Poverty wears a woman’s face. So do hunger, AIDS, and most refugees from violent conflict. Addressing these problems means addressing women’s needs and rights worldwide, from the family level to international agreements. Doing that has been the quiet lifelong work of Dr. Fred Torgbor Sai.
Nominated by Women Deliver, Dr. Fred Sai is now one of [...]

This Sunday the NY Times has a special issue of the their magazine dedicated to “Saving the World’s Women.” We’ve been waiting in anticipation of this issue — salivating over the cover-to-cover coverage of topics focused on women. The issue is edited by Nicholas Kristof, one the biggest heros in our field, and it will [...]

Today, supermodel, actress, and mother Liya Kebede posted to the Huffington Post about, “We Need a Global Fund for Moms.” In her piece, she wrote:
When it comes to progress on saving mother’s lives, you have to follow the money. Countries such as Honduras and Nepal prove that rapid, dramatic progress is possible if resources [...]

An advert calling on G8 leaders to keep their promises on maternal health was launched by White Ribbon Alliance today. The advert is backed by international figures including Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Emma Thompson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Yoko Ono, Wendi Murdoch, Christiane Amanpour, Annie Lennox and JK Rowling. With only 2 days to go to the G8, campaigners are publishing [...]

I just came across this very funny speech by Joss Whedon, the famous writer-director of shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse. (via Katya’s Non-Profit Marketing Blog) In this video clip he talks about his organization, Equality Now, and how he answers the question from journalists: “Why do you create strong female characters?” Whedon [...]

Last night was the gala organized by US Doctors for Africa. Nineteen First Ladies were there, or were represented, along with celebrities like Sharon Stone (see photo), Danny Glover, and even Paris Hilton. It was a terrific start to a 5 year effort by US Doctors for Africa and African Synergy.
Before the gala, Sarah Brown [...]

Yesterday, the Leadership for Health: African First Ladies Health Summit kicked off to an amazing start. Maria Shriver gave a welcome speech to the participants of the meeting (over 300 people!) that was absolutely fantastic. She talked about the challenge of being a First Lady – they have no real mandate, no budget, and no staff. [...]

by Riley Willis, Family Care International
A Powerful Noise LIVE demonstrated not only the capacity for the field of Women’s Empowerment to put on a nation-wide advocacy event, but also the possibility of engaging the public in these issues. The film celebrated three marginalized women who mobilized their communities from the ground up, ultimately bettering the [...]

Last week Bono spoke at the California Women’s Conference, and he passed along some of these stats about women in Africa:
-Nearly two-thirds of adults with HIV in Africa are women. Young women (age 15 to 24) in South Africa accounted for around 90% of new HIV infections in 2007.
-In Africa, the likelihood of a woman [...]

Launched by UNIFEM in November 2007, the Say NO campaign hopes to demonstrate that ending violence against women has broad-based support from all parts of society. To date, more than 300,000 individuals worldwide have signed on (including Nicole Kidman), as well as more than 40 governments and over 190 civil society organizations. The campaign aims [...]