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JAWS advances the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and advocates for more inclusive coverage of the diverse experiences and cultures that comprise our society

Our mission is to Identify, Connect, and Empower women veterans through social, professional and personal connections. We do this by utilizing electronic and live networking across communities, across the United States and internationally. Technology and collaboration have been tools to firmly anchor and connect an otherwise invisible nation of women who have served with those who are serving and those who are preparing to serve in the military.

I-WIN's mission is to reach to every vulnerable and marginalized woman in South Sudan and contribute to their empowerment through capacity building, advocacy, and strengthening of support networks so that all women live in good conditions and meaningfully contribute to the country's development.

Our Mission is to alleviate the suffering of individuals and families in the poorest communities through sustainable grassroots initiatives aimed at local empowerment,access to health, services and education opportunities especially to women ,girls and children in an efforts to fulfil basic human rights,embracing a spirit of compassion and service to humanity. To improve the livelihood of rural women and girls towards sustainable Development.Towards this end,(WWBK) seeks to uplift the lives and dignity of vulnerable girls and women in rural communities of Western Kenya in four thematic areas:Empowerment,Human Rights,Education ,Water,sanitation&Hygiene. It was established in the year 2007 as Local NGO operating in Western province.In Bungoma County.The county has a population of 1.7 million with amojority of women and girls.15% are orphans aged between 1-15 years.The recent survey by Afya plus says 7% who are not in school and they are not supported by any organisation.Out of the 9 sub- counties in Bungoma none of the NGOs prefer to work in the rural village.According to research done by Global education" it says 62 million girls are out of school globally, while camfed foundation says in Sub- Saharan Africa 28 million girls are not in school.Why high poverty levels,early marriage, early pregnancy, child abuse/asexual abuse,child labor,child trafficking, poor infrustracture in schools,lack of sanitary pads and cultural barriers.ONE says 53 million girls are out of schools in Africa. EDUCATION: Bungoma County has formal & informal institutions, colleges, and Universities to cater for education.The Government has declared free primary education which is not possible. The children flocked in and the number of children they more than the teachers the Government could hire,basic needs like school uniform ,tuition fee to enable teachers bring extra exams, other basic necessities that could keep the child in class makes majority of girls more vulnerable. Through 4 thematic areas that we have mentioned above,WWBK visit the communities we work with share with them problems that affect their daily life's.We do community mobilization and sensitization on the rights of the child and women, we do community empowerment through trainings ,formulation of women groups and reffrals to other institution s for further support.We do invitation of other stakeholders who are experts in other fields to impact them with knowledge.We do trainings on sexual and reproductive health to both women and idolescent girls,Guiding and counseling. According to the research done by UNICEF in Ethiopia.said that while they worked their they learnt that school structures can contribute to girl child dropout rate.Such like lack of sanitation, lack of water on the schools, poor infrustracture poor buildings,lack of electricity. WWBK we are going to network with both local and international donors to put things in place sothat girls may complete their education.

We are a project founded in 2018 which uses equality, art and sport as tools for social change. With our work we seek to re-dignify spaces that promote community integration and carry out training activities to improve opportunities for girls, boys and young people. All of this is made possible through alliances with brands, corporations and the government to activate spaces with different proposals.

UPWD envisions "a society where Cambodian people enjoy their improved living conditions, and live with dignity"

Graduate Women International (GWI), founded in 1919 as the International Federation of University (IFUW), is a worldwide, non-governmental organisation of women graduates. GWI advocates for women's rights, equality and empowerment through access to quality secondary and tertiary education and training up to the highest levels. GWI's mission is to: Promote lifelong education for women and girls; Promote international cooperation, friendship, peace and respect for human rights for all, irrespective of their age, race, nationality, religion, political opinion, gender and sexual orientation or other status; Advocate for the advancement of the status of women and girls; and Encourage and enable women and girls to apply their knowledge and skills in leadership and decision-making in all forms of public and private life.

West Virginia Women Work, Inc. supports and advocates for the education, employment and economic equity for all women.

Voice of Women Uganda mission is to educate, equip and empower women and girls to understand and exercise their rights so as to be relieved from poverty, injustice and violenceand make informed life choices. Our vision is 'A society where women and girls live dignified lives'