Kashmir is reelingunder continuous curfews, restrictions, so are the schools, but some young girls are coming forward to help the students. http://www.kashmirtimes.in/newsdet.aspx?q=59355
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity" Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in India face certain legal and social difficulties not experienced by non-LGBT persons. Sexual…
I had been in an abusive relationship and hadn’t realized how much it had negatively impacted my life until I saw how much I had changed. I was no longer the vibrant, fun loving friend, daughter, and leader I knew myself to…
The Coady International Institute is seeking applications from women in developing countries for its program entitled “Global Change Leaders”, to enable women from developing countries to strengthen their leadership…
Greengrants the Global Fund (GGF) is a Foundation based in the United States. It provides small grants to small organizations of civil society in the South to carry out activities in the field of Environment and Sustainable…
https://www.yahoo.com/style/is-there-an-age-limit-on-wearing-jeans-155113814.html At what age does a person have to put away their blue jeans? After decades of wearing jeans, baby boomers are still wearing them. Guess what…
Join UN Women/Empower Women on November 9 at 3pm (BST) for a conversation on gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. Our speakers are the amazing Geoffrey Williams, Senior Manager Corporate Responsibility…
Do you have a story to tell about the challenges and triumphs experienced by the tens of millions of people who have been displaced by conflict and violence worldwide? Do you know someone who is refugee youth, aged 15-24 and…
The Women’s Sports Foundation, with support from espnW, has launched “Sports 4 Life” a national grant program to increase participation and retention of African-American and Hispanic girls in sports. The benefits of sports…
Womenpreneur is inviting applications from women across the MENA region to provide a unique platform to connect with experts in business. It brings together 10 women entrepreneurs, every year, to develop their businesses,…
Six months ago, in Tanzania, a 15-year-old girl could be married to a 50-year-old man and there would be no consequences, for the man anyway. For the girl, the consequences would be calamitous: The marriage would likely…
South Asia Women’s Fund (SAWF) is inviting all women’s rights activists and artists in Asia to submit visual designs which reflect the work of a women’s fund in Asia. SAWF’s intervention strategy underscores the following…
The Online News Association (ONA) is seeking applications from women for its program titled “Women’s Leadership Accelerator” with an aim to develop strong leadership skills for women working in digital journalism. The…
When you vote on Tuesday you will be choosing between a woman who has spent her life trying to help Americans, and especially women and girls and children. Your other choice is to elect a man who is a racist, sexist, sexual…
UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, an international development agency, invites qualified organizations to submit proposals for the 6th Country Programme. The purpose of the Invitation for Proposals is to identify…
The Consulate General of Sweden is seeking applications to support civil society organizations throughout Turkey, to function as a resource for its partners, and to provide a platform for public debate. The Section for…
Organised by the group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrates in the European Parliament, in collaboration with PES Women, Young European Socialists, Rainbow Rose and the Global Progressive Forum, the Step…
The world had just stepped into the 20thcentury when Alice Guy-Blaché released ‘The consequences of feminism’ in 1906 which became the first ever movie to lay out an honest depiction of a rather reversed patriarchy where…
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is inviting applicants for its Community Solutions Program (CSP) 2017–2018 with an aim to improve their communities by addressing issues related to the environment,…
Applications are now open for the Vodafone Ghana Foundation Scholarship, seeking to increase women’s engagement in Science and Technology in Ghana. The project provides technical and financial support to young girls at the…
The Embassy of United States in Zambia is seeking applications for its U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help and U.S. African Development Foundation programs (SSH/ADF) that share the goal of providing small-scale assistance…
I run a platform called Mums and Stories in India and I have been seeing since the last one year on the number of stories of real life experiencesthat have been shared on our platform. It makes a visible difference to the…
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) is inviting grassroots women’s rights organisations for its Climate Justice Feminist Participatory Action Research (CJ FPAR) programme that aims to develop tools and…
Applications are open for African Women Innovators Network’s (AWIN) Business Innovation Lab that will provide intensive training and mentorship for equipping young African women with the tools to develop innovative…
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is currently inviting applications for its Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories with an aim to empower women journalists to access untold stories through new means of funding…
