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Donor Direct Action’s New Website Launch
DDA’s official launch, featuring Jane Fonda, Gloria Steinem, Lynn Nottage and Robin Morgan, took place on March 9th at the Ford Foundation in NYC, hosted by director Jessica Neuwirth, DDA’s committee members, and artists Kate Whoriskey and Daniel Breaker.
A Life-Saving Helpline for Nepali Women During COVID
Nepal has seen a rise in domestic violence assaults during the lockdown. FWLD has operated their legal helpline through the pandemic offering potentially life-saving assistance.
ORMUSA is the only organization that reaches our communities despite the risk of gangs
ORMUSA is the only organization that reaches our communities despite the risk of gangs I never had the courage to stand up to male decision-makers…
Confronting Misogyny in Latvia
Confronting Misogyny in Latvia In July 2019, the “Ghetto Games,” a street sports event for young people in a Riga suburb of Latvia produced a…
Justice For Victims Of Femicide In Peru
Justice continues to elude victims of femicide in Peru. In 2019, 168 cases of femicide were recorded while only four perpetrators were sentenced to prison for femicide.
Anna’s Story
Anna’s Story Anna met Andis 7 years ago. Soon after they met, Anna got pregnant. Towards the end of Anna’s pregnancy she was unable to…
Help Stop the Medicalization of FGM in Somalia
Help Stop the Medicalization of FGM in Somalia As in most countries around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suffering of women and…
Donor Direct Action’s 2019 Annual Report
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Denis Mukwege Under Attack for Standing Up for Victims of Sexual Violence
Denis Mukwege won the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago. Now, he’s under attack for standing up for victims of sexual violence.
Remembering Maman Rose
It is with deep sadness that Donor Direct Action grieves the passing of Maman Rose in Goma, DR Congo. A survivor of sexual violence in conflict who…
Devastation in Beirut: Lebanese Women and Girls Urgently Need Your Support
Dear friends, I am writing to ask you to urgently support the relief efforts of our longstanding partner, KAFA, a leading women’s rights organization in…
Support the Gloria Steinem Equality Fund to End Sex Trafficking
This International Day Against Trafficking in Persons we at Donor Direct Action would like to celebrate the resilient abolitionist movement that fights to end the…