$1.8M in expenses

Together women rise champions gender equality because women's rights are human rights. When women and girls are treated equally, the world is healthier, safer, more peaceful, inclusive, and economically just for everyone. We have hundreds of local chapters across the u.s. Where members learn about and advocate for gender equality issues, give grants to organizations that empower women and girls in low-income countries, and build community to forge meaningful connections that increase our strength and collective impact. Together women rise consists of approximately 400 chapters with 5,300 members. Members gather monthly to learn about and advocate for gender equality issues and the organizations that empower women and girls in low- income countries that we collectively support. Current year projects include: dian fossey fund - this project tackles education inequalities in rwanda, gives girls opportunities outside the classroom, and promotes careers in conservation. Equality now - equality now's mission is to achieve legal and systematic change that addresses violence and discrimination against women and girls around the world. Equimundo - a transformation parnter with together women rise, equimundo: center for masculinities and social justice (formerly promundo-us) works to promote gender equality and create a world free from violence by engaging men and boys in partnership with women, girls, and individuals of all gender identities. Fistula foundation - this funding supports the expansion of the organization's fistula treatment network model to five new countries where women disproportionately suffer from fistula and other debilitating childbirth injuries. Flying kites - this grant will support the expansion of the girls united program which provides a holistic school curriculum to ensure that every girl has access to the critical resources she needs to come to school, stay in school, and thrive in school gaia vaccine foundation - this grant will fund a year-long educational community outreach campaign on HPV, the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer. Impact network international - the project will support key components of the impact girls program, benefiting over 3,000 girls and women, including menstrual health workshops, glow clubs (girls leading our world clubs), netgirls zambia league, financial literacy for women, female mentor program, and more international action network (iangel) - this project will provide key support for afghan women, both inside the country and in exile, by partnering with afghan women's rights defenders on international legal research; connecting with afghan women lawyers inside and outside the country via zoom through the bridge project -- building real interactions driving gender equality; and by providing direct assistance and support to afghan women who operate underground schools. Kula project - this funding supports kula project's work to develop entrepreneurs in rwanda's coffee communities. Landesa - a transformation parnter with together women rise, landesa champions and works to secure land rights for millions of the world's poorest, mostly rural women and men to provide opportunity and promote social justice. Limitless horizons - this grant supports limitless horizon's new secondary school, colegio horizontes, and enables students to continue in their education and build the confidence and skills necessary to pursue their dreams. Mindleaps - this funding will be used to create a sexual and reproductive health program for girls. Moving the goal posts/women win - this project aims to increase the agency of girls and young women to tackle systemic barriers to gender inequality, demand their rights, and challenge violence against women and girls (vaw/g) in their communities. No means no worldwide - this grant supports the work of no means no south africa (nmnsa) to end sexual violence against women and children. One heart worldwide - this project expands the simulation-based mentorship program for maternal and newborn health (MNH) providers, resulting in a stronger and more equitable health system for women and, ultimately, a reduction in adverse outcomes for mothers and their newborns project zawadi - this grant will support our GSSC pilot program that will address gender-based violence (GBV) in schools, families, and communities and empower girls to feel in control of their lives. She's the first - this grant will support the work of she's the first to ensure that girls everywhere are educated, respected and heard. Upaya social ventures - upaya is building an evidence base and capacity to tackle the gender wage gap among jobs created for people living in extreme poverty. Upaya will gather valuable insights impact of extreme poverty on women, and define effective methods to overcome the widening gender wage gap in rural india