WomenStrong International

✨ A very Happy New Year, from all of us at WomenStrong! ✨ Wishing you a year filled with peace, joy, and new possibilities. Here’s to a brighter, stronger, and more just world in 2025! 🌍💫

📜 As 2024 comes to a close, and we prepare to charge into 2025 with renewed spirit, our leader and Executive Director, Dr. Susan Blaustein, has a special message for you. Her words speak of the incredible work we’ve accomplished with your support and set us on a path for the exciting year ahead. Swipe to read her letter, and please join us as we continue to empower women and build a stronger world. Let’s keep our momentum going, so that, together, we can build an even stronger world in 2025! 💪🌍 #StrongWomenStrongerWorld #WomenStrong #EndOfYearMessage #Empowerment #Leadership #GlobalSisterhood

✨ Bringing Our Theory of Change to Life! ✨ At WomenStrong, our Theory of Change is more than a roadmap; it’s the heartbeat of our mission to empower women and girls worldwide. We’re excited to launch an interactive tool that invites everyone to explore how we turn our vision into action, thanks to the incredible support of our partners at Ignited Word, who truly get what drives us. With this new tool, you can journey through our approach, seeing how our actions contribute to gender equality, stronger women-led organizations, and stronger communities. Explore our Theory of Change here, and join us in creating pathways to a more just world: https://lnkd.in/eRRXt_g7

When Judith Dembetembe co-founded The Girls’ Legacy in Zimbabwe, she was on a mission to change the reality she saw: girls and women treated as second-class citizens, always compelled to prove their worth. Through community clubs, she gives girls the space, support, and tools to become leaders who demand their rights and shape their futures. But leadership is a journey. Judith has learned to care for herself while empowering others. “I never used to take breaks,” she says. Now, she’s passing the baton to her team and building a lasting legacy of inclusion and equality. Join us in supporting leaders such as Judith. 🌍💪 Together, we’re building a world where girls know they belong. #Donate https://lnkd.in/gBqzzz62 #WomenStrong #StrongWomenStrongerWorld #GirlsLeadership #EmpoweredGirls #StrongerTogether #ZimbabweWomen #GirlsEducation #LeadershipJourney #BuildingLegacies

For Teresa Shields, Co-Director of Centro Mujeres in Mexico, collaboration is key to transformation. Through WomenStrong’s network of peers and experts, Teresa and her team have found not just solutions, but entirely new ways of thinking about their challenges. “Presenting the obstacles we face to our peers has been eye-opening,” Teresa explains. “It has helped us gain new perspectives, reminded us that we’re not alone, and offered resources from other contexts that might work in ours. What once felt impossible has become a world of possibilities.” Centro Mujeres empowers women, youth, and migrant communities by addressing critical issues such as health, human rights, and gender equity. But even the strongest organizations face hurdles. WomenStrong's programs have given Teresa's team tools, skills, and the confidence to lead with a new vision. Help us continue to support leaders like Teresa, who are making the impossible possible. Donate to our “Strong Women, Stronger World” campaign today, and contribute to a future where every challenge becomes an opportunity. 💪✨ https://lnkd.in/gBqzzz62 #StrongWomenStrongerWorld #WomenStrong #CollaborationForChange #Empowerment #GenderEquity

Aren’t these beautiful? Inspired by our partner Gender and Development for Cambodia, WomenStrong has collaborated with Angkor Bullet Jewellery to create unique earrings featuring our logo — a special gift for our monthly recurring supporters. #AngkorBulletJewellery Cambodia is an artisan collective near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, led by designer Chanta Theoun, who discovered his craft after being orphaned during the Khmer Rouge era. The collective empowers widows and women living with disabilities to transform melted-down bullet casings — remnants of Cambodia’s war-torn past — into stunning jewelry. Each piece tells a story of resilience, renewal, and the power to rebuild. Commit to a monthly #donation of $84 or more, and we’ll send you these earrings as a token of appreciation. https://lnkd.in/gBqzzz62 #EmpowerWomen #StrongerTogether #ResilienceInAction #JewelryWithMeaning #SupportLocalArtisans #CambodiaCrafts #WomenStrong #GiftsThatGiveBack #FeministLeadership #TransformingLives #SustainableChange #HopeAndHealing #WomenSupportingWomen #BulletToBeauty #StrongerWorld

Our open call for expressions of interest is closed. Thank you for the referrals - and for your submissions! We have been overwhelmed by the number of expressions of interest – a sign of the tremendous need for support of the all-important climate and environmental justice work led by local women’s organizations! We look forward to sharing news of our coming cohort in early 2025.

(2/2) EN: As the movement grew, Montserrat Arévalo Alvarado and #MujeresTransformando expanded their fight beyond El Salvador. Now, they support workers across borders — domestic workers, agribusiness laborers, and Maya weavers. Their work continues to build connections, spread awareness, and demand dignity for all women. The Regional Agreement of Women for Dignified Work that Montserrat has been instrumental in creating has become a beacon of hope, a symbol of what’s possible when women unite across borders to challenge the status quo and build a fairer world. WomenStrong works to strengthen organizations such as Mujeres Transformando, and to connect them to other bold women-led NGOs, with whom they share strategies and challenges and forge collaborations. With your support, we can keep this momentum going. Let’s continue to stand together, lift each other up, and build a world where every woman’s voice is heard and respected. ✨ Help us make the next chapter of Montserrat’s story possible. Donate to our WomenStrong “Strong Women, Stronger World” campaign today! #StrongWomenStrongerWorld #WomenStrong #LaborRights #Solidarity #GlobalSisterhood #WomenLeaders #Empowerment ****** (2/2) ES: A medida que el movimiento crecía, Montserrat y Mujeres Transformando expandieron su lucha más allá de El Salvador. Ahora, apoyan a trabajadoras a través de fronteras: trabajadoras domésticas, trabajadoras de la agroindustria y tejedoras mayas. Su trabajo sigue construyendo conexiones, difundiendo conciencia y exigiendo dignidad para todas las mujeres. La Concertación Regional de Mujeres por un Trabajo Digno, en cuya creación Montserrat ha sido fundamental, se ha convertido en un faro de esperanza, un símbolo de lo que es posible cuando las mujeres se unen a través de fronteras para desafiar el statu quo y construir un mundo más justo. WomenStrong trabaja para fortalecer organizaciones como Mujeres Transformando, conectándolas con otras valientes ONG lideradas por mujeres con quienes comparten estrategias, desafíos y colaboraciones. Con tu apoyo, podemos mantener este impulso. Sigamos unidas, elevándonos mutuamente y construyendo un mundo donde se escuche y respete la voz de cada mujer. ✨ Ayúdanos a hacer posible el próximo capítulo de la historia de Montserrat. Dona hoy a nuestra campaña de WomenStrong “Mujeres Fuertes, Mundo Más Fuerte”. #MujeresFuertesMundoMásFuerte #WomenStrong #DerechosLaborales #Solidaridad #HermandadGlobal #LiderazgoFemenino #Empoderamiento

(1/2) EN: In the wake of this election season, we are reminded that progress is possible when we organize, stand united, and demand change. Women’s voices — whether in the workplace, in politics, or in their communities — are helping us build a more just and equitable world. This fight isn’t new. For decades, women like Montserrat Arévalo Alvarado have been on the frontlines, standing up against exploitation and fighting for the right to work in safe, dignified conditions. The same spirit that drove Montserrat and her fellow workers to rise up against the injustices they faced in the workplace is what fuels women’s movements worldwide — including the many hard-fought labor rights victories and political wins we see today! In El Salvador, Montserrat’s organization, Mujeres Transformando, continues to empower women to know their labor rights, organize in solidarity, and push back against systems of exploitation. 💪 Together, we’re stronger. Together, we create a better future. #StrongWomenStrongerWorld #WomenStrong #LaborRights #PoliticalPower #WomensRights #ElSalvador #MujeresTransformando #GlobalSisterhood ***** (1/2) ES: Con esta temporada electoral, recordamos que el progreso es posible cuando nos organizamos, nos mantenemos unidas y exigimos cambio. Las voces de las mujeres, ya sea en el lugar de trabajo, en la política o en sus comunidades, nos están ayudando a construir un mundo más justo y equitativo. Esta lucha no es nueva. Durante décadas, mujeres como Montserrat han estado en la primera línea, alzándose contra la explotación y luchando por el derecho a trabajar en condiciones seguras y dignas. El mismo espíritu que impulsó a Montserrat y a sus compañeras a levantarse contra las injusticias en el lugar de trabajo es el que alimenta los movimientos de mujeres en todo el mundo, incluyendo las muchas victorias en derechos laborales y avances políticos que vemos hoy en día. En El Salvador, la organización de Montserrat, Mujeres Transformando, sigue empoderando a las mujeres para conocer sus derechos laborales, organizarse en solidaridad y enfrentarse a los sistemas de explotación. 💪 Juntas, somos más fuertes. Juntas, creamos un futuro mejor. #MujeresFuertesMundoFuerte #WomenStrong #DerechosLaborales #PoderPolítico #DerechosDeLasMujeres #ElSalvador #MujeresTransformando #HermandadGlobal

This #HumanRightsDay, our Founder & Executive Director Dr. Susan M. Blaustein asks us all to consider the future for women and girls worldwide. https://lnkd.in/eiUEnfNm #HumanRightsDay #WomenandGirls Pamela Shifman Chisina Kapungu Susan Blaustein