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Say hello to our summer interns: Hi, Lia!
One of the things we witness time and time again is that women hold the seeds for transforming the world. We see it in our work with grassroots partners, as well as in the inspiring, dedicated interns who support our work throughout the year. We’re thrilled to introduce you to Lia Knight-Williams — a passionate…
Read MoreWEA Women of the 2019 Indonesia Accelerator: Putu Ayu Aniek
Putu Ayu Aniek is a community organizer from Bali, Indonesia. Growing up in Bali, Aniek felt first-hand the growing impact of tourism on her community. Realizing how tourism could easily degrade the culture and people of her community, she has made it her mission to create a more holistic and sustainable avenue for tourism in…
Read MoreNew UN Report Confirms Gender Gap in Food Security
Over 820 million people worldwide currently suffer from food insecurity and hunger. As the High Level Political Forum continues this week to track the world’s progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—of which Zero Hunger is the #2 goal—a report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released earlier this week reveals that…
Read MoreWEA Women of the 2019 Indonesia Accelerator: Rubama
Rubama is a community organizer from Aceh, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. She has worked for fourteen years to engage the women of her community in an effort to protect the natural resources of the region. After her region was ravaged by a tsunami in 2004, Rubama recognized how the approach to disaster relief resulted in the…
Read MoreSummer Edition of the WEAvings Newsletter: Change is in your hands
READ THE LATEST WEAVINGS NEWSLETTER TODAY Women hold the seeds of change. This season has been alive with activity, and full of generous, heartfelt action from our community. Through your support and partnership, WEA has launched three grassroots accelerator programs for women leaders in the U.S., Indonesia and Kenya. We’ve raised nearly $100,000 in seed grants through a generous $50k match and…
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