Men for Gender Equality Now (MEGEN) is a network of men and women activists, who engage in community education work , advocacy and campaigning, in order to challenge unequal gendered power relations, transform harmful masculinities into positive ones, and put an end to gender-based violence (GBV). MEGEN was started in 2001 by the African Women’s […]

Founded in 1990, the International Women’s Media Foundation is a vibrant global network dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news worldwide as means to increase freedom of speech throughout the different media. Table of Contents 1 Strategies 2  Research and Activities 3 Publications 4 References Strategies Building a Vibrant Network: A network […]

International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) is an Australian non-profit organisation that creates positive change for women and their communities. Our practical and rights-based projects directly address poverty and oppression in developing countries. Table of Contents 1 Background 2 History 3 Work 4 References 5 Contact Information Background For over 20 years, the International Women’s Development […]

The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association is a world-wide network of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and and intersex (LGBTI) people everywhere. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Aims and Priorities 3 See Also 4 References History Founded in 1978, it now has more […]

The International Council on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI) is an international nonprofit association, based in the , dedicated to the goal of promoting health, health care, and well-being of women throughout the world through participation, empowerment, advocacy, education, and research. They are a multidisciplinary network of women’s health providers, planners, and advocates from all over […]

Human Rights Watch is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization established in 1978. Through an expert  network of human rights professionals comprising of lawyers, journalists and academics of diverse backgrounds, Human Rights Watch produces detailed reports on human rights conditions on a global scale. Each year, Human Rights Watch publishes more than 100 reports and […]

L’Académie française is the pre-eminent learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution, it was restored in 1803 by Napoleon Bonaparte. It is the oldest of the five académies of […]