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Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
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An international membership organization committed to gender equality and just sustainable development. In English, French, and Spanish.
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CENIT - Center for the Working Girl
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Nonprofit NGO in Quito, Ecuador providing a variety of educational, vocational, and health services to working girls and their families. Information on programs, longterm follow-up, and volunteering.
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Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund
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Statewide non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women, girls and their families to achieve equal opportunities in their personal and professional lives. Details of mission, programs, publications and membership.
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Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS)
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An international non-governmental organisation working on issues of gender, peace and development in Africa, particularly with women peace-builders. Information about their organization, activities, events, publications and press releases. [English and French]
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Geoseed Project
NEW!
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Non-profit group in Silicon Valley sends recent issues of National Geographic to schools in developing countries to encourage girls to continue their education.
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Integrated Women Development Institute (IWDI)
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Community organization for social action and development in the Dalit community in Tamil Nadu. Describes goals and programs.
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International Women's Tribune Centre
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Provides communication, information, education, and organizing support services to women's organizations and community groups in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
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Jagriti Foundation
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Facilitators of international cultural exchanges and cross-cultural learning. Includes testimonials from program participants, list of member organizations, and information on volunteer opportunities.
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Mahila Samakhya
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India. Literacy and practical education of girls and women, mobilising them to fight against social and gender injustice. Gives information on projects and organizational structure.
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Passages Northwest - Seattle
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Dedicated to educating and motivating girls and women to develop leadership and courage through the integrated exploration of the arts and the natural environment.
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Street Girls Project
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Non-profit organization based in Lusaka, Zambia explains its aims of promoting girls' rights and teaching them how to protect against HIV/AIDs.
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TEWA
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Aims to increase the self-reliance of Nepalis by reducing dependency on foreign donors, with special focus on women. Describes goals and lists board and staff.
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United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
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Details the fund's activities plus resource packs and forthcoming events.
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Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW)
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Works nationally and in its home community of Washington, DC to achieve economic independence and equality of opportunity for women and girls.
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Women's Alliance for Development
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Projects and publications from Bulgarian group working with women's organisations, informal groups or individual women for sustainable development of the society and its human resources. [English/Bulgarian]
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Women's Housing Coalition
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Baltimore. A non-profit organization provides transitional and permanent housing combined with supportive services for homeless, low-income, and at-risk women.
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Women, Ink.
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A project of the International Women's Tribune Center to market and distribute books on women and development in the Global South region.
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Work Of Women (WOW)
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A global organization within World Neighbors investing in the power and potential of women through funding health, education and micro-credit programs.
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