the world, climate crises and conflicts are on the rise, and it is women and girls who are disproportionately impacted - but to develop meaningful, sustainable and inclusive solutions, leaders must listen to them.
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Thousands of women in conflict zones could never finish school due to COVID-19

The pandemic is setting back the strides made towards gender equality for women around the world, especially in education.