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Every woman has the power to transform her world. When women work together, we have the power to create a better world for all of us. Our weekly newsletter brings you the latest news, information, and action we can take to help the most marginalized women in countries affected by conflict and war.

Our annual luncheon is approaching fast, be sure to get your tickets before they are gone!

This week we launched our 2022 Annual Report, which offers a great overview of our impact the past year, we announce Sara Wahedi as a panelist for our upcoming luncheon, we hear from Ennas as she tells us what life has been like as conflict escalates in Sudan and we learn about a shocking stat about women refugees.

You're Invited!

Our Annual Luncheon is quickly approaching and this year we are proudly celebrating our 30th anniversary! We invite you to join us to look back on our founding story, reflect on the lessons we’ve gained since 1993 and learn why investing in the power of women leads to creating a better world for all of us.??

We have a great performance, and a powerful panel of industry thought leaders to join our discussion.

If you are a young professional, we have a discounted price for you!

We hope to see you there! Click here to learn more about the event.

Weekly Motivation

Last weekend was the final weekend of?Coachella?2023 and Saturday’s headliner?Blackpink?made history as the first ever K-pop group to headline the popular festival.

Blackpink?gave powerful performances while representing their country, their language and female power.?

We welcome Sara Wahedi to our luncheon!

We are thrilled to announce?Sara Wahedi?as part of our panelist for our annual luncheon! Sara has been recognized as? TIME ?‘Next Generation Leaders’,? BBC ‘Top 100 Women’ and? MIT Technology Review ?‘Innovators under 35’. Sara’s impressive list of accolades and her work to centralize access to information for Afghans is truly inspiring.?

We look forward to the opportunity to hear from Sara.?

Interested in attending our luncheon on May 9th in NYC??Click here.

Updates from Sudan

"People are living in horrible situations” says Ennas, a human rights activist in?Khartoum. She shared a harrowing account of the extremely volatile situation in?Sudan?where over 400 people have been killed and thousands have fled.?After one week of deadly fighting, both factions agree to a 72 hour ceasefire as more civilians evacuate.?Women for Women International is mobilizing our Conflict Response Fund to identify Sudanese women’s rights organizations — prioritizing those based in the capital to meet the unique and urgent needs of women impacted by this conflict.

Click here to listen to Ennas full audio.

Click the link to rush a gift to support women and their families trying to survive in Sudan and other active conflict zones.

Powerful story from DRC

Meet Angelique, a change agent from?DRC

Angelique joined our?Stronger Women Stronger Nations?program after her husband broke his leg and she became the sole supporter for her family. Angelique learned a lot during her program, but most importantly she loved her sisterhood support.?

?Angelique joined sessions with her husband where she talked about women having trouble acquiring land rights. After her husband learned about this, he decided to give Angelique a piece of their land.?

Today, Angelique is a proud landowner and plans for both her sons and daughters to be able to inherit her land and use it for agricultural or building purposes.?

To read Angelique's full story and to learn more about the fight for land rights for women in DRC, click the link in our bio.

Our 2022 Annual Report is now live!

We are so excited to announce that our 2022 Annual Report has launched!?

In 2022, we witnessed a significant rise in conflict and crisis. It was a year in which women’s rights were systematically stripped away. Across the world, women have grappled with violence, inflation and the trauma of war.?

Despite these challenges, your generosity has enabled us to reach 553,437 women survivors of war in the last 30 years. With your support, the women we serve have come together and realized their inherent power to rebuild their lives, their families and their communities.

Our Annual Report is available today. In it, you can look back on our work over the last year for the women in our programs made possible through your support.

Click here to check out our Annual Report and to learn more about our impact in 2022

Shocking stat about women refugees

We have seen firsthand how conflict disproportionately affects women. In addition to the risks of being forced to flee or are displaced from their homes, families and communities, they also face the potential for increased sexual violence as a weapon of war.?

This leaves lasting consequences for survivors including mental, emotional and physical trauma, feelings of shame, and has the potential for damaging ripple effects among their communities.?

From Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq to Myanmar, Ukraine, and South Sudan, we've seen this in every country we work in.?At Women for Women International, we have also seen the remarkable resilience, strength and determination of refugee women who want to rebuild their lives and we are committed to providing the necessary resources to help survivors realize their own power and potential.

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