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Happy 85th Birthday to Gloria Steinem!
Gloria Steinem has changed the lives of countless women in every corner of the world, as well as in the United States. On the occasion…
Dior Celebrates Sisterhood Is Global Institute!
On the occasion of International Women’s Day today I want to congratulate my friend and mentor, Robin Morgan, founder (together with Simone de Beauvoir) and…
Dior Honors Robin Morgan and Global Sisterhood
Dior Honors Robin Morgan and Global Sisterhood CONTACT: Brendan Wynne or Jessica Neuwirth, media@donordirectaction.org, Tel: 212-848-9404 PARIS, FRANCE – The Sisterhood Is Global Institute and…
The rape and murder of Aisha, a 12 year-old girl
The rape and murder of Aisha, a 12 year-old girl I woke up last Monday to hear the tragic news that 12 year-old Aisha Elias…
Afghan women urgently need your support
As the United States makes plans to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, Afghan women and children continue to be at…
Support women who are stopping FGM on the front lines
Last year our partners in Sierra Leone and Somalia worked on getting international attention to the deaths of several young girls caused by female genital…
Gloria Steinem Equality Fund To End Sex Trafficking
According to the United Nations an estimated $30 Billion in profits is generated by the human trafficking industry. 80% of those trafficked end up in…
10-year-old girl dies in Sierra Leone after FGM
Ten year old Marie Kamara died yesterday after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) as part of a secret society initiation ceremony in the Tonkololi District…
Today is a very special day
I am writing to you from Oslo, Norway where one of our longtime partners from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dr. Denis Mukwege from Panzi…
Giving Tuesday: Give where funds are most needed
Thank you for all your support this year for our front line partners! You have helped women including Jeannette Urquilla from ORMUSA in El Salvador…
Still no justice for girls who died after FGM
Still no justice for girls who died after FGM Hawa Aden Mohamed and girls at the Galkayo Center, Somalia This summer I wrote to you…
Opinion: Four girls under 10 have died recently from FGM, it’s time to act
(CNN)Four young girls lost their lives recently after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) in Somalia. They had a lot in common. All four were almost…