Author: Suzane Maria

As the world struggles to respond to the refugee crisis, last month saw high-level meetings take place at the United Nations in New York with world leaders once again seeking

International Women’s Initiative News Writer “We as women don’t need to change. What we need to change is the environment that holds us back.” With this passionate statement Dorothy Gordon,

International Women’s Initiative News Writer Today, the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl Child. While there are numerous stories of progress in improving girls’ lives, many roadblocks still

On Friday, October 7th, the footage was released of republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gloating about his inability to control himself in the presence of a beautiful woman. Apparently her

International Women’s Initiative News Writer “There’s no worst disease than ignorance” – Cancer survivor You may have seen it pretty much everywhere around you this month. Setting aside some criticism

As the conflict in Syria swells to a crisis of global proportions, neighboring countries continue to endure its singularly intricate implications. Over the last six years, Jordan has been safe

International Women’s Initiative News Writer Every day at dawn, Miriam Njoki leaves her shanty tucked in the heart of the sprawling Southlands Slums in Lang’ata, Nairobi. She braves the morning

On Tuesday 8 November 2016, a new global political narrative took shape. The people of the United States cast their ballots and citizens across the country and the rest of

Despite all the negative news stories around the world, today on Human Rights Day, we at IWI want to take the time to celebrate some of the biggest women’s rights

Director of Programmes The Director of Programmes will work closely with the Executive Director (ED) to manage current programmes, and lead the programme team to new programme development and strategy,