Our Blog

Our Executive Director, Brita Fernandez Schmidt, discusses the inherent inequality in our society and what we can do to redress it.

"Working in the charity sector takes a lot of passion, and grit... There are no small jobs and teamwork is a massive component of our success." Our Campaign Manager, Paulina Stachnik talks about what motivated her to consider working for a charity and her commitment to serving the women in our programme.

In November 2017, 12 women embarked on a two-week Mountain Biking Expedition across the Danakil Depression of Ethiopia, to raise funds for our work with women in countries affected by conflict.

Women for Women International and 20-first are tackling gender inequality and discrimination from countries affected by conflict to boardrooms and homes across the West, making equality everyone's business.

Katie shares her experience in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton sat down with CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour at our annual Luncheon to discuss the importance of women's involvement in peace and security around the world.

Women for Women International is providing programme graduates in Afghanistan with advanced training in advocacy and leadership skills through a dedicated, three-month programme and supporting them to identify the changes they want to see and advocate for them.

Selina McCole, one of our amazing supporters takes on the Marathon des Sables (MDS) also known as the toughest footrace on earth, to raise funds for our work with women survivors of war.