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International aid

Haiti: Honoring the Ancestors

by Anne-Christine d’Adesky and Jacob Kushner

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: It’s September, nearly nine months after the massive January 12 earthquake that leveled the capital in a 30-second spasm, irrevocably altering Haiti’s present and future. Read More »

"Haitian women carry the burden of the country on their heads."

Michaelle Jean | General Governor of Canada

What’s missing from the DIY aid debate? Overlooking the capacity of local NGOs

by HowMatters | November 9, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Professional or amateur? Skills and experience or passion and new ideas? … Read More»

Changing the system…from the ground up

by HowMatters | November 5, 2010 at 12:46 PM

"‘The system’ whereby foreign donors give handouts, and not sustainable initiatives that are drawn from the needs of the communities, is a problem.” ~R.M., Zimbabwe … Read More»

Deliver "Dignity and Action" Kits to Haiti's Adolescent Girls

November 4, 2010

BY ANNE-CHRISTINE D’ADESKY

While the global outpouring of help and funds for Haiti’s earthquake survivors has been historic—one in of five Americans apparently responded—adolescent girls have been overlooked in relief efforts. Read More »

Push for US Foreign Aid Reform to Help Women and Communities

July 27, 2010

Foreign aid dollars aren't going where they are needed most. You can be part of the solution.

Premiere of my first short film! WOMEN'S WORK @ NY Int'l Ind. Film Festival - about women in Afghanistan

by sarakarl | October 21, 2009 at 7:44 AM

Hooray! … Read More»

Visionary Leaders

A New “Irrefutable Truth”

by Kavita Nandini Ramdas

With the changing economic climate, investing in women and girls is now more critical than ever. Global Fund for Women CEO and President Kavita Nandini Ramdas explains why. Read More »

"Most women in the developing world are quick to point out that they have been enduring an economic crisis for generations."

The need to push for more international aid

by Daniela Bolganschi | March 9, 2009 at 6:34 AM

In response to "Biting hunger drives rural women away from adult education class" by mamaAfrica: … Read More»

Sign Petition to End Rape in the Congo

December 2, 2008

Since 1996, eastern Congo has been the epicenter of the deadliest war since World War II, and it remains a place where combatants on all sides routinely use rape and sexual violence as a weapon to destroy women, families, and communities. Read More »

Founder's Pulse

The Perfect Storm

by Jensine

Nearly a decade ago, I stood under an umbrella in the wet streets of Rangoon, blocks away from Aung San Suu Kyi's home. I held flowers in my hand and had plans to quietly leave them at her gate. Read More »

"We must pay special attention to the gathering force of Burmese women's groups."