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Girl Up
Girl Up has a mission to advance gender justice worldwide by expanding girls’ skills, rights, and opportunities to lead. They have operations in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, and Chile). https://girlup.org/
Read MoreOpen Society Foundations
Open Society Foundations is a funder for independent groups actively working toward equity, justice, democratic governance, and human rights worldwide. There are offices in all regions of the world. https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/
Read MoreInternational Women’s Development Agency
International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) is an Australian-based organization that defends and advances the rights of diverse women and girls. IWDA and Womankind Worldwide have created “Plan Your Power: A Toolkit for Women’s Rights Advocacy Planning.” https://iwda.org.au/
Read MoreThe International Alliance of Women
The International Alliance of Women (IAW) is an international NGO comprising 44 member organizations involved in the promotion of the human rights of women and girls globally, with consideration of general consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council. https://womenalliance.org/
Read MoreGender at Work
Gender at Work is an international feminist advocating for inclusive cultures and ending discrimination against women. While partnering with researchers and activists worldwide, they are educating communities about inequality structures and embedded societal discriminatory norms through Gender Action Learning, courses, consulting, and podcasts. They aim to produce innovative approaches and transformative tools. https://genderatwork.org/
Read MoreWomen’s Environment and Development Organization
Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) is a global advocacy organization that aims to promote and protect gender equality, human rights, and the environment. WEDO partners with leaders to facilitate global agendas to ensure women’s voices are heard and women’s leadership is advanced. https://wedo.org/
Read MoreWomen in Global Health
Women in Global Health is part of a global network that aims to achieve gender equality in health leadership, with chapters in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, and Mexico. They unite professionals from across the country to advance the issue of gender equality in health and catalyze change. https://womeningh.org/
Read MoreRise Up
Rise Up is a non-profit organization that works with leaders in Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and the United States, partnering with women, girls, and allies for gender equity and justice in education, health, and economic opportunity globally. For example, Rise Up introduced the Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator training to Brazil. https://riseuptogether.org/
Read MoreWomen’s Learning Partnership
Women’s Learning Partnership is an international, non-profit, non-governmental partnership of 20 autonomous women’s rights organizations throughout the Global South that promote women’s leadership, civic engagement, and human rights. WLP is part of the Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. They have launched women’s rights campaigns in over…
Read MoreInternational Center for Transitional Justice
International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is a global non-profit that challenges the causes and addresses the consequences of human rights violations, including gender justice. ICTJ works with victims to affirm their dignity, fight impunity, promote responsive institutions, hold those responsible to account, reform and build democratic institutions, and prevent the recurrence of violence or…
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