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The Women in Leadership League (WILL) Foundation, founded in March 2024 by passionate Hungarian business leaders, empowers women across Hungary and Central Eastern Europe to advance in leadership roles. We strive to close the gender gap in senior positions, fostering a future where female leaders are the norm, not the exception. The WILL Foundation will launch a unique Women's Leadership Program in Central and Eastern Europe, designed to empower mid-level female managers to step into executive roles. Through educational workshops, mentorship, networking opportunities, and a growing community of alumni, the WILL program will directly address the existing gender gap in corporate leadership, in line with EU and UN recommendations.

Apne Aap (Hindi for "self-help") works to empower the women and children of India's red-light districts to escape sex trafficking.By providing them with education, healthcare and job skills, we are breaking the cycle of poverty and discrimination that forces women into prostitution. We recognize that buying sex is a societal problem, and work with governments worldwide to end the stigmatization of those trapped in prostitution and criminalize those who exploit them. Objectives To support community-based initiatives of those trapped by the sex-industry. Mitigate the circumstances of those caught in prostitution. Develop leadership among the affected to end sex-trafficking Prevent inter-generational prostitution. Build linkages between grassroots activism and policy makers on issues related to ending-sex- trafficking. Create awareness in society regarding discrimination against women and girls, particularly on issues related to sex-trafficking, prostitution, sex, sexuality and violence against women and girls .

We bring together those of like mind and spirit who want to make the world a better place by lifting up the work of women around the world for gender equality and social justice.

To promote social and economic empowerment, development opportunities, and equality for women, children, and disadvantaged groups. This is accomplished using action programs, policy research & analysis, consensus building and dialogues, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation.

We plan for and fund our own activities, Arts / Culture Programs offer ceramics,traditional bead and leather workshops. We advocte in mainstream by sitting on Advisory Groups like: Brock Un., Niagara College Education and Niagara Abor. Children's Planning Councils. We house a reference library, with videos, a variety of self help books,business, reference texts,reports and studies. We offer an Aboriginal Child Advocate program to families who are in contact with the local CAS. We also offer an Aboriginal Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process for these families. We are currently ACCEPTING DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS TOWARDS OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. Contact us for sponsorship info. Our biggest struggle is ongoing funding as we are a wholly independent organization, soley operated by native women, by for and about native women and their families.

Our Mission is to provide actors across Africa with the resources, knowledge and skills that create sustainable solutions against criminal impunity, that address injustices, and that remedy the infringement of human rights across the continent.

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan is a volunteer not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 with over ten chapters across Canada. The goals are to advance education and educational opportunities for Afghan women and their families; and to educate and increase the understanding of Canadians about human rights in Afghanistan. Donor funded projects are implemented and managed in partnership with Afghan non-profit organizations. These projects include a number of community schools, village libraries, an orphanage, as well as teacher training, literacy, English and computer classes. The projects are funded mainly from individual donations from Canadians. Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan members were honoured with the YMCA Calgary Peace Award in the International category for their long-standing contribution to supporting peace and human rights for Afghan women and their families.

Mission: Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.Vision: We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate.Value: We believe in the power of women to form a more perfect democracy.

Mission Statement : Women in Alternative Action (WAA) Cameroon is committed to ending Gender Based violence throughout Cameroon. As a women's organisation, we pool our energies together to accelerate efforts that seek to prevent violence against women and girls and to support victims of such violence in communities all over Cameroon. WAA Cameroon speaks for all women who are victims of gender based violence or are potentially at risk of violence. Through her programmes, WAA is able to promote women's equal rights to positive cultural perspectives, economic empowerment, health, education, political participation, and social integrity which culminate to help them fulfil their full potentials. As such WAA Cameroon aims to provide alternative approaches to combating these gender disparity, to uphold the rights of every woman and youth in Cameroon. Our mission therefore is to dedicate efforts to construct alternative building blocks that enhance the promotion of. WAA Cameroon's Mission therefore is: Construct alternative building blocks that seek to promote the socio cultural, political and economic rights of women and youth in Cameroon This mission is significant to her work as it redefines the strategies needed to create safer communities for women. These alternative building blocks are approaches and strategies developed to combat economic and gender disparities. These approaches include engaging new power players and innovative strategies, promoting international partnerships to enhance women's access to justice, health, education, political participation, cultural emancipation and the finances they need. Specifically, WAA Cameroon aims to: Foster Gender equality / non discrimination, non stigmatization (political, social, cultural and economic) for women, girls in Cameroon. Goals Goal 1- Internal capacity building to function more professionally in the field. Goal 2- Intensify activities that protect Women and girls from harmful cultural/religious values and practices. In this programme Goal 3- Enhance the economic, and social empowerment of the Underprivileged /underserved, women and youth Goal 4- Propose adapted/favourable draft laws/policies through Strategic channels Goal 5- Partnerships and networking on pro gender issues ( both national and international ) as they relate to gender and health, Gender and justice, gender and Peace and security, and gender and democratic governance. BENCHMARKS Document of the review of the discriminatory aspects of Cameroon's legislation and harmful customary and traditional practices. Draft Review Of Legislation That Discriminates Against Women proposed to the government of Cameroon. Some of the recommendations have been incorporated in the Draft Family Code, using this document. Firearms Draft Laws reviewing the 1973 Presidential decree on firearms in Cameroon This upgraded text has also been proposed to the government of Cameroon. WAA Cameroon has founded and is custodian of the "Queens for Peace Initiative" (QPIwhich is a movement of wives of traditional authorities and queen mothers which advocate for more stronger male / female partnerships for the fight against violence on women and the promotion of women's active participation in development; Founder and custodian of the Youth Alternative Program aimed at empowering youths for the next generation. The Programme has generated Regional Youth Think Tank Clubs throughout Cameroon. Established 70 Health and Human Rights clubs in 75 schools where Human rights programmes are conducted. Club members review and share ideas on sexual health and rights. Established the Play it Fair holiday programme with kids of between 6 and 13 years. This is a human rights based approach to creating mutual respect and responsible behaviour.