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Our Mission

We center the work of local feminist leaders and amplify their capacity to drive meaningful change in their communities. Together, we’re building a world where all women and girls can thrive.

Explore Our Theory of Change
Expression of Interest: Open Call

WomenStrong is seeking local women-led organizations working in urban and peri-urban areas on climate and/or environmental justice-related issues and taking a gender-responsive approach.

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Our Approach

We’re redefining philanthropy to shift control to our partners.

How We Work
Trust-Based Grantmaking
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Peer-to-Peer Learning Lab
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Our Impact

We connect community leaders from around the world to address the most critical needs of urban women and girls.

Meet Our Partners
Action for Development (ACFODE) - Partner
Current Partner
Uganda
Action for Development

Empowers cooperatives, supports gender-based violence survivors, and builds advocacy, leadership, and economic skills among women, youth, and officials.

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Founding Partner
Kenya
Alice Visionary Project

Assists the most vulnerable in understanding and achieving their full potential in order to become agents of change in their communities through educating children and empowering women and girls.

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Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity (BCWS) - Partner
Current Partner
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity

Champions women’s rights in the workplace, trains workers, and helps lead efforts for greater accountability from the world’s largest garment manufacturers.

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Alumni Partner
USA
Black Women's Blueprint

Works to help Black women and survivors heal from trauma and violence through a holistic approach.

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Founding Partner
Washington, D.C.
Bread for the City

Helps low-income Washington, DC, residents develop the power to determine the future of their families and communities.

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Current Partner
Mexico
Centro Mujeres

Empowers women, youth, and migrants to advocate for their human rights and seeks to end sexual violence and forced sex with girls, in order to promote positive social change.

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Copper Rose Zambia - Partner
Current Partner
Zambia
Copper Rose Zambia

Focuses on youth and sexual and reproductive health, working to create a world in which every young person is happy, healthy, and living to their full potential.

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Founding Partner
India
DHAN Foundation

Works to uplift the poor and disadvantaged segments of the community by promoting economic security and education, thereby empowering women and men.

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Alumni Partner
USA
Firecracker Foundation

Works to end child sexual abuse by building a community invested in the healing of every child’s whole being.

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Gender and Development for Cambodia (GADC) partner
Current Partner
Cambodia
Gender and Development for Cambodia

Addresses gender-based violence by promoting mutual respect between men and women, enabling policymakers and institutions to address gender inequality and to strengthen support for gender equality locally and nationally.

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GENET - Girls Empowerment Network - Partner
Current Partner
Malawi
Girls Empowerment Network

Improves the status and wellbeing of vulnerable, marginalized, and at-risk adolescent girls and empowers them to advocate for gender equality, access to sexual and reproductive health rights, and education and economic opportunity.

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Girl Up Initiative Uganda - Partner
Current Partner
Uganda
Girl Up Initiative Uganda

Works to build a vibrant movement of girls and young women through transformative leadership, sexual and reproductive health education, and skills development.

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Founding Partner
Haiti
Haiti Outreach Pwoje Espwa

Strives to meet community needs for healthcare, clean water, economic development, and education.

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Mali Health - Partner
Current Partner
Mali
Mali Health

Develops community-led solutions to improve maternal and child health in communities affected by poverty by deploying community health workers and supporting healthcare financing and access to health information and other resources.

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Alumni Partner
USA
Men Stopping Violence

Works to educate and develop the knowledge and skills of men from all walks of life, to create a world free of violence against women and girls and to participate in their safety, security, and advancement.

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Mujeres Aliadas - Partner
Current Partner
Mexico
Mujeres Aliadas

Promotes sexual and reproductive rights and provides sexual and reproductive healthcare to women and adolescents through a holistic approach that considers women to be key agents in their own decision-making.

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Mujeres Transformando - Partner
Current Partner
El Salvador
Mujeres Transformando

Promotes the rights of women workers in garment factories, organizes in communities, trains local government, assists survivors of workplace violence, and works across Central America on labor rights.

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Projet Jeune Leader - Partner
Current Partner
Madagascar
Projet Jeune Leader

Provides young people with comprehensive sexuality education and access to sexual and reproductive health resources, to improve adolescent learning and wellbeing and to strengthen schools and communities.

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Roots of Health - Partner
Current Partner
Philippines
Roots of Health

Addresses the lack of sexual and reproductive health knowledge among young people through education, service delivery, and systems-strengthening.

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Rwanda Women's Network - Partner
Current Partner
Rwanda
Rwanda Women's Network

Works to end gender inequality by healing and empowering women and survivors of gender-based violence and transforming communities, enabling women to assume leadership roles in their communities.

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Sahar - Partner
Current Partner
Afghanistan
Sahar

Provides educational opportunities and safe learning spaces for women and girls in Afghanistan, including through the creation of underground educational opportunities for girls denied an education by the Taliban.

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Society for Labour and Development - Partner
Current Partner
India
Society for Labour and Development

Organizes workers, provides legal representation, conducts research, strengthens leadership skills, and advances gender justice for those engaged in global supply chains.

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The Action Foundation - Partner
Current Partner
Kenya
The Action Foundation

Works to end exclusion, discrimination, and violence towards children, women, and girls with disabilities in marginalized communities, enabling these vulnerable groups build better lives, grow their resilience, and cultivate lasting change.

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The Girls' Legacy - Partner
Current Partner
Zimbabwe
The Girls’ Legacy

Builds the capacity of young women and girls through leadership development and mentoring, to enable them to live empowered lives and become role models and change agents in their communities.

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Visionaria - Partner
Current Partner
Peru
Visionaria Network

Delivers transformational learning experiences to young women (and men) that enable them to become social innovators in their own lives and in their communities.

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Founding Partner
Ghana
Women's Health to Wealth

Advocates for and provides women’s health education programs to help low-income women and girls in and around Ghana’s second city overcome extreme poverty.

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Women's Justice Initiative
Current Partner
Guatemala
Women's Justice Initative

Improves the lives of indigenous women and girls through education, access to legal services, and gender-based violence prevention.

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What We're Learning

Insights, perspectives, and stories of change from our partners and team.

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