Organisations

Fawcett Society

The Fawcett Society is one of the UK’s leading organisations campaigning for equality between women and men. Table of Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Campaigns 4 References Mission The Fawcett Society’s vision is of a society in which women and men enjoy equality at work, at home and in public life. History The Fawcett […]

FINCA International

FINCA International provides financial services to the world’s lowest-income entrepreneurs so they can create jobs, build assets and improve their standard of living. We target the poorest of the working poor: those who have the least access to services such as loans, savings programs, and insurance. Our clients include women, who make up 70 percent […]

Forum for African Women Educationalist (FAWE)

1. Background The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is a pan-African Non-Governmental Organisation founded in 1992 by five African women ministers of education. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.  FAWE is working in 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa to empower girls and women through gender-responsive education. FAWE is a membership organisation that brings together women in […]

EU-LAC Foundation

Table of Contents 1 About the EU-LAC Foundation 2 Gender in the EU-CELAC Action Plan 2013-2015 3 Launch of the EU-CELAC Dialogue on Gender 4 See Also 5 External links About the EU-LAC Foundation Created in May 2010 by the 6th Summit of Heads of State and Government, the European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Foundation […]

Gender Equality in Free and Open Source Software

Table of Contents 1 Scope and framework 2 Mandate 3 Activities 4 Development of Indicators 5 How to join? 6 See also Scope and framework Gender Equality is one of ’s global priorities, together with Africa. Within this framework, UNESCO seeks to promote women’s empowerment and to mainstream gender in all UNESCO policies, strategies and […]

Fédération Nationale Solidarité des Femmes

Founded in 1987, the Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF) is a network of 65 feminist organisations in engaged in combatting , especially violence committed within couples or families. Table of Contents 1 Aims 2 Activities 3 Priority Action Areas 4 References Aims The FNSF campaigns to have violence against women recognised as a social problem, […]

Federation of Ogoni Women’s Association

Table of Contents 1 FOWA 1.1 The Ogoni People 1.2 Issues in Niger Delta 1.3 Time Line 1.4 FOWA’s Actions 2 References 3 External links FOWA The Federation of Ogoni Women’s Associations (FOWA) is one of the most effective women’s movements in Africa. The aims are ensuring cultural survival and environmental justice. The Ogoni People […]

Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission

The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) is an Afghan organisation dedicated to preserving and overviewing cases of human rights violations. Table of Contents 1 History 2 General 3 References 4 See Also History The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission was established in accordance with the Bonn Agreement (December, 2001). This Agreement is a series […]

Gender Equality Architecture Reform Campaign (GEAR)

Table of Contents 1 About 2 References 3 See also 4 External links About GEAR, the Campaign, a network of more than 300 women’s organizations, has been campaigning for the establishment of a new Agency for Women since its launch in February 2008. Its creation was a result of the meeting planned by the Women’s […]

BAOBAB For Women’s Human Rights

BAOBAB For Women’s Human Rights is a not for profit, non-governmental organization, which focuses on women’s legal rights issues under the three systems of – customary, statutory and religious- in Baobab’s vision is that women’s human rights become an integral part of everyday life. BAOBAB works to promote and protect principally via improving knowledge, exercise […]

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