Organisations

Kivulini Women’s Rights Association

Kivulini is a civil society organisation which works to improve women’s rights in . Kivulini advocates for women’s and girl ’s rights in Tanzania by emphasising the prevention of against women and girls. The Kiswahili word Kivulini means “in the shade”. It implies a place of safety, under a tree or otherwise, where people meet […]

MADRE

MADRE is an international women’s human rights organization that works towards a world in which all people enjoy the fullest range of individual and collective human rights; in which resources are shared equitably and sustainably; in which women participate effectively in all aspects of society; and in which people have a meaningful say in decisions […]

HeForShe Campaign

HeForShe is a solidarity movement for developed by to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s rights. The campaign encourages them to speak out and take action against inequalities faced by women and girls. www.heforshe.org Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Testimonial 3 References […]

Girl Scouts (U.S.A.)

Table of Contents 1 About 1.1 The Girl Scout Promise 1.2 The Girl Scout Law 1.3 Mission 2 Founding 3 Levels 4 Cookies 5 Affiliations 6 References 7 See Also About Girl Scouts is for girls aged 5-17.“Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organisation dedicated solely to girls – all girls – […]

Girls for a Change (GFC)

Girls For A Change (GFC) is an that thousands of teen girls to create and lead social change. GFC provides girls with professional female role models, leadership training and the inspiration to work together in teams to resolve persistent societal problems in their communities. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Aims 3 Programmes 4 References […]

Global Fund for Women

The Global Fund for Women (GFW) is a US-based international network of women and men committed to a world of equality  and social justice. They are a non-profit grantmaking foundation that funds other organisations that advances worldwide. Since 1987 GFW has awarded over $71 million to 3,800 women’s organizations in 167 countries. The Global Fund […]

Global Women’s Network

Table of Contents 1 The Global Women’s Network wiki 2 A Collaborative Space to Connect and Create Change via a Focus on Organisations 3 Wiki-activists 4 Exploring the Global Women’s Network 5 See Also 6 External Links The Global Women’s Network wiki The Global Women’s Network (GWN) wiki is the ‘wikipedia’ of organizations working on […]

Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA)

“Incorporating a gender perspective in all climate change policies and initiatives is critical to solving the climate crisis” Global Gender and Climate Alliance The Global Gender and Climate Alliance was created in 2007 at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali. In 2005, the and decided that a coordinated global strategy on the issue of […]

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) was established under the Charter to coordinate economic, social, and related work of the 14 UN specialized agencies, functional commissions and five regional commissions. It has 54 members, all of whom are elected by the General Assembly for a three-year term. Seats on the Council are based […]

Eaves

Eaves is a feminist organisation based in London, dedicated to supporting women victims of , or poverty. Eaves was formed in 1977 as Homeless Action. Its aim was to target the hidden homeless – single women without dependents who are least likely to have other means of support – by providing them with high quality, […]

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