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Connecting Grassroots Indian Women to a Global Movement for Gender Equity
Jun 7 2011 - 1:23pm
Year Established: 1998Member of Women's Funding Network Since: 2002 2009-2011 Grantmaking Budget: US$56,503Reach: Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Karnataka,...read more
Discrimination, Education, Environment, Gender, Human Rights, India, Leadership Development, Making the Case, Movement Building, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Poverty, Smart Growth, Women's Economic Security

The Daphne Foundation
Apr 28 2011 - 6:24pm
The Daphne Foundation was formed in 1991 by Pierre Hauser and Abigail Disney as a way of adding to the discipline and focus of their charitable giving, and in order to guarantee that their giving...read more
Advocacy, Criminal Justice/Incarceration, Discrimination, Dismantling Poverty, Gender-Based Violence, Health, Human Rights, NY, Poverty, Social Justice

Spending Cuts Will Undermine Women and Girls in Poverty
Apr 10 2011 - 11:00pm
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Gender, NY, Poverty, Recession, Women's Economic Security

The Infant Mortality Crisis in the U.S.
Mar 28 2011 - 11:00pm
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Children, Health, Poverty, Presentations, Race

Semillas
Oct 25 2010 - 6:20pm
Semillas (Sociedad Mexicana Pro Derechos de la Mujer, A.C.) is a non-profit organization that makes grants to organized women’s groups that seek to develop projects to promote the awareness and...read more
Economic Security, Empowerment, Gender, Human Rights, Mexico, Philanthropy, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Poverty

Muslim Women's Fund
Oct 21 2010 - 10:25am
Find Us on Facebook! About Us: Islam and women are in the news constantly -- but there are many stories you aren't hearing:read more
Global, Collaboration, Community, Development, Economic Empowerment, Education, Human Rights, Investment, Justice, Leadership, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Poverty, Security, Social change, Social Justice, Visibility

Global Fund for Women
Oct 20 2010 - 7:32pm
The Global Fund for Women is a publicly supported, nonprofit grantmaking foundation that advances women's human rights by funding women-led organizations worldwide. We provide general operating...read more
Global, Climate Change, Conflict, Economic Security, Education, Environment, Gender-Based Violence, Girls, Health, HIV-AIDS, Human Rights, Leadership Development, Philanthropy, Political Rights-Civic Participation, Poverty, Refugee Rights, Reproductive Rights, Trafficking

Helping Low-Income Women Access Quality Child Care is Vital to Fixing Our Economy
Oct 13 2010 - 5:20pm
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Child Care, Job Training, Poverty, Women's Economic Security

Mississippi Needs to Empower More Women
Sep 28 2010 - 6:45pm
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Economic Security, Gender, Human Security, MS, Poverty, Wage Gap, Women's Economic Security

Arizona Women Are Worse Off Than Other States
Sep 23 2010 - 7:07pm
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AZ, Dismantling Poverty, Poverty, Single Mothers, Women's Economic Security
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