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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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Open Positions at Hunt Alternatives Fund Institute for Inclusive Security

Across the globe, women play a vital but often unrecognized role in averting violence and resolving conflict. The Institute for Inclusive Security recognizes the important characteristics women bring to the negotiating table, whether it be experience with grassroots activism, empathy across cultural divides, or a less threatening demeanor which grants access behind enemy lines.

Learn about open positions at the Institute for Inclusive Security Jobs page.

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Securing Access to Education

Educating girls may be among one of the highest-return investments a society can make.

Urgent Action Fund of Latin America for Women's Human Rights

Over the years, the Urgent Action Fund (UAF) family has been able to support initiatives and innovations of local women activists, peace-builders, and human rights defenders worldwide. Our work continues to be informed by the incomparable wealth of knowledge and experiences within global women's movements. As we continue to seek ways to better serve transnational feminism, we reaffirm the necessity-and our commitment-to seed and support the transfer of financial resources and decision-making to women in the Global South/East.

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...

News Round Up: June 22, 2009

Foundations trim staff | Outrage over Neda | Moms on heroin

The Women's Funding Network has begun a daily News Round Up of articles, blog posts and commentaries covering the issues that affect women and girls around the world.  The following is a digest of the news from Monday June 22, 2009 (including weekend coverage).  

Happy reading!

The Economy:

The Independent (UK) discusses global consequences when women bear the brunt of poverty:
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/cherie-blair-everyone-...

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