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Our Executive Director, Brita Fernandez Schmidt, reflects on the awarding of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege for their work towards eliminating sexual violence in conflict. How can we make this award meaningful for the millions of women who are the target of horrific violence around the world?

Using skills learned in our “Change Agents Programme,” our graduates worked together with Women for Women International – Afghanistan and the Afghan Women’s Network to create an opportunity to advocate for women's rights and opportunities in rural Afghanistan.

Sylvia, our Fundraising Projects Assistant, was born during the civil war in Sierra Leone. She shares why peace matters whether you're in Sierra Leone or South London.

Kabira fled from Syria to Iraq where she joined a programme funded by Women for Women International. Read about her experiences overcoming isolation and trauma as she rebuilds her life.

600 of our programme participants in the DRC have graduated from our 12-month social and economic empowerment programme. It was a chance for our programme graduates to reflect on their journey and share their achievements with their classmates, families and wider communities.

This World Humanitarian Day, we are reminded of our shared responsibility to support those caught up in global crises. Find out three ways you can exercise your humanitarianism from our Executive Director, Brita Fernandez Schmidt.

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.

In November 2017, Women on a Mission, a charity that champions women survivors of war around the world, visited our programme in Rwanda. Christine Amour Levar, Co-Founder of Women on a Mission, writes about their experience.

Our Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, Shivonne Graham reflects on the Sinjar massacre and our work in response to the crisis.

Anne Smith shares her experience of visiting the DRC to see the impact of the Salisbury Rotary Club's sponsorship of 25 women through our one-year programme.

One of the #SheInspiresMe LIVE attendees, Rosie Fitzgerald, shares her experiences from our first ever Feminist Festival, which was full of inspiring talks and hands-on workshops to energise a new generation of changemakers.

"I saw my husband dying. It was very painful to watch," shares Rose. She has lost her husband, her community, and her home to violent conflict, but nothing can stop Rose from rebuilding her life.