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The Advocates for Human Rights
www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org

The Women’s Program applies international human rights standards to advocate for women’s rights in the U.S. and around the world. They partner with local organizations overseas and in the U.S. to document and combat domestic violence, rape, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and trafficking in women.
AAUW
www.aauw.org		 American Association of University Women – membership organization of women graduates organized into local branches throughout the United States, using its voice on critical issues affecting women and girls. One of the founders of the IFUW; no longer affiliated.
American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org/womensrights/
 Through litigation, community outreach, advocacy, and public education, their Women’s Rights Project empowers poor women, women of color, and immigrant women who face pervasive barriers to equality. Provides publications and resources to learn more about women’s rights in the U.S.
Amnesty International USA
www.amnestyusa.org/violence-against-women/page.do?id=1011012
 Provides information on violence against women and women’s rights. Amnesty conducts a Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women, including action alerts and other ways to get involved.
AWID
www.awid.org		 The Association for Women's Rights in Development - an international, multi-generational, feminist, future-orientated membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights. As a network of women and men around the world, AWID members are researchers, academics, students, educators, activists, business people, policy-makers, development practitioners, and funders.
BPW
www.bpwfoundation.org		 Business and Professional Women - worldwide network of business and professional women working to help women worldwide achieve economic independence and to create a powerful lobby for promoting women's issues.
CARE
www.care.org/careswork/whatwedo/education/

 CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of disease, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources.

CONGO
www.ngocongo.org		 Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations - joins together non-governmental organizations from around the world. It facilitates the participation of NGOs in UN debates and decisions. CONGO is most active in the major UN centers of New York, Geneva, and Vienna, but extends its work to all regions of the world.
ICW
www.icw-cif.org		 International Council of Women - works to promote equal rights and responsibilities for both men and women in all spheres by removing all forms of discrimination based on birth, race, sex, language or religion; to promote recognition and respect for Human Rights; to support all efforts to achieve peace through negotiation, arbitration and conciliation and to encourage the integration of women in development and in decision-making bodies.
FPA
www.fpa.org		 Foreign Policy Association - a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, the Foreign Policy Association serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues. Through its balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the FPA encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy process.
FPIF
www.fpif.org		 Foreign Policy in Focus - a "think tank without walls" connecting the research and action of more than 600 scholars, advocates, and activists seeking to make the United States a more responsible global partner. It is a project of the Institute for Policy Studies. FPIF provides timely analysis of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs and recommends policy alternatives, advocating diplomatic solutions, global cooperation, and grassroots participation to guide foreign policy.
Girls Inc.
www.girlsinc.org/index.html
 A national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Provides vital educational programs to millions of girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas.
Global Fund for Women
www.globalfundforwomen.org/

 The Global Fund for Women is a publicly supported, nonprofit grantmaking foundation that advances women's human rights by funding women-led organizations worldwide.

Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org/

 One of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. HRW is known for its accurate fact-finding, impartial reporting, effective use of media, and targeted advocacy, often in partnership with local human rights groups.
Inter Press Service
www.ips.org/institutional/global-themes/human-rights-and-gender-issues/

 A leading news agency of civil society and development, IPS devotes a large part of its editorial production to human rights worldwide. Within the framework of a rights–based approach, IPS has always devoted attention to the rights of women and to various forms of gender–based discrimination.
LWV
www.lwv.org		 League of Women Voters - Nonpartisan political organization, founded in 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy. The League is a grassroots organization, working at the national, all fifty states and local levels. The League is wholeheartedly political and works to influence policy through advocacy. It is the original grassroots citizen network, directed by the consensus of its members nationwide. Over time, the League’s legislative priorities change to reflect the needs of society and critical issues of concern. The organization remains true to its basic purpose: to make democracy work for all citizens.
National Women’s Law Center
www.nwlc.org
 Protect and advances the progress of women and girls at work, in school, and in virtually every aspect of their lives. Provides information on a vareity of women’s issues.
OAS
www.oas.org		 Organization of American States – brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS is the region’s principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption
Office on Violence Against Women - U.S. DOJ
www.ovw.usdoj.gov/
 Works to provide federal leadership to reduce violence against women, and to administer justice for and strengthen services to all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
SI
www.soroptimistinternational.org		 Soroptimist International - a worldwide organization for women in management and professions working through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women. A program focus is to end human trafficking and all forms of violence against women and girls.
UNA-USA
www.unausa.org		 United Nations Association-USA - a not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to building understanding of and support for the ideals and vital work of the United Nations. Its educational and humanitarian campaigns. Its policy and advocacy programs stress the importance of nations working together and the need for United States leadership in the United Nations. The association is affiliated with the World Federation of United Nations Associations.
VGIF
www.vgif.org		 Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund - a charitable international fund that supports projects worldwide, focusing on women's educational activities, leadership training, community development and the advancement of understanding and cooperation among women.
WAND
www.wand.org		 Women’s Action for New Directions – a nonprofit that empowers women to act politically to reduce violence and militarism, and redirect excessive military resources toward unmet human and environmental needs. Functions with chapters throughout the US.
WGG
www.girlsrights.org		 NGO Committee on UNICEF, Working Group on Girls - is a group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), associated with UNICEF and the NGO Committee on the Status of Women, based in New York and Geneva. WGGs works for the rights and future of girls, with a special focus on implementation of the specific provisions for girls in the Beijing Platform for Action.
WILPF

www.wilpf.org

in USA at: www.wilpf.org/US_WILPF		 Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom – the oldest women's peace organization in the world having been founded in 1915 with Jane Adams as its first president. It is an international NGO with Sections in 37 countries, covering all continents. WILPF works to achieve through peaceful means world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, an end to all forms of violence, and to establish those political, social, and psychological conditions which can assure peace, freedom, and justice for all.
Women’s Media Center
www.womensmediacenter.com
 Makes women visible and powerful in the media. Ensure that women’s stories are told and women’s voices are heard. They are directly engaged with the media at all levels to ensure that a diverse group of women is present in newsrooms, on air, in print, and online, as sources and subjects.
ZI
www.zonta.org		 Zonta International - is a worldwide organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women
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