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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.

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http://www.awdf.org
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Women's Fund of Greater La Crosse

The Women's Fund exists to encourage the advancement and full participation of women and girls in society by promoting their full range of choices and to fund projects in the community which:

  • Foster an impact on attitudes and actions that benefit women and girls
  • Promote opportunity, health and self-sufficiency for women
  • Encourage women and girls to develop as philanthropists

Donate to Women's Fund of Greater La Crosse

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http://www.womensfundlacrosse.org/
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Barbara Lee Family Foundation

The Barbara Lee Family Foundation, based in Cambridge, MA was established in 1999. It was founded by Barbara Lee to strategically advance two of her longstanding passions – women in politics and the contemporary art.

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Women's Sports Foundation

The Women’s Sports Foundation—the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in sports—advocates for equality, educates the public, conducts research and offers grants to promote sports and physical activity for girls and women.

Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, the Women’s Sports Foundation builds on her legacy as a champion athlete, advocate of social justice and agent of change. We strive for gender equity and fight discrimination in sports.

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Women's Sports Foundation
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Women's Groups Split By Afghanistan Policy

By: 
Laura Dean
Source: 
Huffintonpost.com
07/31/2009

The Feminist Majority Foundation and the Afghan Women's Mission are locked in a bitter controversy over what's best for the women of Afghanistan.

Read the Full Article Here (offsite link).

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News Round Up: July 13, 2009

Fixing the economy: It's women's work | Obama names Alabama woman for surgeon general post | Single-dose Plan B OK'd | Women in the News Roundup: July 13, 2009

Today’s roundup has a mix of older news and a healthy dose of features and commentary on the economy. Sports fans: LPGA updates at the bottom. Happy reading!

The Economy:

BBC’s Katty Kay and ABC’s Claire Shipman say women hold the keys to worldwide economic recovery (Washington Post Opinion):
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/10/AR200907...

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News Round Up: July 7, 2009

Truth Commission: Bar Johnson-Sirleaf From Office | Campaign Tells G8 to Make Mom Proud | America's Uphill Budget Battle | Women and the News Roundup: July 7, 2009

A very light day today for women in the news (at least in terms of what is being reported). Happy reading!

Top News:

Uighur women are mounting protests of their own over the disappearance of men during mounting violence in western China (Belfast Telegraph):
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/uighur-women-...

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News Round Up: July 6, 2009

Who is Michèle Flournoy? | State women's commissions under fire | The story of the female condom | Women and the News Roundup: July 6, 2009

Today’s roundup is extensive, due to the long holiday weekend. Happy reading!

An Influential Woman:

The New York Times profiles Michèle A. Flournoy, the highest-ranking woman in the history of the Pentagon:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/04/us/04flournoy.html?em

Economic Security:

The New York Times profiles a program in the city that aims to help homeless people, many of them single women with children, on the path to economic security:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/nyregion/06homeless.html?ref=nyregion

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News Round Up: June 29 2009

Could a health plan have saved Jon & Kate's marriage? | Google and Grameen bring phones to the poor | Women and the News Roundup: June 29, 2009

Scroll down for some news about Women and Girls Foundation of Southwestern Pennsylvania and an editorial from Women’s Foundation of California.

Economy:

A coalition of women’s groups is pressuring the New Zealand government on pay equity (Scoop Independent News):
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00330.htm

An editorial by Women’s Foundation of California in Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle discusses inequalities in pay for women and LGBT employees:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/06/27/INDL18E8FO.D...

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News Round Up: June 26, 2009

US Ambassador speaks for Afgan Women | White House Gets Domestic Violence Advisor

Check out a weekly news round up on our blog, The She Change.  

Women in Iran and the Middle East:

Women’s eNews says that In Iran, Dissidence Achieves Gender Parity
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/4054

Associated Press says that US ambassador demands justice for Afghan women
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g6JNInLdqqKE0UdPlY0YW...

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