07Jun 22
Depp-Heard verdict is a blow to all women
The verdict in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard is a devastating blow to victims of violence and all women. Amber Heard has lost in one of the most publicized trials concerning domestic abuse that this country has ever seen.
14Apr 22
GRW Professional Associate Christina Ruhinda is Increasing Access to Legal Aid in Tanzania
Christina Ruhinda serves as executive director of the Tanzanian Network of Legal Aid Providers, an organization working to enhance citizen access to the legal system.
31Mar 22
Community Innovator: Representative Heather Keeler Finds Power in Policy for Indigenous Women
Minnesota State Representative Heather Keeler had no plans to run for state office while growing up, but today she represents District 4A, a district on the Minnesota side of the Fargo-Moorhead area. She is also Ihanktonwan with lineage to Eastern Shoshonean.
21Sep 21
New Staff Members!
We are thrilled to welcome four new employees to the the Global Rights for Women team! Combined, they bring in over 50 years of extensive human rights experience. We are so grateful to have them join us.
07Jul 21
Arabella Babb Mansfield, Cheryl Thomas, and the Fertile Ground of Iowa
In 1869 women were not allowed to take the bar exam. Anywhere. That changed when Belle Babb Mansfield took the Iowa Bar Association to court over its gender discrimination…and won.
04May 21
Breaking Silence with Tea Ceremonies and Healing Circles
As a mother, social worker and public policy advocate, Comfort Dondo has worked tirelessly to fill the gaps in both cultural awareness and available services for immigrant women experiencing domestic and sexual violence.
15Feb 21
Groundbreaking Researcher Nicole Westmarland Endorses Global Rights for Women
We need to take the knowledge Global Rights for Women has and see that it is shared across the world.
11Feb 21
Meet our newest Board members!
At the beginning of 2021, Global Rights for Women welcomed 2 new Board members and a new Board chair! We are deeply grateful for their commitment to the organization and mission of ending violence against women worldwide.
28Jan 21
facemeporfavor: Community Art that Honors Survivor Voices
When survivors of violence use art to give voice to their experiences, it’s often a transformational catalyst to recovery and community acknowledgement of trauma.
09Nov 20
GRWs New Direct Service–Men’s Domestic Nonviolence Program
Global Rights for Women has expanded its work to incorporate Pathways to Family Peace--a program aimed at achieving transformational change for male domestic violence offenders.
06Nov 20
New Domestic Violence Support Network in India
On a recent evening in Maharashtra, India, a group of women from the community met to envision new solutions to gender based violence.
21Sep 20
Violence Against Women and Girls in ICE Custody
Violence against women by state actors is all too common, and we see it in our work around the world.--by Laura Wilson
Our Vision
Global Rights for Women is a leading voice in the global movement to end violence against women and girls. GRW builds international partnerships that advance laws, values, and practices to create communities where all women and girls live free from violence and threats of violence. In times of greater resistance to human rights from regressive forces, GRW makes an uncompromising commitment to the universal acceptance of women and girls’ human right to be free from violence.
