Women's Health and Empowerment Worldwide (WHEW)

06/20/2013

What do Rwanda, Afghanistan, and Iraq beat America at? Having women in congress or parliament, according to the World Bank . In fact, with only 18% of Congress made up of women, America is 91st in ...

05/13/2013

Tune-in to PBS tonight for The Invisible War -- a disheartening, but necessary examination of the culture of r**e and harassment in the U.S. military.

We're thrilled to be showing THE INVISIBLE WAR on PBS - America's largest classroom - ensuring that all people have access to content that educates, informs and inspires.

05/10/2013

As Mother's Day approaches, WFF surgeons have been hard at work helping women at WFF's Danja Fistula Center. This week, 32 women underwent surgery to repair fistula, and will begin to prepare for a more hopeful future. Find out how you can help us help more women: https://npo.networkforgood.org/Donate/Donate.aspx?npoSubscriptionId=1003633&code=main+donation+page

Welcome to the Worldwide Fistula Fund donation page. We hope you will join us in the fight to eradicate obstetric fistula in the developing world. Your support towards this mission helps restore hope to the millions of women suffering from this the pain and embarrassment of this wholly preventable c...

04/17/2013

Please re-post, because when you follow the link below and press the purple "share" button, you'll unlock a $5 contribution to Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action - MAMA Global from Johnson & Johnson and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation!

Not every woman is lucky enough to give birth in a modern delivery room, like I was. But no woman, anywhere, should have to suffer a life of misery and isolation simply for trying to bring a child into this world.

04/04/2013

All across the war-torn country, regime soldiers are said to be sexually violating women and men from the opposition, destroying families and, in some cases, taking lives.

04/03/2013

“One day you will see that all the girls will be powerful, all the girls will be going to school” - Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist and advocate for girls' education.

The 2013 Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards, Global Trailblazer, was awarded to Pakistani activist, Malala Yousafzai, for her courage and advocacy for gir...

03/28/2013

03/26/2013

Empowering Girls to Achieve in Rwanda! http://international.ucla.edu/news/article.asp?parentid=130948

03/06/2013

A million likes!

Thanks Pour le respect des Femmes and A girl's guide to taking over the world for the image!

Gorgeous art by http://soirart.tumblr.com/

03/04/2013

Half The Sky Movement: The Game launches today!

It's here! Half The Sky Movement: The Game launches today, and when you play, you have the chance to provide fistula surgeries to women in the real world, thanks to generous support from our long-term partner, Johnson & Johnson.

We're so excited to be part of this game, and we can't wait for you to check it out. Play now and tell us what you think! http://www.bit.ly/halfthegame

02/28/2013

Have you been watching Makers: Women Who Make America on PBS? What do you think?

02/21/2013

A fundraiser for incubators for the Edna Adan Hospital. Contribute if you can and share

Edna Adan University Hospital has a shortage of incubators for newborns. In the photo below, two babies are sharing one incubator; others are being kept warm with bottles filled with water. A supporter has set up a CrowdRise fundraising page specifically to raise funds for the much needed incubators! Check out the page to donate and like Edna Adan University Hospital on Facebook to learn more.

http://www.crowdrise.com/ednaadanuniversityhospital/fundraiser/lyndsaycimini1