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Helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives. Current events, WfWI news & more. RTs do not equal endorsements. #StrongerWomenStrongerNations

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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
9 years
Join our #SheInspiresMe campaign on Instagram & honor a woman superhero you admire. Tag a photo w/ #WHPeverydayheroes http://t.co/ewbPp8O0Pj
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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We are thrilled to announce @OliviaRodrigo will be donating a portion of Platinum Ticket sales from her #SOUR Tour to Women for Women International. Thank you @OliviaRodrigo for standing with us to support the power of women in conflict. Learn more:
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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The wonderful @GillianA has just launched a special edition t-shirt @ArgenComicCon in aid of our work with women survivors of war! Get yours today and help women in conflict affected countries: #SheInspiresMe #ComicConArgentina
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Join our mailing list today and be the first to see the full story of @SophieT 's visit to #Rwanda :
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Today, an air strike hit the capital #Tigray harming civilians and humanitarian workers. This is the third air strike on #Mekelle , Tigray just this week. We stand in solidarity with the people of Mekelle during this time of heightened violence. #MekelleUnderAttack
@UNGeneva
United Nations Geneva
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"We remind all parties to the conflict of their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure. This includes hundreds of humanitarian workers working tirelessly to provide assistance to millions of civilians." #Mekelle #Tigray
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Meet Iran's badass surf girls and 8 other inspirational women from around the world.
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
3 years
Happy #Halloween from WfWI! @TombRaider generously donated $20,000 to our efforts supporting women in war-affected areas in honor of @camilluddington , one of the many talented actresses to play the character #LaraCroft . Thank you for your generosity!
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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"Girls should never be afraid to be smart." A beautiful reminder from the one and only, @EmmaWatson . #WednesdayWisdom
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Women for Women Intl
3 years
Wow! Thank you so much for supporting our mission. We 💜 @oliviarodrigo fans!
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#LIVIES 💜🦋 in honor of Olivia Rodrigo’s 19th bday, we're raising money for @WomenforWomen , an international organization that supports the most marginalized women in countries affected by conflict and war. If you can, please donate 👇💜
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We’re closely monitoring the situation unfolding in #Afghanistan . Our team is safe. They are very sad, but calm, and sheltering in place. We are so proud of them and the work they do serving #afghanistanwomen and their families across the country. 1/6
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Women for Women Intl
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It’s official! @WomenforWomen is now part of the #livies . @oliviarodrigo
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Olivia Rodrigo HQ
3 years
@WomenforWomen @oliviarodrigo Livies! Glad to have you here 💜
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made."Congratulations to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is celebrating her 25th anniversary on the bench this month. #tbt
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Women for Women Intl
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Starting the #newyear with a very important reminder from @violadavis . #sheinspiresme #tuesdaythoughts
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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We stand with our brothers and sisters in Tigray through this time of violence and conflict. Thank you @RESCUEorg for sharing this story.
@RESCUEorg
IRC - International Rescue Committee
3 years
“My village was peaceful. I had a great hotel & a huge house,” says 60-year-old Berhan, reminiscing about her life before conflict & violence erupted in Ethiopia's #Tigray region, forcing 60,000+ refugees like her to seek safety in Sudan. This is her story:
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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You might have read in the news about a conflict taking place in Ethiopia, and emerging evidence of wide-spread rape as a weapon of war occurring in the #Tigray region
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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“I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.”-Anne Frank, born today in 1929. http://t.co/C6vnnSGIxQ
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Women for Women Intl
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We’re proud to be among the 10 noble causes featured as part of @HBO ’s #IronAnniversary celebration of @GameOfThrones ! Learn more about our Ambassador Sophie Turner’s trip with us to Rwanda by clicking on Women for Women International at
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
3 years
Sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war in #Tigray , #Ethiopia . As well as physical injuries, we know survivors often experience fear, shame, and guilt and desperately need critical health care and psychosocial support. @WomenforWomen believes all survivors. (1/2)
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Women for Women Intl
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RT if you agree. #ShareHumanity
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Women for Women Intl
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Today's #MondayMotivation is a reminder take a stand and make a difference. #StrongerWomen #StrongerNations
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Women for Women Intl
9 years
Iran appoints its first female ambassador since the 1979 revolution.
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Women for Women Intl
8 years
An 18-year-old girl's work of art is now hanging in the @metmuseum ! #RealConfidence
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Women for Women Intl
9 years
Meet the 14-year-old girl offering free classes to children in her community #SheInspiresMe
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
4 years
. @KamalaHarris ' victory as the first woman—and the first Black and Asian American—Vice President of the United States is historic: it represents a huge step forward for women’s rights.
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Women for Women Intl
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A female chief in Malawi has annulled 300 child marriages & enrolled the children in school! http://t.co/FHECHd3jas http://t.co/YyH62fs9qr
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Women for Women Intl
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“Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.” Happy Birthday to our amazing supporter and friend @GillianA 🎈✨! Your kindness, generosity, and dedication inspires us to make a difference everyday!!
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Women for Women Intl
3 years
What’s the @oliviarodrigo fandom called? We’re now apart of it! 💜
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Women for Women Intl
8 years
Teaching boys in that girls have rights too is an effective way to eliminate child marriage
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
10 years
On #HumanRightsDay we celebrate #Malala Yousafzai, inspiring education activist & #nobelprize2014 winner! @MalalaFund http://t.co/rS1fJaFEyS
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
3 years
Thank you @danpfeiffer 🙏
@danpfeiffer
Dan Pfeiffer
3 years
For the rest of the month of August, I am donating the first month of every new Message Box subscription to @WomenforWomen , an organization supporting Afghan women.
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Women for Women Intl
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Angelina Jolie uses her power to incite action that protects women and girls in conflict from violence. "Everyone in this room knows an outcry is not enough.” We have a responsibility to change attitudes towards women in conflict around the world. 🌍 #TuesdayThoughts
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Women for Women Intl
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After graduating from the #StrongerWomenStrongerNations program, Nankafu joined a brick making group and started her own business. Today, she has earned over $900 and has regained her home! 🧱 Read her story:
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
7 years
Thank you to Meryl Streep for joining us today! #SheBringsPeace
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Women for Women Intl
7 years
Congratulations to the girls representing #Afghanistan in the @F1RSTglobal robotics competition!
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Women for Women Intl
6 years
"They are beautiful just the way they are." Oscar winner @Lupita_Nyongo on little Black girls rocking their natural hair.
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Women for Women Intl
3 years
Thank you for the overwhelming love and support we’ve received in the past 48 hours. Many of you are deeply concerned and have asked us what we are doing to help our colleagues get out of #Afghanistan . 1/5
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Today’s action step: Listen and believe women. Here’s how some our program participants are using their voices to reclaim their lives and fight against #VAW . #16DaysofActivism #OrangetheWorld #GenerationEquality #womensurvivors
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Women for Women Intl
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Today's #wisewords come from the #inspiring Jane Goodall. #MondayMotivation
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Women for Women Intl
8 years
'Women Matter Africa' report by @McKinsey shows African companies with women leaders earn 20% more
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Women for Women Intl
8 years
Women accomplish amazing things when we support each other. We’re proud to support @LeanInOrg & Together Women Can!
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Women for Women Intl
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There is no economy without education...there is no safety without education. Above all, there's no future without education." #WHSummit
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Women for Women Intl
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"Give me your vision of how women change the world." @camanpour to @HillaryClinton #SheBringsPeace
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Women for Women Intl
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Thank you Secretary @HillaryClinton and @camanpour for being part of our luncheon. What a testimony to the power of women! #SheBringsPeace
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Women for Women Intl
7 years
Thank you so much to @HillaryClinton & @camanpour for the spectacular convo on women, peace & securitytoday! #SheBringsPeace
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Thank you to all of our supporters that came out this afternoon! We march for all women! #HerVoiceMyVoice ! @womensmarch
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Women for Women Intl
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We are celebrating #WomensEqualityDay ! Thank you to all the amazing women who continue to push past boundaries!
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Women for Women Intl
3 years
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday , a day to unleash the power of people to transform their communities and the world. In celebration, we’ve got three ways to give!  1) Make a Donation  2) Sponsor a Sister  3) Host a Fundraiser
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Women for Women Intl
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Profits from Angelina Jolie's film will support the education of girls in #Afghanistan . http://t.co/DLSm1hJIHC http://t.co/TGM4WZipDp
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Our Ambassador @GillianA shares her #MessageToMySister to a woman survivor of war this International Women’s Day. What is your message of sisterhood and support? 💗💌 Share it today 👉 .
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Women for Women Intl
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How Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan, also known as 'the Malala of Syria' is championing girls' education rights
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Women for Women Intl
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. @RachelPlatten is joining us as our special musical guest for tomorrow night's gala! #WfWI
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Women for Women Intl
6 years
"Success isn't about how much money you make. It's about the difference you make in people's lives." Some #MondayMotivation from the Queen of Motivation herself, @MichelleObama .
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Women for Women Intl
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We're so proud of @WomenforWomen Ambassador @clarissaward and her brave reporting on the ground in #Afghanistan
@nowthisimpact
NowThis Impact
3 years
‘This is a sight I honestly thought I would never see’ — CNN’s Clarissa Ward is reporting on the ground in Kabul as the Afghan capital devolves into a state of ‘absolute pandemonium’ amid Taliban takeover
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Women for Women Intl
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Malala to Chibok girls' families 2 years later: 'I write this letter with a heavy heart.'
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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We love this!! ( @LeanInOrg ) #IWD2016
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Women for Women Intl
3 years
On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we also call attention to the need to #EndSexualViolenceinTigray and #EndRapeInWar . Women and girls in Tigray are subjected to atrocities and we cannot be silent.
@guardiannews
Guardian news
3 years
‘Don’t betray women of Tigray’: calls grow for international action against rape in war
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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What Women's Advocacy Groups Worldwide Are Doing For Women In Afghanistan
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Women for Women Intl
8 years
"Every one of us has the power and obligation to be a champion for girls around the world."
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
8 years
Nearly 100 years after women won the right to vote, a milestone for women & girls in the U.S has been reached.
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
3 years
Powerful words from @USAmbUN Linda Thomas-Greenfield regarding the conflict, sexual violence, and now famine in Tigray: "I ask those who refuse to address this issue publicly: Do African lives not matter?"
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Happy 21st Birthday to the one and only Malala! Thank you for always advocating for girls’ education and equality. #LetGirlsLearn #SheInspiresMe #AskMalala
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Women & men deserve equal opportunities for education, autonomy, an independent identity. #WomenMoveForward
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
6 years
Happy International Day of Peace! Today, we celebrate the power of women peacemakers around the world. Learn about women's role in peace-building: #InternationalDayOfPeace #PeaceDay
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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“Education is the fundamental right of every #Afghan girl” ❤️ We look forward to learning more about Sara’s journey at our upcoming annual luncheon, a week from today!
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Women for Women Intl
3 years
US troops may be leaving #Afghanistan but we are staying. The past few weeks have been traumatic for our Afghan team—those who have left and those who remain. We’re in constant contact, figuring out ways to support them. (1/4)
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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"We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” - Marie Curie Sklodowska #ThrowbackThursday
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Women for Women Intl
6 years
Thank you @theIRC for highlighting brave women like Grace, a single mother and refugee from #SouthSudan who is working every day to raise more women up.
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
3 years
Today, according to the @UN , the World Food Program ran out of food in #Tigray . Access to food and resources is needed quickly to save lives in this devastating conflict. Read below to learn more.
@WFPUSA
World Food Program USA
3 years
"WFP runs out of food in #Tigray this Friday." - @WFPChief   We need unfettered access NOW to save lives. More via @AP  ➡️. #FightFamine
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Women for Women Intl
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"I thought only men have rights to everything. I never believed that I have rights."
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Women for Women Intl
7 years
"This administration can't end making women's rights and girls rights central to foreign policy" @HillaryClinton at luncheon #SheBringsPeace
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
8 years
Today, we celebrate the many men who have joined us as allies in the fight for women’s equality around the world!
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Women for Women Intl
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"Women's rights is the greatest unfinished business of the 21st century." @HillaryClinton & @camanpour women, peace&security #SheBringsPeace
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Women for Women Intl
7 years
#Afghanistan gets it's first Women's TV network created by women, for women. Check out the details: #SheInspiresMe
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Women for Women Intl
9 years
We're celebrating #WomensEqualityDay ! Here are some of our fav quotes from the women we admire http://t.co/QzUMUB0h0Z http://t.co/Ql8E0xgBYw
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
4 years
Today we lost a champion of women's rights - a legend. Let's honor her legacy and collectively continue to fight in the U.S. and globally for all women to live in their full power. — Thank you, Justice Ginsburg, for your leadership and courage. Rest in power.
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Women for Women Intl
3 years
It’s a year since conflict started in #Ethiopia #Tigray . The situation is complex but this is a really good thread by @AJEnglish explaining what's going on.👇
@AJEnglish
Al Jazeera English
3 years
THREAD 🇪🇹 One year on since the beginning of Ethiopia's war, the country finds itself in a seemingly inescapable quagmire. Here's what you need to know about the civil conflict ⤵️
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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So excited to see @AdichieSpeaks at @TheLincolnDC ! Stay tuned for live tweets!
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Women for Women Intl
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When women know their rights, they raise their voices on the issues affecting their lives. #CannesLions
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
3 years
We’re thrilled to share @WomenforWomen #Afghanistan 's first training center in the #Nanghar province reopened this week — and over 90 women resumed classes! 350 women are enrolled across the province in our #StrongerWomenStrongerNations training.
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Women for Women Intl
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In fuel-starved Yemen, women are riding bikes across the city for the very first time. http://t.co/xKzLuiBiJp http://t.co/ZAbFJ2ehio
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Women for Women Intl
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"Women who are strong, passionate and determined don’t walk around saying, 'Oh, look, I’m difficult.' They just believe they’re living their lives." We love this article on "difficult" women from @NatGeo !
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Women for Women Intl
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. @TheAmandaGorman called poetry 'an instrument of social change.' We are moved and inspired by this young woman using her voice, her words, her power.
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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“Sesame Street” has a new muppet in Afghanistan who promotes girls’ rights!
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
6 years
Kofi Annan will be missed. His legacy and tremendous work for human rights will live on serving generations to come. Rest In Peace.
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
4 years
We are honored to announce award-winning journalist @clarissaward as our newest Ambassador. She shares five tips for staying engaged and connected with the news, without getting overwhelmed by negativity>> Photo Credit: Kate Brooks⁠
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Women for Women Intl
3 years
We’ve had so many heartfelt messages from our supporters offering to host #AfghanRefugees in their own homes. Thank you for your kindness and generosity to all the people of #Afghanistan , but especially women and children, at this moment of crisis. (1/3)
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Women for Women Intl
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"Hundreds of thousands of women have been helped through Women for Women International" @HillaryClinton #SheBringsPeace
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
3 years
Thank you so much @GillianA for standing up for women's #PowerToChange —& big congrats on your #GoldenGlobe for @TheCrownNetflix ! You're a testament to the power of women supporting women!
@GillianA
Gillian Anderson
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I'm wearing this tee in support of women around the world. For every post tagged with #PowerToChange , @WomenforWomen & @NETAPORTER between now & #InternationalWomensDay  (8th March), NET-A-PORTER will donate $1 to @WomenforWomen . You can get yours here:
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
10 years
We found a great quote by . @LettyCPogrebin only to discover she was already supporting our org! #greatminds #WfWI http://t.co/udAswq7QYY
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Congrats to #MalalaYousafzai on becoming the youngest person to win a #NobelPeacePrize . Your fight for justice and equality inspires us.
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@WomenforWomen
Women for Women Intl
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Preventing women from knowing their rights enables perpetrators to commit acts of violence with impunity.
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