Human Rights

Women Call for Obama to Act

08/26/2010

Bloomberg: We need a national conversation led by the White House to explore how women decision-makers can help achieve better economic performance and a more prosperous future for all.

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Violence Against Women Is No Rationale for Military Violence

08/05/2010

The Huffington Post: Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women says the editors of TIME got it wrong on their shocking cover photo.

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Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania

The Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania (WGF) is an independent community-based foundation serving eleven counties in Southwest Pennsylvania. Our mission is to achieve equity for women and girls in the region.

Minnesota Groups Give Girls the Room to Thrive

08/01/2010

Minneapolis Star Tribune: More and more, philanthropic groups are funding programs focused on giving women and girls an opportunity for professional success.

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African Women's Development Fund

Donate to African Women's Development Fund!

The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) is a fund-raising and grant-making initiative, which aims to support the work of the African Women's movement.

Urgent Action Fund Seeks Member of Rapid-Response Grant-making Team

Be part of a team that supports women who are striving to promote and protect the rights and interests of women and girls by ensuring women’s security and participation in conflict prevention and resolution, peace building, and post-conflict reconstruction.

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Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Girls in the U.S.

Spotlighting and Preventing a National Tragedy

The Initiative

Women’s funds have always been on the cutting-edge of social innovation, often times the first to create, support and promote the latest solutions to major social problems. The Atlanta Women’s Foundation, Minnesota Foundation for Women and New York Women’s Foundation, for example, are key partners and conveners of coalitions advancing public policy change and a system of care for sexually exploited girls in their communities.

Jobs at the Fund for Global Human Rights

The Fund for Global Human Rights is a leading supporter of on-the-ground human rights groups around the world. Dedicated to finding and funding the most effective human rights activists in countries from Africa to South Asia to Latin America, the Fund for Global Human Rights offers grants and facilitates technical support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of frontline groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources.

Learn about open positions at the Fund for Global Human Rights Jobs page.

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