Two years after WomenStrong launched our Learning Lab, our community partners are making progress for girls despite the pandemic This International Day of the Girl, October 11, is a sober reminder of how much the hard-fought progress for the world’s 1.1 billion girls is in danger. More than…
We are devastated by what’s happening in Afghanistan. As an organization that believes in investing in the power and potential of all women and girls, WomenStrong International stands with the girls and women of Afghanistan and their right to live lives free from violence and in dignity and peace, so…
How can a purple wig and a glittery-lipsticked YouTube character help young people navigate the complicated world of puberty? In Purpurina, a new Spanish-language video series produced by WomenStrong partner Mujeres Aliadas, those elements create a fun, non-judgmental space to reduce the stigma and embarrassment that sometimes comes…
New guide from Roots of Health shares lessons from reaching 18,000 Filipina women during COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic is a “crisis with a woman’s face,” according to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. As schools, clinics, and businesses shut down to contain the spread of the virus, women…
Just over a year ago, as schools and businesses were shutting down across the globe and in my hometown, because of the COVID pandemic, I joined the WomenStrong team. Taking a leap to a new job in a time of such uncertainty could be considered, well, risky. But, one thing…
