Action for Women

19/10/2026

What does informed choice actually means to us at ?

1. The safe space to ask questions
2. Receive information you can understand.
3. And knowing where to go/what to do next.

Over our past two Community Fridays, we thank our friends at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for joining us for reproductive health and contraception sessions, in French and Arabic.

Our participants were able to ask questions, understand the options available and learn more about services at MSF’s newly opened clinic.

This semester, our Community Fridays are focused on health and wellbeing, making information practical, accessible and useful. Because access to healthcare starts with understanding your options and being able to make your own choices.

28/09/2026

Monday morning update involving an alarming amount of stationery. 🎒😂

You cleared the Lists. So we went shopping! Blue, red, white folders. Mint-green spelling books. Glue sticks. Markers. Canvases. New backpacks. And more than 100 very specifically requested school supplies later…

11 children in our AFW community at are ready for school with what their teachers asked them to bring.

And because we bought locally, your support travelled a little further into neighbourhood businesses too. What began as 11 little boxes in our online shop became 11 backpacks filled with very real things.

There is dignity in having something new that is yours on the first day.

Thank you for clearing The List. 🧡 There are more very real things waiting in our Shop: afw.ngo/shop

18/09/2026

What does rebuilding a life look like?

This week at PomegranateProject looked a lot like Greek verbs, paintbrushes and an alarming amount of stationery 🤣

Greek classes began with 72 women from 25 countries.

Our first Community Friday of the term started with a deceptively simple question: what does health mean to you? Turns out, wellbeing is easier to paint than define: Gardens. Animals. Plants. Nature. Pieces of places that still feel like home.

Meanwhile, the back-to-school lists from women we support with school-age children kept coming. And coming: Notebooks. Folders. Glue. Pencils. Markers. More notebooks. Different folders. 😵‍💫

There isn’t really one grand moment that says a woman is rebuilding her life. Sometimes it’s learning the word. Sometimes it’s remembering home. Sometimes it’s making sure your child has the right notebook on Monday morning. 🍊

14/09/2026

11 children. 11 backpacks. 11 school lists to clear!
https://afw.ngo/shop/p/back-to-school-supplies

Every September in Greece, The List arrives: notebooks, folders, pencils, markers, glue, art materials and all the other things children are asked to bring to school.None of it sounds huge on its own. Together, it adds up quickly.

We have 11 children in our AFW community whose mothers are facing the greatest financial pressure as school begins. We want each of them to start with a new backpack of their own, together with the supplies requested by their school.

Because there is dignity in having something new that is yours on the first day.

So we’re hoping to find 11 people who will each clear one list.

One purchase = one child ready for school. There are 11. If 11 of you clear one, The List is cleared.

Will you clear one? Or more?
https://afw.ngo/shop/p/back-to-school-supplies

03/09/2026

Thank you EmpowerVan for being part of an incredible summer for the young ladies!

Kids all over the world are excited for their summer holidays, as this means time spent with their familiy, summer camps, road trips, camping tours. For many other children, summer holidays are not as rosy and exciting, as they don’t have the opportunities or financial means for special activity.

This summer, Action for Women organized a summer camp for exactly those girls. Making learning, growing, sharing and connecting more accessible in Athens.

We were honored to be a part of the summer camp and be able to empower the next generation of girls through self-defense. Because we are here to support every girl in growing strong and confident!

03/09/2026

When children are safe enough to grow, mothers can begin again too. ❤️ At , childcare is woven into everything we do.

For many of the women we support, there is no grandparent around the corner, no partner to take over for an hour, and often no reliable or affordable childcare option to fall back on.

Because while a mother is learning Greek, meeting her social worker, speaking to her psychologist, or simply trying to work out what comes next, her child needs somewhere safe to be. And not just somewhere to be. Somewhere they are known, somewhere they can play, learn, build trust and feel secure enough for their mother to walk into the next room without worrying.

That is what childcare makes possible for both of them. We can tell you why it matters.

But as usual, the mothers do it better. 🧡🍊

Help us keep childcare going here: https://afw.ngo/shop/p/childcare

01/09/2026

Thank you to all who came to our Volunteer Apéro in Zürich last week! Five signed up to volunteer. One became a direct donor. Of course those numbers make us happy. But what makes us happy was what they represented:

Women showing up for women.
Women giving their time, skills and energy.
Women choosing to be part of something bigger than themselves.

The feedback? Authentic. Personal. That’s all we ever try to be 😊

Thank you to Simply Soup and our board member Assem Klammsteiner for hosting and to every woman who chose to do something.

Because nobody can do everything. But everyone can do something.

If you missed it and want to be part of what comes next, our door is always open. Get in touch here https://afw.ngo/take-action

20/08/2026

WE’RE HIRING: GREEK TEACHER 🇬🇷

Greek language learning is one of the core pillars of the Pomegranate Project. Because language is not just grammar.

It is being able to speak to a doctor. Understand a school notice.
Apply for work. Navigate public services. Advocate for yourself. Feel more at home in the place where you live.

We’re looking for a strong, creative teacher who is also trauma-informed, grounded and structured, someone who can build trust while meeting women with very different experiences and starting points.

📍 Athens
🕒 30 hours/week
📄 One-year fixed-term paid contract
🌙 Two evening sessions/week
🗓 Start: 7 September 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter

We’re also open to qualified teachers available for evening teaching only.

Applications close 28 August.
Interviews: 31 August & 1 September.

Full details at afw.ngo/wanted-greek-teacher

Please share this with / tag someone excellent. Ευχαριστώ! 💛