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.
SAN FRANCISCO (August 3, 2010) – The number of young girls victimized by domestic commercial sexual exploitation (CSEC) is trending upward in states as diverse as New York, Michigan and Minnesota, according to new research commissioned by Women’s Funding Network.
Minneapolis Star Tribune: More and more, philanthropic groups are funding programs focused on giving women and girls an opportunity for professional success.
Ms. Magazine: The World Cup may be over and South Africa out of the spotlight, but thanks to Global Girl Media (GGM) -- a grantee of Global Fund for Women -- the experiences of South African girls will continue to gain attention.
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.
Minneapolis Star Tribune:A healthy society should not have to debate whether the future is going to be better for women or men; it should be addressing the conditions of life that either deny or enable every person to fulfill his or her potential.
