Help enrol 3,000 teenage girls
Help us achieve our goal of reaching 3,000 teenage girls in conflict-affected countries by the end of 2025 with our new Adolescent Girls Programme.
With the #SheDares Matching Gift Challenge, every donation will be DOUBLED at no extra cost to you until 21st November.
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Our new Adolescent Girls Programme is designed to address the unique needs of teenage girls aged 16-17 living in conflict-affected countries.
Help us reach 3,000 girls by the end of 2025 – make a gift of £25 or more by 21st November and we’ll send you a limited edition #SheDares bracelet AND our first-ever Women for Women International calendar. Terms and conditions apply.
NEW: Adolescent Girls Programme
Help us reach 3,000 teenage girls in countries affected by conflict
How do you keep dreaming when your independence is taken away from you? When life pushes you in a direction you never wished for?
Sadly, many adolescent girls, especially in conflict-affected regions, face extreme poverty, gender-based violence and limited access to education. The teenage girls taking part in our new Adolescent Girls Programme dare to transform their lives against the odds.
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"From Asking to Action"
A global consultation ensuring the voices of women affected by conflict are heard
We spoke to over 6,500 women in countries affected by conflict who are leading change in their communities. Now it's time to ensure their priorities are amplified and actually heard by decision-makers.
Blogs and updates
Afghanistan: 3 years on from the Taliban regaining power, women are still facing relentless violence
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10 September 2024 | Stylist
The last three years have seen severe restrictions for women in Afghanistan, but now, in a new 114-page manifesto released by the Taliban, women’s lives are being constricted even further. Stylist interviews Payvand Seyedali, Women for Women International Country Director for Afghanistan.
25 September 2024 | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour
Women for Women International - UK Managing Director, Sara Bowcutt, speaks about the organisaion's groundbreaking recent consultation #SheDares: From Asking to Action, which sheds light on the resilience, hope and urgent needs of over 6,500 women from 14 conflict-affected countries, including Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sudan, South Sudan and Palestine. These women who have endured brutal conflicts are delivering a powerful message to world leaders convening for the UN Summit of the Future: their voices must be heard. Begin at 45:10.
September marks a new beginning for many as students around the world return to school. The fresh scent of new notebooks, the anticipation of learning, and the joy of reuniting with friends are moments cherished by many. But for countless women and girls living in conflict zones, this simple joy is unattainable.
Palestine Emergency
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Our Story
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Since our origins during the Bosnian War in 1993, Women for Women International has reached 579,287 marginalised women in 17 conflict-affected countries.
Why women in conflict
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When war and insecurity take hold, women bear the heaviest burden of violence, poverty and inequality. Learn more about why supporting women survivors of war is so important.
Stories
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Read the stories of the incredible women survivors of war that Women for Women International supports.