15 Organizations Helping Women Around The World

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BY JAKE ROSSEN
MARCH 8, 2018
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Organizations supporting women and

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opportunities have spent years putting
women s rights at the forefront of their
missions In honor of International
Women s Day held annually on March
we ve compiled a list of organizations
that are fueling this societal change for
the better Check out the institutions
that are helping fight for what s fair no
matter where women are in the world
1. WOMEN'S GLOBAL
EMPOWERMENT FUND
ISTOCK
Since this advocacy group has

been empowering under privileged
women in Uganda by offering business
training and access to microloans to
help facilitate their professional
independence The group s
contributions have emboldened
Ugandans with five women affiliated
with WGEF s programs running for—
and winning—political office in
2. CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE

RIGHTS
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Supporting a woman s right to make

decisions about her own body is the
focus of this legal consortium which
has had impact on local and
international laws They ve had
influence over reproductive health
policies in Asia Africa and the U S
and helped shed light on an oppressive
abortion ban in El Salvador that s led to
women being jailed for stillbirths Their
efforts on behalf of Las
Salvadoran women accused of having
abortions has seen several women
released from prison the efforts are
ongoing
3. WOMEN FOR WOMEN

INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
This nonprofit seeks to support women

displaced or marginalized by conflict
and oppression in eight foreign
territories including Iraq and Rwanda
Many of their efforts are education
based facilitating classes and finding
opportunities for graduates Currently
the group is offering psychosocial and
educational resources to Syrian women
in the Kurdistan region of Iraq with a
goal of reaching over women in
the next three years
4. SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE
SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE
This nonprofit tackles education

discrimination among young women in
developing countries In Mali Africa
for example only one in four girls make
it to th grade School Girls Unite
subsidizes their education often at a
cost as little as per child and
follows the recipients to encourage
them to complete their education
5. TIME'S UP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
TIME 'S UP
The personal and professional

consequences of reporting sexual
harassment in the workplace have often
made it difficult for women to speak
out Fearing they ll be ostracized they
remain quiet On top of that legal
action can be costly Backed by the
National Women s Law Center the
Time s Up Legal Defense Fund seeks to
provide legal assistance for women
looking to battle harassment in court

Just two months into their existence
organizers have fielded requests
from all across the world including the
U S Kenya and Kuwait
6. EVERY MOTHER COUNTS
ISTOCK
Model Christy Turlington Burns

founded this activist group that seeks to
improve medical care for mothers
around the world by training
professionals improving transportation
to care facilities and donating crucial
supplies to clinics The organization has
arranged grants that have improved
mother mortality rates in Tanzania
Haiti and India
7. EQUALITY NOW
ISTOCK
Putting an end to unjust and gender

biased laws is the focus of Equality
Now which has helped change over
laws and pursued equal rights since its
inception in Thanks to their

activism women in Kuwait have voting
rights in the U S the group s protests
and engagement also helped pass the
first law prohibiting sex tourism
8. ORCHID PROJECT
A woman works in a field
ISTOCK
Persistent cultural traditions endorse

the practice of female genital cutting
FGC which involves the removal of
external female genitalia Risky
unnecessary and invasive the tradition
is being challenged by Orchid Project
which aims to end the practice by
circulating educational information in
areas like Ethiopia
9. ANITA B. ORG
A person types on a laptop
ISTOCK
Since this social enterprise has

pursued the mission statement of
founder Anita Borg by putting women
in a position to excel in the technology
field The group provides resources for
education in coding and diversity both
in the U S and abroad In India they
organize career fairs for women only
offering companies the chance to
improve their gender diversity in the
workforce
10. FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE

A woman sits with her child
ISTOCK
Offering financial resources to poverty

stricken areas of Guatemala Friendship

Bridge offers opportunities for
education and entrepreneurial training
that would otherwise be unavailable By
offering microcredit loans women
collaborate with other members of a
trust and take part in educational
sessions as part of the terms of the
loan By combining capital with
resources Friendship Bridge is able to
facilitate better working conditions for
the population
11. PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL

The Pathfinder International logo
PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL
Pathfinder seeks to eliminate barriers

to health or reproductive services in
over countries working to end
unsafe abortions and HIV transmission
The group also offers family planning
counseling and aims to expand the
availability of contraceptives
12. DRESS FOR SUCCESS

Articles of clothing are arranged on a
rack
ISTOCK
Wearing the appropriate attire for a job

interview is crucial for prospective
employees For over years the
caregivers at Dress for Success have
been helping women realize their
professional goals by providing apparel
they might not otherwise be able to
afford The nonprofit accepts clothing
donations and then distributes them to
countries and areas that may not have
wardrobe resources on hand
13. GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN

A Global Fund for Women infographic
GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
Movements big and small have been

influenced by this nonprofit that seeks
to finance efforts toward equality The
group has helped over directives in
countries since including
efforts to improve women s working
conditions and halt human trafficking
14. SHARE & CARE FOUNDATION

A woman sits in a field
ISTOCK
Helping women thrive in rural India in

the focus of this nonprofit which
prioritizes education health care and
gender equality Their goals have
emphasized self defense training for
women as well as financial management
skills
15. MADRE
The MADRE logo
MADRE
Following wars or natural disasters

MADRE teams with local community
leaders to create solutions When
resources are scarce the organization
brings in the tools necessary for women
to help rebuild In Kenya that can mean
clean water in Colombia it could mean
art therapy for survivors of war or
abuse
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Organizations supporting women and

Since this advocacy group has

2. CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE

CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

Supporting a woman s right to make

3. WOMEN FOR WOMEN

WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL

This nonprofit seeks to support women

4. SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE

SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE

This nonprofit tackles education

5. TIME'S UP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

The personal and professional

looking to battle harassment in court

6. EVERY MOTHER COUNTS

Model Christy Turlington Burns

Putting an end to unjust and gender

inception in Thanks to their

Persistent cultural traditions endorse

Since this social enterprise has

10. FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE

Offering financial resources to poverty

stricken areas of Guatemala Friendship

11. PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL

Pathfinder seeks to eliminate barriers

12. DRESS FOR SUCCESS

Wearing the appropriate attire for a job

13. GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN

Movements big and small have been

14. SHARE & CARE FOUNDATION

Helping women thrive in rural India in

Following wars or natural disasters

Charity Education Health

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