By Justine Kavira Valemberi, Women for Women International - Democratic Republic of Congo Rebecca is a 28-year-old mother of six. Every morning, she wakes up early to get her children ready for school, prepare food for her husband, and go to the field. For a long time, Rebecca’s family lived in a...

The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. The world of work, both formal and informal, is rapidly changing for women. Globalization, development and global cultural shifts for mean more women are working, earning wages for that work...

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...

Congratulations to Dr. Denis Mukwege for being named one of TIME's 100 most influential people! The 61-year-old Nobel-prize nominated Congolese gynecologist founded the Panzi Hospital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 1999 to help women and girls survivors of sexual violence and rape...

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...

“Let me tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world.” More than 100 years ago, Susan B. Anthony and leaders of the women’s movement in the United States celebrated the bicycle’s role in helping women access new opportunities and...

War has taken a lot from Solange. Her husband and three of her children were all killed by rebels, and she was raped four times by armed men in her home village in the DRC. After she was raped the fourth time, Solange became pregnant. Determined to move forward with her life, she named her daughter...