{"id":203,"date":"2026-01-05T09:01:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=203"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T09:02:04","slug":"15-organizations-helping-women-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/?p=203","title":{"rendered":"15 Organizations Helping Women Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organizations supporting women and promoting equality and fairness in wages, in behavior, and with opportunities have spent years putting women’s rights at the forefront of their missions. In honor of International Women’s Day, held annually on March 8, we’ve compiled a list of organizations that are fueling this societal change for the better. Check out the institutions that are helping fight for what’s fair, no matter where women are in the world.<\/p>\n

1. WOMEN’S GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT FUND<\/h2>\n
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Since 2007, this\u00a0advocacy group<\/a>\u00a0has been empowering under-privileged women in Uganda by offering business training and access to microloans to help facilitate their professional independence. The group’s contributions have emboldened Ugandans, with five women affiliated with WGEF’s programs running for\u2014and\u00a0winning<\/a>\u2014political office in 2016.<\/p>\n

2. CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS<\/h2>\n
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Supporting a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body is the\u00a0focus<\/a>\u00a0of this legal consortium, which has had impact on local and international laws. They’ve had influence over reproductive health policies in Asia, Africa, and the U.S., and helped\u00a0shed<\/a>\u00a0light on an oppressive abortion ban in El Salvador that’s led to women being jailed for stillbirths. Their efforts on behalf of “Las 17,” 17 Salvadoran women accused of having abortions, has seen several women released from prison; the efforts are ongoing.<\/p>\n

3. WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL<\/h2>\n
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This nonprofit seeks to\u00a0support<\/a>\u00a0women displaced or marginalized by conflict and oppression in eight foreign territories including Iraq and Rwanda. Many of their efforts are education-based, facilitating classes and finding opportunities for graduates. Currently, the group is\u00a0offering<\/a>\u00a0psychosocial and educational resources to Syrian women in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, with a goal of reaching over 3000 women in the next three years.<\/p>\n

4. SCHOOL GIRLS UNITE<\/h2>\n
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This nonprofit tackles education discrimination among young women in developing countries. In Mali, Africa, for example, only one in four girls make it to 7th\u00a0grade. School Girls Unite\u00a0subsidizes<\/a>\u00a0their education, often at a cost as little as $75 per child, and follows the recipients to encourage them to complete their education.<\/p>\n

5. TIME’S UP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND<\/h2>\n
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The personal and professional consequences of reporting sexual harassment in the workplace have often made it difficult for women to speak out. Fearing they’ll be ostracized, they remain quiet. On top of that, legal action can be costly. Backed by the National Women’s Law Center, the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund seeks to provide\u00a0legal assistance<\/a>\u00a0for women looking to battle harassment in court. Just two months into their existence, organizers have fielded 1700 requests from all across the world, including the U.S., Kenya, and Kuwait.<\/p>\n

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6. EVERY MOTHER COUNTS<\/h2>\n
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Model Christy Turlington Burns\u00a0founded<\/a>\u00a0this activist group that seeks to improve medical care for mothers around the world by training professionals, improving transportation to care facilities, and donating crucial supplies to clinics. The organization has arranged grants that have\u00a0improved<\/a>\u00a0mother mortality rates in Tanzania, Haiti, and India.<\/p>\n

7. EQUALITY NOW<\/h2>\n
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Putting an end to unjust and gender-biased laws is the focus of\u00a0Equality Now<\/a>, which has helped change over 50 laws and pursued equal rights since its inception in 1992. Thanks to their activism, women in Kuwait have voting rights; in the U.S., the group’s protests and engagement also\u00a0helped pass<\/a>\u00a0the first law prohibiting sex tourism.<\/p>\n

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8. ORCHID PROJECT<\/h2>\n
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Persistent cultural traditions endorse the practice of female genital cutting (FGC), which involves the removal of external female genitalia. Risky, unnecessary, and invasive, the tradition is being challenged by\u00a0Orchid Project<\/a>, which aims to end the practice by circulating educational information in areas like Ethiopia.<\/p>\n

9. ANITA B. ORG<\/h2>\n
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Since 1987, this\u00a0social enterprise<\/a>\u00a0has pursued the mission statement of founder Anita Borg by putting women in a position to excel in the technology field. The group provides resources for education in coding and diversity both in the U.S. and abroad. In India, they organize career fairs for women only, offering companies the chance to improve their gender diversity in the workforce.<\/p>\n

10. FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE<\/h2>\n
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Offering financial resources to poverty-stricken areas of Guatemala,\u00a0Friendship Bridge<\/a>\u00a0offers opportunities for education and entrepreneurial training that would otherwise be unavailable.\u00a0 By offering microcredit loans, women\u00a0collaborate<\/a>\u00a0with other members of a “trust” and take part in educational sessions as part of the terms of the loan. By combining capital with resources, Friendship Bridge is able to facilitate better working conditions for the population.<\/p>\n

11. PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL<\/h2>\n
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Pathfinder seeks to\u00a0eliminate<\/a>\u00a0barriers to health or reproductive services in over 19 countries, working to end unsafe abortions and HIV transmission. The group also offers family planning counseling and aims to expand the availability of contraceptives.<\/p>\n

12. DRESS FOR SUCCESS<\/h2>\n
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Wearing the appropriate attire for a job interview is crucial for prospective employees. For over 20 years, the caregivers at Dress for Success have been helping women realize their professional goals by\u00a0providing apparel<\/a>\u00a0they might not otherwise be able to afford. The nonprofit accepts clothing donations and then distributes them to countries and areas that may not have wardrobe resources on hand.<\/p>\n

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13. GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN<\/h2>\n
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Movements big and small have been influenced by this nonprofit that\u00a0seeks<\/a>\u00a0to finance efforts toward equality. The group has helped over 5000 directives in 175 countries since 1987, including efforts to improve women’s working conditions and halt human trafficking.<\/p>\n

14. SHARE & CARE FOUNDATION<\/h2>\n
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Helping women thrive in rural India in the\u00a0focus<\/a>\u00a0of this nonprofit, which prioritizes education, health care, and gender equality. Their goals have\u00a0emphasized<\/a>\u00a0self-defense training for women as well as financial management skills.<\/p>\n

15. MADRE<\/h2>\n
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Following wars or natural disasters, MADRE\u00a0teams<\/a>\u00a0with local community leaders to create solutions. When resources are scarce, the organization brings in the tools necessary for women to help rebuild. In Kenya, that can mean clean water; in Colombia, it could mean art therapy for survivors of war or abuse.<\/p>\n

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Organizations supporting women and promoting equality and fairness in wages, in behavior, and with opportunities have spent years putting women’s rights at the forefront of their missions. In honor of International Women’s Day, held annually on March 8, we’ve compiled a list of organizations that are fueling this societal change for the better. Check out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=203"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":206,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/203\/revisions\/206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsliked.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}