On December 4, 2012, the Women in the World Foundation launched in Sao Paulo at the first-ever Women in the World Forum in Brazil, enabling the Foundation to help drive resources and support to organizations working to advance women and girls in Latin America. The Foundation is excited to expand its focus into a region so rich in culture and diversity and looks forward to profiling the incredible women of Brazil and Latin America who have dedicated their lives to creating positive change in their communities.
The Women in the World Foundation is a powerful initiative dedicated to driving solutions that advance women and girls. The Foundation was born out of Newsweek & The Daily Beast’s annual Women in the World Summit, launched by the publications’ editor-in-chief, Tina Brown. Building on the success of the Summits, the Foundation was launched in Fall 2011 to spotlight solutions and galvanize support for women of impact from around the globe. The Foundation achieves its mission though three key programs:
- Women in the World.org Global Platform: An innovative global online community and platform that maps need and resources, showcasing thousands of organizations working to advance women and girls
- The Women of Impact Series: Celebrating courageous women of impact and awarding strategic grants to their related organizations working on the ground to advance women and girls
- Women in the World Next Generation: Taking the Women in the World Foundation to college campuses, inspiring the next generation of women leaders and connecting them to the wider Women in the World community
Our expansion to Brazil will enable the Foundation to shine a spotlight on local issues and solutions. We invite you to join the Women in the World community and get involved today.
The Maria da Penha Institute
The mission of the Maria da Penha Institute is to enlarge and create mechanisms to restrain and prevent domestic and family violence against women. They discuss, deploy and implement special projects of social protection policies to women through education, work and income, and sustainable development. Read more »
The Community Center of Saint Lidia
The Community Center of Saint Lidia offers classes around women’s health—including sex education—and access to public health workers who assist the disabled in the community. Read more »
Xuxa Meneghel Foundation
The Xuxa Foundation acts in the defense and promotion of the rights of children and adolescents, working to provide children, youth and families in a situation of social vulnerability, opportunities to fully exercise their rights, develop their potential and have decision-making power on issues that affect them directly. Read more »
Foundation of Maria of the Angels
In 2007, Susana Trimarco founded the Foundation of Maria of the Angeles in order to rescue kidnapped girls in Argentina. It is a nonprofit organization that assists and offers free legal assistance to victims of sexual exploitation. Read more »
The New Moon Institute
Lua Nova (“New Moon”) was founded in 2000 in Sorocaba, São Paulo state, to address the needs of socially vulnerable young mothers and their children. Lua Nova engages in income generation, harm-reduction, and community development activities. Read more »
Women by Women in Politics
The Vital Voices Network affiliate in Brazil, Elas por Elas na Politica (Women by Women in Politics) was launched in 1999 in São Paulo, Brazil. Though focused initially on women’s political participation, the chapter has expanded its activities to include advocacy on issues such as violence against women and racial equality. Read more »
Don’t Sell Bodies
Salma Hayek and Jada Pinkett Smith are joining forces with the ‘Don’t Sell Bodies’ campaign to raise awareness about the exploitation of girls and women around the world. The website serves as a resource for victims of human trafficking and an information hub to help people learn more. Read more »
The Barefoot Foundation
The Barefoot Foundation is a U.S. non-profit, non-governmental organization created by internationally acclaimed recording artist and humanitarian Shakira. The organization is devoted to ensuring that every child can exercise his or her basic right to a quality education. We aim to improve the education and quality of life for the millions of boys and girls denied the chance to fulfill their potential. Read more »
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