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Global Fund for Women is very pleased to announce that Latanya Mapp Frett is Global Fund for Women’s new President and CEO beginning July 1, 2019. She takes over leadership from Musimbi Kanyoro, who retires June 30, 2019. Global Fund for Women is one of the world’s leading foundations for gender equality, standing up for the human rights of women and girls. Since its founding, … [Read more...] about Latanya Mapp Frett is New President and CEO of Global Fund for Women

Shonda is a proactive and experienced senior professional with a history of supporting C-level leaders in fast-paced corporate and non-profit environments. She is recognized and valued as a discreet and knowledgeable manager and partner, with the ability to juggle and prioritize needs while ensuring speedy responses to logistics and business concerns. Shonda has a reputation … [Read more...] about Shonda Brooks

Global Fund for Women exists to support grassroots women’s groups who work every day to win rights for every woman, girl, and gender non-conforming person—no exceptions.   Our grantee partners are women-led organizations working directly in their communities. They know best what they need most, and we trust their decisions when it comes to making the biggest difference for … [Read more...] about #NoExceptions

Military forces have violently cracked down on civilian protesters in Sudan over the past year, killing more than 100 people and injuring over 500 in a recent weekend in June alone. Protesters have been bloodied, burned, gang-raped, and killed, some disfigured and thrown into the Nile. The numbers of dead and injured may be far higher, these figures and accounts reflect only … [Read more...] about The Women’s Revolution in Sudan: We stand in solidarity with feminist activists fighting for their freedom

Female filmmakers are seeing more representation in Hollywood’s less mainstream corners. Women are writing, directing and producing more independent films than ever, but they’re still getting less work than their male counterparts. Women are making strides as directors (they directed 33% of independent films between 2018 and 2019, up from 29%); writers (32%, up from... … [Read more...] about Women slowly taking on more leading roles in entertainment