The International Criminal Court (ICC), governed by the Rome Statute, is the first permanent, treaty based, international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. The ICC is an independent international organisation, and is not part of the system. Its seat is […]

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the global body responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. Working with its Member States, the ILO seeks to ensure that labour standards are respected in practice as well as principle. ILO is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work […]

I.M.O.W. is a social change museum that connects and inspires people with powerful ideas and new ways of thinking that transform women’s lives and the world. With its focus on cultural change, I.M.O.W. advances the human right to gender equity worldwide. Table of Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Activities 4 Projects 5 See Also […]

Founded in 1976, ICRW is one of the leading international institutions on gender and development. ICRW seeks to promote a world free of poverty in which women and men, girls and boys have equal opportunities to achieve their potential and realize their rights. ICRW tackles the complexities of the world’s most pressing problems — poverty, […]

The Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA) is a voluntary, non political, secular organisation registered in 1973. IWSA has nine branches all over and its head quarters are located in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The organisation’s infrastructure provides facilities such as a hostel, day care centre and a nursery. IWSA also runs a computer training centre, health […]

The International Women’s Democracy Center (IWDC) was established in 1995 by Barbara Ferris. It is a non-governmental organisation which provides training to women around the world to strengthen their leadership skills and provide them with the resources to participate in politics. By ensuring that women worldwide have the necessary tools and skills to participate in […]

The Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO) is a registered charity founded in 2002. IKWRO provides advice, support, advocacy and referral in Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish and Farsi to help women, girls and couples living in , in particular helping women facing domestic violence, forced marriage and . Table of Contents 1 History 2 Aims […]

Isha L’Isha, established in 1983, is the oldest grassroots feminist organization in and one of the leading voices of women’s rights in the country. Isha L’Isha is based in Haifa and works primarily in the northern part of Israel. Table of Contents 1 Mission 2 Vision 3 Activities 4 References 5 See Also Mission Their […]

The Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA) is a grassroots non-profit organisation established in 1997 to educate and advocate for women’s increased participation in Orthodox Jewish life and to create a community for women and men dedicated to such change. An invaluable resource for a community constantly balancing tradition and modernity, JOFA is guided by the […]