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Investing in women as solution builders and leaders accelerates a shift toward equity and justice and yields exponential returns.

Women are half the population of the world but are disproportionately affected by many of the world’s most serious problems. Women’s funds have always sought to benefit all by strategic, targeted investments in solutions led by women and girls.

Why Our Work Matters
: The Status of the World's Women

We know that while many women and girls across the globe are achieving unparalleled successes, too many others are disproportionately impacted by challenges such as poverty and violence. Our work enables women to leverage their power to promote equity for women everywhere. Read a snapshot of the Status of the World’s Women.

Women-Led Solutions

“Women-led solutions” are ideas and programs developed by women who are closest to their communities’ needs. We believe women offer a critical perspective on the world’s greatest social and economic challenges, and that their voices and solutions must be brought to the forefront for those issues to be tackled in any lasting way. Their vital perspective is informed by their life experiences as daughters, mothers, workers, community leaders and entrepreneurs.

The Chain Reaction of Investing in Women

Our work shows that investments in women ultimately re-shape the prospects of whole communities and nations. Learn about the ‘logic model’ that underpins the work of women’s funds.

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Case Study: Security for Waslala

Years of civil war hit the Waslala municipality of Nicaragua particularly hard. Central American Women's Fund and La Comisión have partnered to create vital changes in behavior and reaction to violence at all levels of society.

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