Start 2019 with the #SheInspiresMe Squad
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Sponsor a Sister
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- Created: Wednesday, 07 November 2018 12:07
Meeting Amela, my first sponsored sister, in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Last month, I had the opportunity to meet face to face with Amela, my first ever sponsored ‘sister’. Ten years ago, I sponsored Amela to take part in Women for Women International’s year-long training programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Where Women Work
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- Created: Thursday, 13 September 2018 11:47
Prime employers are forging gender parity worldwide
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100 Years since women had the right to vote!
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- Created: Monday, 20 August 2018 14:03
Ladies, raise your glasses! Next week marks 100 years since a landmark law gave women in the UK the right to vote — and we have a lot to celebrate. Since that historic ruling, life has improved drastically for women in this country.
But fast forward to 2018, and opportunities are still limited for women and girls around the world, all because of sexist laws that belong in the 1900s. Like the suffragettes before them, inspiring young women like Sonita Alizadeh and Nujood Aliare fighting to end misogynistic practices like child marriage — and today, they need your help.
Ladies, turn the clock forward 100 years — take action to end child marriage for a better future for women and girls.
Meet Samira, whose story is both tragic and inspiring. In Bangladesh, where Samira is from, over half of girls marry before the age of 18 — and they are often submitted to horrific violence from their husbands.
Dame Helen Mirren becomes our Patron
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- Created: Monday, 08 August 2016 14:55
"With the rise of brutal armed conflicts and extremism we are currently seeing unprecedented levels of violence against women, which means there has never been a greater need for the work of Women for Women International to support women survivors." Dame Helen Mirren
As a strong woman and powerful advocate for equality, Dame Helen Mirren is an inspiration for many women the world over, making her perfect for the role of Women for Women International’s first ever Patron.
