Monthly Archives: February 2012

Unlike other Funny Women Charity Challenge participants, Amisha Ghadiali has only got two weeks to prepare a stand up comedy set to perform live. We asked her how and why she got into this…

Although unrest is spreading through Afghanistan the seriousness of the current situation shouldn’t eclipse the severity of the situation facing women activists and politicians every day.

Please sponsor Amisha Ghadiali, who will be performing a sponsored stand up comedy set on behalf of Womankind on International Women’s Day this year as part of the Funny Women Charity Challenge.

“AWSAD provided me with vocational skills. During my stay there, I trained in food preparation and was able to find a job and leave the safe house after six months to start a life of my own with my baby daughter.”

Our volunteer speakers will be busy around on International Women’s Day. Here’s where you can catch them.

Womankind volunteer Giuliana shares her experience of discovering a dynamic gathering of women’s rights activists at the Go Feminist! conference in London.

We’ve compiled a list of 10 of our favourite International Women’s Day events to keep you busy this March. Are you running an event For International Women’s Day? Why not add a link in the comments!

Women’s organisations in Peru are monitoring the commitment of President Humala’s newly elected government around women’s rights closely