Gender-Based Violence

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.

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Women’s Equality Remains Behind the Curve

06/30/2010

West Central Tribune: Minnesota women are moving forward in pay equality but progress is achingly slow, a new report issued by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has found.

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Report: Female Circumcision in Iraqi Kurdistan Still High

06/30/2010

TIME: A new study highlights the widespread practice of female genital mutilation in Iraq's most prosperous and stable region.

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First Do No Harm

05/10/2010

The Huffington Post: The Executive Director of Equality Now says doctors must protect women and girls from the harmful practice of female genital mutilation.

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Domestic Violence a Serious Miss. Issue

04/25/2010

Clarion Ledger: A new law and the work of grantee partners of Women's Fund of Mississippi is helping Mississippians turn the tide on domestic violence.

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Shelter From the Storm Products Designed by Abuse Survivor

04/12/2010

Digital Journal: Net profits for Canadian Women's Foundation products on sale at national super stores will support more than 400 shelters and community violence prevention programs.

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International Women's Day: How to Reduce Violence and Poverty in 10 Years

03/08/2010

Change.org's Women's Rights Blog: On the 99th annual International Women’s Day, activist Zainab Salbi says the world should be ashamed of the violence and poverty women still face around the globe. Here’s how to reverse the startling statistics within a decade.

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