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Where women lead, change follows.
When philanthropy invests in women’s foundations and gender justice funders, we empower a deeply intersectional movement that fights for policies and standards across lines of race, class, and gender. WFN is the largest philanthropic alliance in the world dedicated to advancing the essential role of these funders in the unwavering fight for gender equality and justice.
CEDAW has been ratified by every country in the world, except for six: Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Palau, Tonga, and the US. In response, the Cities for CEDAW movement emerged ten years ago to mobilize gender justice in the US from the ground up. As part of WFN’s work to support local, feminist, power building, I am thrilled WFN is partnering with Women’s Intercultural Network (WIN) and Cities for CEDAW to build a collaborative open data portal to track the progress of CEDAW-inspired legislation and allow jurisdictions to publish datasets so that other cities, women’s funds and commissions, and other aligned organizations can coordinate and develop strategy to advance local gender equity.
Haiti is facing another crisis including having a fragile, nearly nonexistent government. As we have identified survivors of gender-based violence and women who have been displaced by increased violence in the country as priority populations, we are working to develop a series of sexual health mobile clinics in key areas. None of this work can be done without funds.
Gender Equity leaders propose five things philanthropy can do right now to deepen their investment in the fight to protect abortion access and bodily autonomy. Join us and sign your name to the pledge now.
WFN Receives Transformative Gift from MacKenzie Scott
Discover The Gender Point
A first of its kind initiative that enhances policy and funding priorities across the nation.
Created through a powerful partnership between WFN and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, The Gender Point provides on-demand data reports to our member funds and foundations.
When women’s funds thrive, the quality of philanthropic investment grows, creating a cycle of robust gender-lens approaches and infrastructure with the critical mass to shift the oppressive power dynamics that keep harmful systems in place.
Elizabeth Barajas-Román President and CEO, Women’s Funding Network
United we are a movement.
WFN’s powerful alliance works together to develop strategies, mobilize resources, and raise awareness to combat systemic gender and racial inequality at the community level, forging a better quality of life for all.
Explore our areas of work
Through our network of more than 120 women’s funds and foundations, WFN provides gender justice leaders and advocates with a variety of tools to help them succeed — from research and education, to strategic-led initiatives and events, to advocacy and unifying a collective, amplified voice.
Learn more about what we do in our four key areas of work and how we apply feminist practices for movement building.
