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Alliance for International Women’s Rights
Alliance for International Women’s Rights (2005; Edmonds, Washington; 6 staff; aiwr.org) A "U.S. non-profit organization with a mission of supporting women leaders and future women leaders in developing countries (with a...
Association for Women’s Rights in Development
Association for Women’s Rights in Development (1985; Toronto/Mexico City; 38 staff; awid.org) A "global, feminist, membership, movement-support organization working to achieve gender justice and women's human rights worldwide." Programs: Resourcing...
CHIME FOR CHANGE
CHIME FOR CHANGE (2013; 31 staff; chime.gucci.com) The Chime for Change is a “global campaign founded by Gucci to convene, unite and strengthen the voices speaking out for gender equality.” It...
Climate Wise Women
Climate Wise Women (2009; New York; 8 staff; climatewisewomen.org) Climate Wise Women is a project of the Earth Island Institute promoting women’s leadership on climate change through powerful personal narratives....
ENERGIA
ENERGIA (1996; The Hague, The Netherlands; 25 staff; energia.org) ENERGIA "was founded in 1996 by a group of women involved in gender and energy work in developing countries." It "creates...
Equality Now
Equality Now (1992; New York; 44 staff; equalitynow.org) A non-governmental organization dedicated to "advocate for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women and girls." It strove to...
Gender and Disaster Network
Gender and Disaster Network (1997; UK; gdnonline.org) The Gender and Disaster Network is an "educational and advocacy project initiated by women and men interested in gender relations in disaster contexts."...
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (2011; Washington; 14 staff; giwps.georgetown.edu) Is an "academic institute that is housed in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown...
Global Fund for Women
Global Fund for Women (1987; San Francisco; 18 Staff; globalfundforwomen.org) It envisions a world "where movements for gender justice have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and...
IUCN Global Gender Office
IUCN Global Gender Office (1984; Washington; 16 staff; genderandenvironment.org) The resource centre was founded upon the ICUN's belief that gender equality is "an integral part of both conservation and sustainable...
Nobel Women’s Initiative
Nobel Women’s Initiative (2006; Ottawa; 5 staff; nobelwomensinitiative.org) The NWI uses the prestige of the Nobel Peace Prize and courageous women Peace Laureates to "increase the power and visibility of...
PeaceWomen
PeaceWomen (2000; New York; 5 staff; peacewomen.org) Is a program of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). It promotes "feminist peace by strengthening women’s meaningful participation, transforming...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Peace, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects, Women’s Groups
Robinson, Mary
Mary Robinson (b.1944) is best known as the first female president of Ireland (1990-1997) and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002). She founded Realizing Rights—The Ethical Global Initiative...
SisterFund
SisterFund (2015; Richmond, United States; 11 staff; sisterfundrva.org) A social and professional network of women that "offers opportunities throughout the year for members to get to know one another and...
The Peace Track Initiative
The Peace Track Initiative (2017; Ottawa; 7 staff; peacetrackinitiative.org) A peacebuilding initiative produced at the Geneva Center for Security Policy in 2017 and incorporated in Canada as a non-profit. It...
UN Women
UN Women (2010; New York; ⁓2870 staff; unwomen.org) The UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It "supports UN Member States as they set global standards for...
Economic Development, Leadership, Peace, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects, Women’s Groups
Vital Voices Global Partnership
Vital Voices Global Partnership (1997; Washington; 45 staff; vitalvoices.org) A "global movement that invests in women leaders who are solving the world’s greatest challenges." They work to identify those "with a...
Women and Gender Constituency
Women and Gender Constituency (2009; Brooklyn and Johannesburg; 2 staff; womengenderclimate.org) The "platform for observer organizations works to ensure women’s rights and gender justice within the climate change convention framework". ...
Environmental Protection, Gender Equality, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects, Women’s Groups
Women Deliver
Women Deliver (2007; New York; 194 staff; womendeliver.org) A global organization advocating for the "health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women." It drives the Young Leaders Program, and has...
Women Engage for a Common Future
Women Engage for a Common Future (1994; Utrecht; 20 staff; wecf.org) A non-governmental organization acting as a network of 150 women’s and civil society organizations with projects for a just...