Women for Women International

Who Says There Aren't Role Models for Women Anymore?

Christine Eads | Posted 04.09.2012

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Christine Eads

As a radio host, I'm able to speak with some of my lifelong idols; I've also been introduced to some remarkable people from all walks of life that I may have otherwise never met.

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For the Women of Bosnia, War Was Not the End

Andrée Simon | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Women for Women International, Women's Issues, Bosnian War, Women's Rights, Rape, War Crime, Impact News
Andrée Simon

Bosnia changed the perception of what it means to be a woman in war forever. For the first time, women became targets of war, as close to 50,000 women were raped during the conflict.

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Why International Women's Day Matters

Andrée Simon | Posted 05.07.2012

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Andrée Simon

At Women for Women International, we believe that one woman can change many things, but many women together can change everything.

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The Fate of Women in Afghanistan: An International Women's Day Conversation With Zainab Salbi

Martha Burk | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Women for Women International, Women's Rights, Women, Violence Against Women, Afghanistan, International Women's Day, Taliban, Zainab Salbi, Afghanistan Corruption, Afghan Women, Karzai, World News
Martha Burk

"Protecting women's rights, and protecting women from violence is not an isolated issue from the larger violence that is happening in the country. Violence simply starts with women but never stops with them."

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7 Nonprofits To Watch On Pinterest

Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Women for Women International, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Video, Operation Smile, Red Cross, Peta, Charity, Pinterest, Nonprofits, Amnesty International, Impact News

By now, most nonprofits have likely been bombarded with suggestions to hop on the Pinterest craze. So what's it all about, and which organizations can...

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Remembering the Courage of Bosnia's Women

Seida Saric | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: War Crimes, I Came to Testify, Women for Women International, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Impact News
Seida Saric

Nearly twenty years ago, the country I called home, Bosnia and Herzegovina, descended into a brutally violent and destructive war, one that shredded the fabric of our society and forever altered the lives of the survivors.

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Women Changing The World: Atlanta's Womenetics 2011

Deborah Richardson | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Women for Women International, National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Women's Rights, Women, Human Rights, Mexican Drug War, Swanee Hunt, Women News
Deborah Richardson

The National Women's History Project states: "History looks different when the contributions of women are included." Attendees of the "Womenetics Global Women's Initiative" take this to heart.

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International Widows Day Opens Eyes, Hearts

Wendy Diamond | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Women for Women International, The Loomba Foundation, Cherie Blair, Amir Dossal, United Nations, Windows for Widows, Widow, Widows, Wendy Diamond, Pet Therapy, Raj Loomba, Impact News
Wendy Diamond

In 2005 Cherie Blair launched International Widows Day at the House of Lords in London, and this important humanitarian conversation has continued to capture the interest of governments worldwide.

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2011 Is the Year for Female Economic Empowerment

Marylouise Oates | Posted 07.31.2011

Read More: Women for Women International, U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Women's Rights, Clinton Global Initiative, G-20 Summit, La Pietra Coalition, White Ribbon Alliance, World News
Marylouise Oates

Over and over, participants agreed that "this is the time for financial inclusion for women." And they have some expert advice from within their ranks on how to pull this off.

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Women in the World: Stories and Solutions Summit 2011

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Violence Against Women, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Tina Brown, Isobel Coleman, Vital Voices, Dr. Nawal El Saadawi, Lydia Cacho, Zainab Salbi, Madeline Albright, Lesley Stahl, Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking, Dr. Sharon Cooper, Women for Women International, Liesil Gerntholtz, Aung San Suu Kyi, Condoleezza Rice, Robin Morgan, Malika Saada Saar, Barbara Walters, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Christiane Amanpour, Emma Bonino, The Daily Beast, Women's Issues, Women in the World: Stories and Solutions Summit 2011, Newsweek, World News
Marcia G. Yerman

Women In the World: Stories and Solutions continues to lead and lay the groundwork for amplifying concerns that have too long remained out of view.

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Don't Know Melanne Verveer? Why you Should

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Women's History Month, Children, Goldman Sachs 10, Tahirih Justice Center, Women in the World Conference, 10x10, Women's Empowerment, Plan USA, Girl Effect, The Daily Beast, Women, Polaris Project, Joint Women's Leadership Symposium, President Barack Obama, Growing Up Global, Room to Read, Rebecca Project, Global Giving, Sea Service Leadership Association, Facebook, Girl UP, Japan, Haiti, Women for Women International, Girls, Melanne Verveer, Girl Scouts, Armed Services, Three Cups of Tea, Hillary Clinton, 000 Women, Girls Inc., U.S. State Department, Impact News
Homa Sabet Tavangar

Women stand at the center of every type of dramatic change occurring in the world today: whether it's coordinating relief in Japan, consolidating democracy in Egypt or running Facebook.

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One Hundred Years Ago

Zainab Salbi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Womens History, International Womens Day, Women for Women International, Impact News
Zainab Salbi

It is ironic that on the 100th year anniversary of International Women's Day we are more or less demanding the same things as our grandmothers did.

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Google Hosts A Women's Day Celebration

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, Google is featuring a special logo on its home page, as well as an opportunity to join peo...

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An In-Depth Interview With Zainab Salbi, Founder and CEO of Women for Women International

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women, Women's Rights, Violence Against Women, Human Rights, International Development, Women Entrepreneurs, Women for Women International, Zainab Salbi, Impact News
Rahim Kanani

We discussed the inspiration behind the founding, the necessity to galvanize a global women's movement, toleration and the lack of public outrage, and much more.

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A New Decade for Women-Focused Philanthropy

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Malaak Compton-Rock, Dining for Women, Marsha Wallace, BOMA Fund, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Women for Women International, Care, International Women's Day, Heifer International, Nicholas Kristof, Impact News
Kristi York Wooten

Women-focused philanthropy is more than just a trend; over the past several years, it has become one of the most important models for creating tangible results in communities.

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When Business Works With Women

Racheal Yeager | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women for Women International, Women's Rights, Zainab Salbi, Andrea Jung, Corporate Responsibility, Csr, Impact News
Racheal Yeager

Women in the developing world will be critical partners in building more sustainable and profitable communities and reaching the Millennium Development Goals.

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An Interview with Karen Sherman of Women for Women International

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rwanda, Women's Rights, Bosnia, Kosovo, Violence Against Women, Human Rights, Sudan, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Liberia, Women for Women International, Iraq, Justice, Gender Violence, Congo, Impact News
Rahim Kanani

Last fall, our work in the Democratic Republic of Congo was highlighted on Oprah, and we grew from approximately 28,000 women being served to nearly 45,000 women in our programs.

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The Gender Gap in Philanthropy Revealed

Lisa Witter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women for Women International, Women, Philanthropy, Gates, Tocqueville, Soros, Red Cross, Haiti, Buffet, Impact News
Lisa Witter

Research from the Women's Philanthropy Institute show that women, in general, score higher on motives of care and empathy. However, further research needs to examine other motivations for giving by gender.

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A Long Overdue Reunion

Zainab Salbi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zainab Salbi

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Leadership to the Rescue

Nancy Lublin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women for Women International, Bp, Oil Cleanup, Business, Gulf Oil Spill, Zilch, Concern Worldwide, Kaboom, Business News
Nancy Lublin

Instead of throwing bazillions of dollars at McKinsey or calling the National Guard, why not tap some of our nation's best non-profit practitioners to solve one of our ugliest messes?

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Overcoming Cultural Barriers With Sound Economics

Sarah Cliffe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Girls, Women for Women International, Women, Democratic Republic of Congo, Conflict, World Bank, Violence, Crisis, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Kosovo, Security, Development, wdr2011, Culture, Gender, Humanitarian Aid, Humanitarian Relief, World News
Sarah Cliffe

Once economic necessity lowers cultural barriers, women can use the opportunity to renegotiate power relations within the household and the community.

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A Report From "Women in the World: Stories and Solutions" Summit - Part 2

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Valerie Jarrett, Anchee Min, Ashoka, Fgm, Edna Adan Ismail, Gloria Steinem, Christine Lagarde, Maria Otero, Equality Now, Zainab Salbi, Lesley Stahl, Diane Sawyer, Campbell Brown, Women for Women International, Lauren Zalaznick, Jacqueline Novogratz, Cherie Blair, Female Genital Mutilation, Nora Ephron, Dambissa Moyo, Queen Rania of Jordan, Katie Couric, Kakenya Ntaiya, Ann Livermore, The Daily Beast, Kenya, Tostan, World News
Marcia G. Yerman

Gloria Steinem has stressed the importance of women sharing their personal stories as a way to add their voices to the human record. This was the strength of The Daily Beast's three-day event.

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Kristof Visits Congo, Promotes 'Run For Congo Women' Campaign

HuffPost | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 05.25.2011

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In 2005, Lisa Shannon watched an episode on The Oprah Winfrey Show that changed her life. The episode was about women in eastern Congo, about a war th...

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The Goldman Sachs Investment You Haven't Heard About Yet

Dan Silverstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women Entrepreneurs, Goldman Sachs, Community TeamWorks, 000 Women, 10, Egyptian Americans, Women for Women International, Acumen Fund, Women in Development, Vital Voices, Endeavour, Business News
Dan Silverstein

Of all the possibilities this storied bastion of testosterone production might have selected, educating women entrepreneurs surely qualifies as one of the more astounding.

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Reaching Women Around the World

Sheryl Sandberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women for Women International, Women's Rights, Women, Sex Trafficking, Thanksgiving Commentary, Human Trafficking, Thanksgiving, Impact News
Sheryl Sandberg

How does an individual sitting at a Thanksgiving table in the United States provide any real assistance to a woman who will never have a meal like that in her entire life?

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