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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.
Women in ICT is a non-profit organization that focuses on providing technology education for women and young girls to rectify under representation of women and girls in the technology industry, STEM profession and in the workplace. We believe that everyone should have equal access to technology and the opportunities it provides. Unfortunately, women and young girls are underrepresented in the industry, and we are working to change that. Our mission is to break down barriers and create pathways for women and young girls in technology. We see a future where gender equality in the industry is not just a goal, but a reality. Through education and empowerment, we're making strides toward that vision every day.
OUR FOUR FOLD MISSION FOR WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY INCREASE CONFIDENCE We all could use a confidence boost here and there. Our goal to to show you that you have what it takes to meet your goals in technology. GROW MENTORSHIP At every one of our meetings you either serve as a mentor or are being mentored. We all can help each other with what we know or learn from one another. ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN IN TECH We invite both men and women to join us in advocating for women by showing support for women in our meetings as well in our places of work. PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES We give you little gold nuggets to help you learn what types of technology are out there for you to take and run with.
To help foster the growth of independent, self-sufficient, decision-making women, by encouraging self-empowerment.
Our mission is to raise public awareness, provide educational outlets, use specialized programming, assist and encourage refugee women, girls and families displaced by the Darfur conflict so they may re-establish personal empowerment and flourishing communities in the face of adversity. Darfur Women Network, Inc. works with both refugees in Chad and those who have immigrated to the United States. We work to empower Darfuri women so that they can help their families, and therefore their communities.
At Renbi Women Empowerment Initiative, our mission is to economically empower women and provide essential educational support to children in vulnerable communities across Nigeria. We are dedicated to working closely with marginalized Nigerian women, equipping them with the skills and resources necessary for achieving financial independence. Recognizing the vital link between a mother's empowerment and her children's future, we address the urgent educational needs of their children through the Renbi Education Fund program. This initiative aims to bridge the educational gaps faced by children from disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring they have access to quality education and a brighter future.
Our mission is to empower disadvantaged girls and women from various remote places of Nepal and make them self-reliant, independent and decisive.
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.
UPWD envisions "a society where Cambodian people enjoy their improved living conditions, and live with dignity"
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.
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.
SHARE, the center for Sexual rigHts And Reproductive Justice is the first organization in South Korea to provide comprehensive and intersectional services related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). SHARE is dedicated to researching and proposing laws and policies related to SRHR, providing medical information and support, and offering resources and training programs for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE). SHARE aims to build a society where everyone can enjoy their sexual and reproductive rights and achieve social justice. [Vision] SHARE creates a society where everyone enjoys sexual and reproductive rights without being discriminated against or excluded and, based on sufficient information and equal resources, mutually builds capacity. [Mission] SHARE creates a heartwarming and comfortable space where anyone can visit at any time without hesitation and share any kind of story. SHARE creates an environment for grounded and accurate counseling and accessible treatment and creates a society free from discrimination. SHARE forms networks with diverse fields and social movements at home and abroad and raises civil society's awareness of SRHR. SHARE builds systems whereby diverse people can access sexual and reproductive information and support needed in their lives and creates and provides educational materials that are easy to understand comprehensive and include sufficient content. SHARE researches on and publicizes laws and policies to realize sexual rights and reproductive justice based on field circumstances and experiences. [Values] SHARE fights against unjust power that infringes on sexual rights and reproductive justice. SHARE aims at a horizontal culture and operation and emphasizes members' capacity-building and happiness. SHARE supports people's right to experience and discover failure and joy in their lives and newly creates a language of rights whereby people can realize lives of their wishes instead of charity or protection. SHARE challenges normality and, based on intersectionality and diversity, forges solidarity and creates change. In the process, it shares experiences with and mutually builds capacity with civil society organizations (CSOs). SHARE is based on and organizes the field at the same time. SHARE is aware that our activities are part of a broad movement to promote human rights and, as an organization based in non-Western Asia, maintains a postcolonial viewpoint. SHARE rejects stigmas, pity, judgments, and correction, affirms all of our pleasures and desires, and supports people's independent and free search for their rights. SHARE resists the illegalization and criminalization of particular kinds of sex and reproduction and activates rights instead of prohibitions.