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List Currently Registered Organizations … By Country
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Women's Organizations
North America
Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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The Center for Development and Population Activities was founded in 1975, and today focuses on women's rights, gender awareness, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS education. CEDPA believes that each woman is a resource for smaller change, and thus works with individuals on a local level. They believe in helping the individual first, and that "only when a woman is beyond fulfilling her basic needs can she move on to those of the community. CEDPA has made its presence known globally, and has been able to provide an "opportunity to bring women's experiences and concerns to the attention of decision makers." Today, CEDPA has a network of over 5,000 women leaders: "trained advocates and represent the millions of women with whom they are in daily contact," and is also in partnership with 138 different organizations in 40 countries. (Hosted 2003 Bridging World Emerging Leader Pushpa Prakash of Guild of Women Achievers, Bangalore, India) Contact Details: Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) 1400 16th St. NW, Suite 100 Washington District of Columbia United States 20036 E-mail: cmail@cedpa.org |
Girls Inc, Carpinteria
Carpinteria, California, United States
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Girls Inc. of Carpinteria began in 1971, and by 1975 expanded to a year-round program. In 1991, they launched a highly successful capital campaign that funded various facilities, which feature a full-court gym, gymnastics room, play yard, teen center, classrooms, computer silo and planetarium, well-equipped kitchen, meeting rooms and staff offices. The mission of Girls Incorporated of Carpinteria "is to empower girls and young women to overcome the social, economic and political barriers to their success and to be an advocate for their special needs." Girls Inc. of Carpinteria offers programs centered in six major areas, including Careers and Life Planning, Leadership and Community Action, Sports and Adventure, Self-Reliance and Life Skills, Health and Sexuality, and Culture and Heritage. Recently, Girls Inc. of Carpinteria has launched a computer literacy initiative to serve girls and their families. (Hosted 2003 Bridging Worlds Emerging Leader Maryma Scotlin of the Centre for Women's Development and Research, Chenai, India) Contact Details: Girls Inc, Carpinteria 5315 Foothill Road Carpinteria California United States 93013 E-mail: ruthie@girlsinc-carp.org |
Global Action Network
Los Angeles, California, United States
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The Global Action Network, launched in January 2001, is an online community designed to connect, educate, and empower young people working in the global population and reproductive health field This is achieved through the sharing of knowledge and experience from one member to another. This virtual gathering place and resource center was created to improve reproductive health programs by diversifying the group of individuals working in the field and providing leadership development and opportunities that will build capacity, improve programs, expand mobility and increase resources. The Global Action Network believes that the application of this model to emerging leaders will have a strong impact and will result in the positive programmatic and policy change within the field of global population and reproductive health. Contact Details: Global Action Network 4972 Fountain Ave. Los Angeles California United States 90029 E-mail: ajohnston@globalactionnetwork.org |
Global Fund for Women
San Francisco, California, United States
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The Global Fund for Women was established in 1987 to address the lack of funding available to women activists worldwide. The mission of the Global Fund for Women is "to advance women's human rights by making grants to women's groups that work to gain freedom from poverty, violence and discrimination." Their grants go exclusively to women's organizations outside the U.S. to "help expand the choices available to women and ensure that women's voices are heard at the local, national and international level." The Global Fund for Women issues general grants supporting "universal issues such as reproductive health and choice, improved access to media and communications, the advancement of women in positions of elected leadership, the rights of sexual minorities, and the prevention of violence against women and children". In addition, special funding initiatives make a multi-year commitment to more deeply understand a specific critical issue, to collaborate with other organizations, and to increase grant-making to women's groups working on the issue. The Global Fund for Women, governed by a fifteen member Board of Directors and staffed by 28 women and men, has issued grants to 2,000 women's groups in 161 countries since its creation. Contact Details: Global Fund for Women 1375 Sutter St., Suite 400 San Francisco California United States 94109 E-mail: gfw@globalfundforwomen.org |
Pacific Institute for Women's Health
Los Angeles, California, United States
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The Pacific Institute for Women's Health was founded in 1993 by women who wanted to advocate for women's reproductive and sexual health and rights from a feminist perspective. They are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women and girls, locally and globally. The Institute emphasizes collaboration, coalition-building and communication among non-profit organizations and community-based organizations. Activities include advocacy, training, networking activities, collaborative research, community-initiated interventions, grant-making, evaluation and applied research. PIWH currently has programs based in Latin America, Africa, Asia and California. By collaborating with numerous women's groups around the world, the Institute aims to contribute to women's progress broadly, while focusing its own work in two areas of significant expertise: improving the reproductive and sexual health of women and girls, locally and globally and strengthening women's and youth-serving organizations worldwide. Contact Details: Pacific Institute for Women's Health 3450 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1000 Los Angeles California United States 90010 E-mail: piwh@piwh.org |
Refugee Women Network, Inc
Decatur, Georgia, United States
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Created in 1995, Refugee Women's Network Inc.(RWN) is a national grassroots women's organization working to improve the lives of refugee and immigrant women through training, education, and advocacy. RWN's purpose is to prepare refugee and immigrant women to become self-sufficient and effective advocates for themselves, their families, and their communities. The organization serves refugee and immigrant women from many areas of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Common problems these women face include limited English language skills, lack of marketable skills in the US employment market, domestic violence, and issues attributed to immigration and isolation. RWN is governed by a diverse board of directors composed of refugee and immigrant representatives. They currently have nine staff members who are all refugee and immigrants to the US as well as twenty volunteers assisting throughout the year. Refugee Women's Network training workshops on domestic violence prevention, leadership, human rights advocacy, and micro enterprise projects, have reached approximately 1500 females from 31 states and 51 countries of origin. Contact Details: Refugee Women Network, Inc 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103F Decatur Georgia United States 30033 E-mail: rwntraning@mindspring.com |
SEXUAL ASSAULT RECOVERY INSTITUTE (SARI)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Sexual Assault Recovery Institute, a behavioral health agency in Phoenix, Arizona specialized in sexual assault, domestic violence, and gender discrimination, works to deliver low or no cost psychotherapy to women, children, and men. They serve the indigent, in particular local prostitutes and residents of homeless shelters who are unable to receive psychotherapy anywhere else. The organization has addressed the United States Congress on topics of sexual abuse and domestic violence. SARI's current programs include in an In-The-Schools prevention program, as well as the Universal Spirit Quest program which works in jails and prisons. SARI has a volunteer based board of Directors, an Executive Director, four Professional staff members, and over one hundred volunteers working to serve the needs of indigent women.
Contact Details: SEXUAL ASSAULT RECOVERY INSTITUTE (SARI) 717 West Coolidge Street Phoenix Arizona United States 85013 E-mail: SARIISAM@AOL.COM |
The Women's Center of America
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Women’s Center of America began in 2000 to empower women by providing counseling, support, and financial education. Their mission is "Celebrating Empowerment for All Women and Girls!” They are working to help women obtain self-sufficiency and they are advocates of “women helping other women help themselves.” The organization has five hundred members and works on a sliding fee basis in order to help women of all socioeconomic levels. The Women’s Center has 3.5 full time employees and over forty volunteers. In addition to their counseling and supportive services, the organization provides a tax assistance program and a law clinic to assist women in filing divorces. Contact Details: The Women's Center of America 2425 West Stadium Boulevared Ann Arbor Michigan United States 48103 E-mail: thewomenscenter@yahoo.com |
Women’s Economic Ventures of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Women's Economic Ventures of Santa Barbara (WEV) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to helping women become economically self-sufficient through entrepreneurship and career development. WEV began providing programming for women in the areas of employment, economic literacy, and personal finance in 1987. Three years of research and development resulted in the establishment of WEV's self-employment training program in 1991. This organization primarily serves low- and moderate-income women, although services are available to all for a sliding fee based on income. Some of WEV's programs include Self-Employment Training, Post-Loan Training Follow-up Services, and a Small Business Loan Fund. (Hosted 2003 Bridging Worlds Emerging Leader Indira Ghale of the Feminist Dalit Organization, Nepal) Contact Details: Women’s Economic Ventures of Santa Barbara 333 South Salinas Santa Barbara California United States 93103 E-mail: info@wevonline.org |
Women's Edge
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Women's Edge is a non-partisan organization, which began in 1998 in order to advocate the needs of women and the poor who are affected by unfair trade policies. Their mission is "to advocate international economic policies and human rights that support women worldwide in ending poverty in their lives, communities and nations." The organization believes that women's participation in both economic and trade policies are imperative to a country's development. The organization focuses on researching and developing U.S. trade policies in order to reduce poverty and violence in developing countries. Women's Edge Coalition specifically works on arranging meetings, educating Americans, communicating with Congress, and building strong links with organizations in developing countries. They have three main programs. The International Development Program educates the public about developmental issues also advocating increased U.S. investment in international aid. The Outreach Program works on educating communities and political leaders on how the U.S. can help women in developing countries. The Trade Program helps make the public, media, and policy makers aware about the effects that trade policies have on women in this age of globalization. Women's Edge Coalition actively collaborates with organizations nationwide to achieve their goals. (Hosted 2003 Bridging Worlds Emerging Leader Sadiqa Basiri of Afghan Women's Network, Kabul, Afghanistan) Contact Details: Women's Edge 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 800 Washington District of Columbia United States 20009 E-mail: info@womensedge.org |
Women's Funding Network
San Francisco, California, United States
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The Women's Funding Network (WFN) was founded in 1985 with the goal of creating a worldwide partnership of women's funds, donors, and allies committed to social justice. The mission of the WFN is "to ensure that women's funds are recognized as the 'investment of choice' for people who value the full participation of women and girls as key to strong, equitable, and sustainable communities and societies." The organization of 25 board and eight staff members brings together an international association of 88 women and girls' funds and foundations and more than 20 philanthropic organizations committed to improving the status of women and girls. The WFN supports organizations funding advocacy and services for "girls, older women, immigrant women, and lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals" in the areas of "health, reproductive rights, economic inequality, and gender-based violence." The organization "builds bridges among women's and girls' programs at the local, regional, national and international levels, conducts research for member organizations on gender and equity issues and philanthropic trends, and sets campaign goals to increase the donor base of its members." (Hosted 2003 Bridging Worlds Emerging Leader Kabita Upadhyay of TEWA, Kathmandu, Nepal) Contact Details: Women's Funding Network 1375 Sutter Street Suite 406 San Francisco California United States 94109 E-mail: info@wfnet.org |
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SERVING WOMEN
Center for Victims of Torture
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
| Founded in 1985, the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) "exists to heal the wounds of government-sponsored torture on individuals, their families and their communities, and to stop its practice." CVT, with 21 board members and dozens of affiliated staff, has pioneered a comprehensive assessment and care program that is unique in this country. In recent years, CVT has expanded its services to include research, training and public policy initiatives in order to develop strategies for abolishing torture worldwide. They provide services directly to torture survivors, including medical and psychological treatment and social services. CVT also provide referrals to other agencies in the community. They train health, education and human services professionals who work with torture survivors and refugees. They also conduct research on the effects of torture and on effective treatment methods. In addition, CVT advocates for public policy initiatives in Minnesota, in the United States and worldwide that will help heal survivors and put an end to the practice of torture. (Hosted 2003 Bridging World Emerging Leader Ayesha Mahmood of Struggle for Change (SACH), Islamabad, Pakistan) Contact Details: Center for Victims of Torture 717 East River Road Minneapolis Minnesota United States 55455 E-mail: cvt@cvt.org |
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