Global list of women's organisations compiled by Denise Osted
To learn more about how we can change the world by creating greater opportunities for women and girls, check out the stories of courage and optimism in Nicholas Kristoff and Sheyl WuDunn's book, Half the Sky, which introduces many of the nonprofits listed below:
Ashoka, identifies and invests in social entrepreneurs, many of whom are women
Averting Maternal Death and Disability, works for improved maternal health
Center for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), supports women and development
BRAC, Bangladesh-based nonprofit promotes empowerment through women's education, health and microfinance
Creating Hope International, education and health assistance for the most vulnerable worldwide, with emphasis on women and children
Developments in Literacy (DIL), improving the status of Pakistani children, especially girls, by establishing and operating schools
Fistula Foundation, correcting crippling childbirth-related injuries and social consequences for girls and women
Global Fund for Women, venture capital for women's groups in poor countries
The Hunger Project, focuses on empowering women and girls to end hunger
International Women's Health Coalition, promotes reproductive health rights
Shakti Foundation for Disadvantaged Women, micro-credit for rural women in Bangladesh
Shared Hope International, ending sex-trafficking worldwide
SOIL, "liberation ecology" in Haiti that preserves forests and encourages compostable waste disposal
Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), giving women and girls access to affordable, eco-friendly, sanitary products and services for menstruation
Vital Voices, promotes women's rights
Women, Faith, and Development Alliance (WFDA), an anti-poverty coalition that brings together women's organizations, faith communities, and international development agencies
Women for Women International, an opportunity for women to other women internationally
Women's Campaign International, support for women in politics worldwide
Women's Learning Partnership, encourages women's leadership in developing countries
Women Refugee Commission, assistance for refugee children and women
Women's World Banking, facilitates microfinance investments in women
Worldwide Fistula Fund, correcting debilitating childbirth injuries and their consequences in Ethiopia and elsewhere
