The Ultimate Feminist Gift Guide
This year, we have rounded up the best gifts for the global sisterhood in our Feminist Gift Guide!
Whether you’re buying for a special someone or looking to treat yourself, these gifts not only have the power to delight but will also make a real difference for women survivors of war.
Papier
This year, Papier has selected Women for Women international as their chosen charity and will donate 5p from every Christmas card sold from their website.
Whether you’re personalising individual cards or buying sets for all your loved ones, 5p from each card will go towards supporting marginalised women living in some of the world’s most dangerous places.
Advent of change
Women for Women International is part of a unique advent calendar for Christmas 2019, alongside 23 other charities, which will appear in John Lewis & Partners stores across the country.
Each day of this alternative advent calendar represents a £1 donation and describes how that gift could be used, from providing the building blocks of education for women survivors of war, to clearing plastic from UK shores, and even helping to provide life-changing medicine for a sick child.
Help make a change every day throughout December!
Charlotte Tilbury
Charlotte Tilbury’s empowering #HotLips 2 collection inspires #LIPSTICKCONFIDENCE and helps to change lives with a magical £1 million pledge to our work with women survivors of war.
With 11 icon-inspired, universally-flattering shades, there’s a Hot Lips lipstick for everyone!
Posh Totty
A long-time supporter of Women for Women International, Posh Totty donates proceeds from their Share A Hug collection to our work with women survivors of war.
Whether you’re looking to gift a necklace, bangle or ring, each one raises vital funds for our work in war-torn countries. Even better, you can personalise selected pieces to include a message of sisterhood and support.
Winser London
Give the perfect winter warmer with Gillian Anderson for Winser London’s crew neck cashmere blend jumper.
Featuring an intarsia design of Gillian’s lips, originally created by Julie Cain, 20% of net sales will be donated to our work helping women in conflict-affected countries choose their own futures.
Kendra Scott
Available in gold, rose gold, vintage gold, and vintage silver, there’s a ‘Women Empowerment’ charm for everyone in your life!
Part of Kendra Scott’s ‘You Do Good’ collection, each charm donates to a different charity.
The rose design symbolises the importance of women’s empowerment and equality and 50% of proceeds go to our work with women survivors of war.
ESCADA
ESCADA has partnered with Rita Ora to create the special edition ESCADA x RITA ORA Heart Bag.
€15 from the sale of each stunning red quilted bag, symbolising strength and femininity, goes towards our work with marginalised women.
Comfort Zones
There’s nothing better than settling down with a feminist read over the winter! Comfort Zones is an anthology of essays, letters and stories where 25 writers go out of their comfort zones and tackle new themes and forms of writing.
Curated by Sonder & Tell and published by Jigsaw, 100% of proceeds go towards our work helping marginalised women break free from poverty, stand up for their rights and create a ripple effect of change in their communities.
Sponsorship
This Christmas, give the gift of sponsorship and change the life of a woman survivor of war.
For £264 you can sponsor a woman with Women for Women International, on behalf of someone special to you.
Over the course of a year, your loved one will be able to share messages of support with their new ‘sister’, as she learns the skills to help rebuild her life.
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10 podcasts you should listen to
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The team at Women for Women International has compiled a short list of some of the podcast recommendations from our staff and some podcasts that we’ve been featured in.
Back in June, we held our #SheInspiresMe LIVE event, packed with great speakers, workshops, and discussions. We compiled this reading list for everyone who is looking to further explore their ideas, learn something new, or needs a gentle nudge to get started on their plan of action.
Comfort Zones Anthology
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On the eve of the publication of Comfort Zones anthology which encourages 28 female writers to dig deep and write something brave and new, Kate Hamilton and Emily Ames, founders of Sonder & Tell have pulled together some of their favourite story collections – to read, and then to pass on.