Charity Overview
The world in 2014 looks considerably different than previous years. From the deadly Ebola disease in West Africa, to the rise of extremist groups like ISIS in Iraq, the women that Women for Women International serves live in some of the world’s most dangerous places. Where extremism takes root, individual freedoms and rights suffer, and women’s freedoms are often worst affected. By teaching the most-vulnerable women about their rights, health, business and vocational skills WfWI supports women survivors of war in Afghanistan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan to rebuild their lives.
WfWI twelve month life-skills and vocational training programme enables women at the bottom of the pyramid to raise their incomes, confidence and participation in communities, while the charity’s Men’s Engagement Programme encourages support for women’s livelihoods and leadership. While other charities working in the difficult conditions unique to post-conflict environments focus mainly on delivering vital humanitarian aid, few are able to reach the poorest women with a tested programme that builds self-reliance in every aspect of their lives: health and wellbeing, economic stability, family and community participation.