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Annually over 1,000 women are homeless in Ottawa - Cornerstone provides shelter for over 400 women, serves over 140,160 nutritious meals and provides supportive housing for 68 women, many of whom are seniors. In addition, in 2011 Cornerstone secured permanent housing for 154 women; 65 women were enrolled in computer training, employment preparation and life skills courses. Our services are offered in an environment which promtes dignity and hope.

Strong Girls United Women empowers women and girls in Sierra Leone.We work to fulfill the simple idea that all women and girls are valuable. All should live a life of their choosing, free from pain, physical threat, and fear.

INTRODUCING WOMEN AND OTHERS TO FISHING

JWI is the leading Jewish organization empowering women and girls - through economic literacy; community training; healthy relationship education; and the proliferation of women’s leadership.

Women of Wonder (WOW!) exists to grow a community that walks alongside women to uncover and affirm their God-given calling through prayer, teaching, and celebration.

To enrich and enhance the lives of women and their families.

The mission of Institute of Women Today (IWT) is to provide interim housing to homeless women and families, and experiences that support, empower, and mentor our residents and the broader community.

Immigrant Women Services Ottawa (IWSO) is a non-profit agency that provides counselling and support services to abused immigrant women and their families in Ottawa and its surrounding areas.

"Women and their Bodies" is a non-profit organization working to promote comprehensive social change in the perceptions of Israeli women and girls regarding their health. Established in 2005, the organization has hundreds of professional volunteers from the fields of medicine, education, and healthcare. WTB is a women's organization that works for women, their health and quality of life, by raising awareness for women's health rights, and the basic belief that women are the source of authority on their own bodies. Our approach is based on the principles of the World Health Organization (WHO), which defines health as a combination of social, emotional and financial aspects that influence mental and physical wellness, and quality of life. "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being." (The World health organization)

Founded in 2000, the mission of Women of Valor Ministry is to empower women in various stages of their lives that are seeking professional and personal growth through venues that provide motivation, awareness, and mentoring.

- The Mission of Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia is to promote the health of the people and educate patients through Comprehensive, Sustainable, Community-Based Primary health Care. - The Vision of Healthy Women, Healthy Liberia is to transform communities using community based health care models for medical and dental care through education and services, especially to women and children. - The primary goal of HWHL is to improve the health and welfare of the people of Liberia with an emphasis on preventative healthcare programs for women.

Today, known as the Roxborough Home for Women, this Victorian gem continues to honor the mission of its founder as a nonprofit community providing personal care services for women in a nurturing, caring and homelike environment.