International, Foreign Affairs, & National Security

"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/

"AWID is a global, feminist, membership, movement-support organization working to achieve gender justice and women’s human rights worldwide." (from awid.org)

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.

Empowering underserved women in Latin America to realize their full potential by providing financial, health and education services.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Founded at the call of Albert Einstein in 1933, the IRC is now at work in over 40 crisis-affected countries as well as communities throughout Europe and the Americas. We deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn, and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant, always seeking to address the inequalities facing women and girls.

UNICEF's mission is to support programs through fundraising advocacy and education that provide lifesaving medicines better nutrition clean water quality basic education and emergency relief to children women and communities in over 150 countries and territories.The organization partners in coordination and planning with voluntary agencies engaged in child relief to create a better world for children.

The mission of the Haitian Health Foundation (HHF) is to improve the health and well-being of women, children, families and communities in Haiti through healthcare, education and community development.

Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots civil society organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan Women and girls in Afghanistan and the USA. ln particular, WAW works to help Afghan women and girls (see Schedule O for details).

SUPPORT THE WORK OF UN WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND FUNDRAISING.

Huru International's mission is to provide at-risk girls in Africa with reusable menstrual pads combined with sexual and reproductive health and life skills workshops so that they can stay in school, remain healthy, and have brighter futures. Huru International provides vulnerable girls and young women in Africa with the means to manage their periods by producing and distributing kits containing reusable menstrual pads and other necessary health and hygiene resources. Huru aims to reduce rates of menstruation-related absenteeism and drop-out among girls, who routinely miss as much as a full month of school each year because they cannot afford to buy menstrual pads during their periods. Providing these reusable menstrual kits widens access to the resources and knowledge young girls need to develop healthy, sustainable and economically secure futures.

Enable the poor, especially women, to create a world without hunger and poverty.

Water.org is a global nonprofit organization working to bring water and sanitation to the world. We want to make it safe, accessible, and cost-effective. We help people get access to safe water and sanitation through affordable financing, such as small loans. We give our everything every day to empower people in need with these life-changing resources – giving women hope, children health and families a bright future.

"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/

PCI is a global development organization that drives innovation from the ground up to enhance health, end hunger, overcome hardship and advance women & girls—resulting in meaningful and measurable change in people’s lives.

"Heifer International supports smallholder farmers to sustainably address hunger and poverty in their communities while caring for the Earth. We apply a food systems approach to helping farmers earn more income and to generate economic opportunity for rural women, youth and Indigenous populations." - https://www.heifer.org/our-work/index.html

WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (WIIS) IS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION THAT CHAMPIONS GENDER EQUALITY BY HELPING WOMEN ADVANCE AS LEADERS IN THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY SECTOR. FOUNDED IN 1987, WIIS PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, CONDUCTS GENDER RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS, HOLDS PRESTIGIOUS EVENTS, AND NURTURES A COMMUNITY OF POWERFUL MENTORS, SCHOLARS, AND LEADERS COMMITTED TO CLOSING THE GENDER EQUALITY GAP WORLDWIDE.

Empowering women in the digital economy. Our vision of shaping a more diverse, inclusive and competitive digital economy that opens opportunities for every woman to develop her potential and in this way, transform Latin America’s future.

"American Jewish World Service is the leading Jewish organization working to fight poverty and pursue justice in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Through philanthropy and advocacy, we respond to the most pressing issues of our time—from disasters, genocide and hunger, to the persecution of women and minorities worldwide. With Jewish values and a global reach, AJWS is making a difference in millions of lives and building a more just and equitable world." - https://ajws.org/who-we-are/our-story/

TO RAISE FUNDS IN THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT ITS OPERATIONS IN ISRAEL. THE MAIN OPERATION IS SOCIAL WELFARE EDUCATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HOMES IN TEL AVIV AND IN NETANYA.

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO END THE TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WORLDWIDE. IT PROMOTES THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS BY WORKING INTERNATIONALLY TO COMBAT COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION IN ALL ITS FORMS.

National Council of Negro Womens mission is to lead, advocate for, and empower women of African descent, their families and communities. NCNW is an organization of organizations (comprised of 300 campus and community-based sections and 32 national womens organizations) that enlightens, inspires and connects more than 2,000,000 women and men.

TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN

IWDC WAS ESTABLISHED TO STRENGTHEN WOMEN'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH TRAINING, EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND RESEARCH WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN POLITICS, POLICY AND DECISION MAKING WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.

WOMEN FIRST INVESTS IN GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES DRIVEN BY WOMEN AND GIRLS IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES THAT SUSTAINABLY ADVANCE THEIR LIVES.

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.

Women at Risk, International (WAR) unites and educates to create circles of protection and hope around those at risk through culturally sensitive value-added intervention projects. WAR works with partners in over 70 countries to help those at risk live and work with dignity and hope.

WIZO USA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)(3) OF THE US INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. WIZO, THE WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL ZIONIST ORGANIATION, IS AN INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT OF WOMEN VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE STATUS OF WOMEN, EQUALITY IN EDUCATION, FAMILY WELFARE, AND SUPPORT OF THE WEAKER SECTORS OF ISRAELI SOCIETY.

Sakhi for South Asian Women’s mission is to represent the South Asian diaspora in a survivor-led movement for gender-justice and to honor the collective and inherent power of all survivors of violence.

THE WOMEN'S BAKERY IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE THAT EMPOWERS WOMEN THROUGH ACCREDITED TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMING, AND BUILDS BAKERIES THAT SELL HIGH QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE BREADS TO EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITIES.

H4WI WAS FORMED FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN UGANDA AND OTHER COUNTRIES WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM POVERTY, DISEASE, AND LOW SELF-WORTH TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT WITH BUSINESSES OF THEIR OWN. WE RAISE THE DIGNITY OF WOMEN THROUGH TRAINING CLASSES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, ENGLISH, BUDGETING, AND ETHICS IN BUSINESS.

Providing scholarships to Students Aids prevention and awareness, distributing medical supplies to hospitals

WISER PROVIES FULLY FUNDED SECONDARY EDUCATION, SAFE HOUSING, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, MENTORHSIP, & PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO GIRLS, 40% OF WHOM ARE PARTIAL OR TOTAL ORPHANS, MANY DUE TO HIV/AIDS-RELATED ILLNESS.

WFWP asserts that the family is the cornerstone for peace in the world, and that mature couples are the foundation for strong and loving families. We encourage every woman to become a "woman of peace" through cultivating her heart, the mother's heart, to care not just for her own children, but for the children of others, the children of other nations, the children of the world, by developing and expressing the qualities of empathy, forgiveness, and unconditional love.

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

TO UNITE ARMENIAN WOMEN AND WOMEN OF ARMENIAN DESCENT WORLDWIDE AND TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES FACING ARMENIAN WOMEN EVERYWHERE AND TO RAISE FUNDS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES.

FOUNDED IN 1995 WFPG WORKS TO EXPAND THE FOREIGN POLICY DIALOGUE ACROSS POLICITAL DIVIDES AND GENERATIONS AND TO SUPPORT WOMEN AT EVERY STAKE OF THEIR CAREERS. AS CHAMPIONS OF WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP WE ARE PROUD OF OUR ROLE IN EXPANDING THE CONSTITUENCY IN INTERNATIONALAFFAIRS BY CONVENING GLOBAL EXPERTS AND CREATING A VITAL NETWORK OF WOMEN WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCE

The Women's Federation for World Peace International (WFWPI) supports a network of National WFWP Chapters in over 100 nations that are dedicated to empower women with "the knowledge, the tools and the support needed to create peace at home, peace in our communities, our nations and throughout the world." Programs, designed according to local needs and capacities, include; leadership training for women and girls, education for peace and reconciliation, skills development and advocacy at major UN Offices and various regional and national institutions. WFWP Chapters adhere to the principle that women, working together, taking initiative and empowering one another across traditional lines of age, race, culture and religion to create healthy families, are resolving the complex problems of our world. Ultimately "solutions" come as true partnerships between men and women are established in all levels of society. The beginning point is within society's most elemental level--the family.

Operation of a community-based medical and dental clinic for low income persons in Kakata, Liberia.

Association for India’s Development is a volunteer movement promoting sustainable, equitable and just development. AID supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources including land, water and energy, agriculture, health, women’s empowerment and social justice.

THE MISSION OF WOMEN'S WORLD BANKING IS TO EXPAND THE ECONOMICASSETS, PARTICIPATION AND POWER OF LOW-INCOME WOMEN AND THEIRHOUSEHOLDS BY HELPING THEM ACCESS FINANCIAL SERVICES, KNOWLEDGE ANDMARKETS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE SCHEDULE O.

Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism partners with frontline feminist movements to support women, trans, and non-binary activists striving to create a more just and equitable world.

Asylee Women Enterprise (AWE), journeys with asylum seekers and other forced migrants as they navigate the immigration legal process, begin to heal from past trauma, and rebuild their lives in Baltimore.

THE WOMEN OF PADER UGANDA EXISTS TO IGNITE HOPE, HEALING, AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE WOMEN AND COMMUNITY OF WAR-TORN UGANDA BY OFFERING EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND MORE.

We apply innovative ways to keep advancing girls and womens rights in the broadest sense of the word. We do this by empowering adolescent girls and young women to exercise their rights through sport and play and by building impactful cross-sector partnerships between womens rights organizations and corporate stakeholders through participatory design and play-based implementation and to perform activities which are incidental to or may be conducive to any of the forgoing.

Women of the World assists women refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants from all nations to achieve self-reliance, economic empowerment, and a voice in our community. We have programs that span both capacity building and customized service and advocacy.

"Founded in 1983, MADRE is an international human rights organization that transcends geographies and generations to deliver sustainable gender, racial, climate, and disability justice. We foster a world rooted in our feminist values, where women and girls, and other marginalized groups, fully participate in shaping policies and decision making, their expertise and leadership is recognized and upheld, and they equitably hold power and resources within their communities." - https://www.madre.org/about/

THE PURPOSE OF THE WORLD YWCA IS TO DEVELOP THE LEADERSHIP AND COLLECTIVE POWER OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD TO ACHIEVE JUSTICE, PEACE, HEALTH, HUMAN DIGNITY, FREEDOM AND A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE WORLD YWCA UNITES AND COORDINATES MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS IN A WORLD MOVEMENT AND ACTS ON THEIR BEHALF IN MATTERS FOR WHICH IT HAS AUTHORITY.