This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the organizations that are championing women and girls across the U.S. From advancing equal pay and expanding access to education, to supporting survivors, funding research, and opening doors to economic opportunity — these 16 nonprofits are changing the game.

"Dress for Success® Worldwide is the leading global nonprofit employment resource for unemployed and underemployed women. We have been at the forefront of women’s economic development for 27 years. Through our no-fee career development, job skills preparedness, mentoring and coaching, financial education, and professional attire services the women we serve are provided with the tools and skills to achieve economic self-independence." - https://dressforsuccess.org/about-us/

Our mission is to achieve legal and systemic change that addresses violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world.

History The nation's first and longest-running legal defense and education fund for women, we were co-founded by Muriel Fox and other acclaimed gender equality leaders who built a pioneering Board of Directors that included inaugural members like Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique. Vision Our vision is for all women and girls to realize their full potential. With a mission focused on ensuring economic and personal security for all women and girls by advancing equity in education, the workplace, and the courts, we provide an expert legal voice to seek justice for women. Our five areas of legal impact are how we work to achieve this mission.

Higher Education & Economic Security AAUW empowers women and girls by championing their success in higher education and pushing for bold policy solutions to create lasting change. For more than 140 years, AAUW has led the fight for gender equity in higher education and beyond. With a strong record of advocacy and action, AAUW continues to break barriers and defend the rights of women in education and the workplace.

We support women survivors of war and conflict, providing them with social and economic skills to transform their own lives. Women pass their knowledge to those around them, creating a more just world—a world where every woman’s voice, role, and contributionis valued.

For 50 years, the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) has set the global agenda for gender equity, inclusion, and shared prosperity with action-oriented research and solutions. Our global experts generate groundbreaking insights and develop gender transformative strategies on topics like economic opportunity and security, health and reproductive rights, gender norms, and climate action.

The mission of Crossroads for Women is to provide comprehensive, integrated services to empower women emerging from incarceration to achieve safe, healthy, and fulfilling lives in the community, for themselves and their children.

Empowering underserved women in Latin America to realize their full potential by providing financial, health and education services.
"We fund bold, ambitious, and expansive gender justice movements to create meaningful change that will last beyond our lifetimes." - https://www.globalfundforwomen.org/who-we-are/vision-mission/

Girl Rising is a girls' education non-profit with a mission to use the power of storytelling to change the way the world values girls and their education. We've been delivering evidence-based education programs for more than a decade, equipping girls with vital life skills and building supportive allies around them. Educating girls is one of the world’s very best investments - transforming lives and unleashing positive ripple effects across families, communities and nations. Learn more about the ripple effects of girls’ education.

We're an international non-profit that works to inspire, education, and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities.

The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice—in the courts, in public policy, and in our society—working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. For 50 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women.

The Tahirih Justice Center is a national, nonprofit organization that serves women, girls, and all immigrant survivors of gender-based violence. Our whole-person approach provides each survivor with free legal support and social services to secure their rights and build stable lives. By amplifying the experiences of immigrant survivors, our mission is to create a world in which all people share equal rights and live in safety and with dignity.

For more than 28 years, Vital Voices Global Partnership has been investing in women leaders solving the world’s greatest challenges. We are “venture catalysts,” identifying those with a bold vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. We scale and accelerate their impact through long-term investments to expand the skills, connections, capacity, and visibility of women leaders. Vital Voices provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, U.S. Youth Poet Laureates, prime ministers, and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Since its founding in 1997, Vital Voices has directly supported more than 49,000 women change makers across 188 countries and built the most powerful global network of women leaders who are daring to reimagine a more equitable world for all.

Our mission is to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible, and to transform society by fighting racism, patriarchy, and oppressive societal norms

YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. We’ve been at the forefront of the biggest issues of the day for 165 years, working to improve the lives of women, girls, and communities of color through three Areas of Focus: 1. Racial Justice & Civil Rights 2. Empowerment & Economic Advancement 3. Health & Safety