Amidst the specter of extra-judicial killings and risks that Filipino journalists and media personnel have been enduring for several years in war-torn areas, a women's group based in Mindanao collabor … Read More»

Only 26 percent of women in Pakistan are literate. … Read More»

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New Light is a non-profit community development project and charitable trust based in Kalighat, Kolkata, India one of the oldest red light districts of the city. … Read More»

The Somaly Mam Foundation (SMF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the eradication of sex slavery and the empowerment of its survivors, led by the vision and life's work of Cambodian survivor an … Read More»

Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through life-changing programs and experiences that help girls navigate gender, economic, and social barriers. Girls Inc. … Read More»

The documentary Miss Representation, by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, explores how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. … Read More»

A global initiative of Plan International (http://www.planusa.org), Because I am a Girl creates sustainable projects in developing countries to give girls access to the most basic of human rights: cle … Read More»

Shabana Basij-Rasikh was born and raised in Kabul, Afghanistan. Under the Taliban, she dressed as a boy to escort her older sister to a secret school - with dire consequences if they were caught. … Read More»

Room to Read envisions a world in which all children can pursue a quality education, reach their full potential and contribute to their community and the world. … Read More»