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JUNE 19, 2009

Erickson founded FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment) in 2003 when she was a 20 year-old junior studying public policy at Stanford University. We bring communities together to identify their top problems, needs, and priorities, and solve them internally.

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DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I actually started out with International Studies, and more academic. A woman journalist from Sudan had her story about the flogging of a woman who was wearing pants get picked up, and it made international headlines. We brought professional empowerment mentors and coaches, and also professional editors. I've got this.

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Voice Global Saudi Arabia Journal 69

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

Marsha Wallace: Dining for Women is an international giving circle, and our mission is to support and empower self-sufficiency for women and girls who live in extreme poverty in developing countries. The essence of Dining for Women is connection, education, and self-empowerment. You've also added a travel program. It was wonderful.

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Chapter Uganda Giving Interview 57

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 2, 2013

That said, in 2012 I had the opportunity to travel to Africa and Asia and from those travel experiences three themes emerged that inspired the selection of this year’s nonprofits: 1) Women’s and girls empowerment; 2) Conservation of wildlife and wild lands; and 3) Access to medical care. ECPAT International :: @ ECPAT.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2007

And, at a time when the international women's movement is facing challenges, it would be great to have a reminder that good news is going on, that good work is being done, that progress is happening. Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing.

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Photography Interview Zimbabwe Change 40

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Met with a major international human rights defender group about our Martus technology and digital security more generally. Nairobi, Kenya Next I headed to Nairobi, Kenya. Consulted with some peer social entrepreneurs about whether we could help them with specific technology for their nonprofits. So, we fill in for them.

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New York Boston Washington Africa 100

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APRIL 2, 2008

of total philanthropic resources each year that actually directly go to benefit women and girls, and that includes both domestic and international grant making. It works in over 160 countries around the world. Therefore, we are the only foundation I know of that will accept requests in any language, and in any format.

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