In the run-up to International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on February 6th, W4 spotlights the work of our program partner in Kenya, Voices of Hope.       Voices of Hope supports young Maasai[...]

    “Infinite Scuba” is a fantastic new video game that enables players to experience the thrills, mysteries and beauty of diving in the Earth's oceans – all from their own home. It’s “Indiana Jones meets Jacques Cousteau”:[...]

    Last September, in a small Parisian suburb called Montreuil, 24 students - made up mostly of women and people from underprivileged families - began a “boot camp.”  Six months later, they emerged as wizards.  Digital wizards![...]

Three self-taught web-entrepreneurs from low-income backgrounds have created the school they wish they had been able to attend themselves. Inspired by American “boot camps” offering intensive training programs, Simplon.co offers[...]

"The world’s most dangerous country for women": this is how Afghanistan is ranked in a study conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. High rates of maternal mortality, forced marriage, and female illiteracy all combine to make Afghanistan[...]

This week, W4 is proud to feature a wonderful article by our friends at Women’s Voices Now (WVN) that raises awareness about the crucial work of the School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA) and the Afghan Women’s Writing Project[...]

Around the world, we’re urgently seeking ways to empower women to escape the vicious cycle of poverty. For women in Guatemala, W4’s field partner Friendship Bridge has found a fast, effective solution: an[...]

Two months have passed since International Women’s Day 2013, whose theme was: “A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women”.  It is time for honest introspection on the part of the international community: our[...]

Going against the wishes of your family can be a daunting prospect for any child. For a girl in one of the world’s most isolated communities, it can seem impossible. On International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), W4[...]

W4 spotlights the inspiring work of Shining Hope for Communities, which helps create healthier, brighter futures for the inhabitants of Kibera, one of Africa’s largest urban slums, through the empowerment of girls and women.  [...]