Non Profit Organizations Working for Women Empowerment

Here’s a list of well-known non-profit organizations working for women's empowerment globally and in specific regions. These organizations focus on various issues such as education, health, economic independence, gender equality, leadership, and protection against violence:

International Non-Profits

1. UN Women

   • Focus: Global gender equality and women's rights.

   • Key Initiatives: Ending violence against women, economic empowerment, leadership, and participation.

2. CARE International

   • Focus: Fighting global poverty with a special emphasis on women and girls.

   • Key Programs: Women's economic empowerment, maternal health, and education.

3. Women for Women International

   • Focus: Supporting women survivors of war and conflict.

   • Programs: Skills training, rights education, and financial aid.

4. Global Fund for Women

   • Focus: Funding grassroots women's rights movements worldwide.

   • Support Areas: Freedom from violence, sexual and reproductive rights, economic justice.

5. Vital Voices Global Partnership

   • Focus: Empowering women leaders.

   • Programs: Leadership training, advocacy support, mentoring.

India-Based Non-Profits

1. SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association)

   • Focus: Empowering women in the informal economy.

   • Work Areas: Employment rights, social security, and vocational training.

2. Breakthrough India

   • Focus: Ending gender-based violence.

   • Approach: Media, arts, and youth engagement.

3. Snehalaya

   • Location: Maharashtra, India

   • Focus: Women and children affected by poverty and HIV.

   • Programs: Rehabilitation, healthcare, education.

4. Jagori

   • Location: Delhi, India

   • Focus: Feminist research and action.

   • Programs: Gender sensitization, safety audits, and community mobilization.

5. Nanhi Kali

   • Focus: Education of underprivileged girls in India.

   • Operated By: K.C. Mahindra Education Trust.

U.S.-Based Organizations

1. Ms. Foundation for Women

   • Focus: Supporting women-led initiatives.

   • Grants Areas: Reproductive health, economic justice, safety.

2. Girls Inc.

   • Mission: Inspire girls to be strong, smart, and bold.

   • Programs: STEM education, health, media literacy.

3. National Organization for Women (NOW)

   • Focus: Advocacy for women's rights in the U.S.

   • Issues: Equal pay, reproductive rights, and ending violence.

Tech & Entrepreneurship Focused

1. She’s the First

   • Focus: Girls’ education and leadership.

   • Global presence in low-income countries.

2. TechWomen (by U.S. State Department)

   • Focus: Empowering women in STEM from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East.

3. Women Who Code

   • Focus: Supporting women in tech.

   • Programs: Coding workshops, leadership development.