WIDOWS FOR PEACE GLOBAL NETWORK

Connect ~ Support ~ Empower

Widows for Peace Through Democracy (WPD) has a growing global network, with network members throughout the world.
The WPD Network serves as a resource of organisations with whom WPD has a general affiliation and whose services and information may be valuable to widows of all ages.

Please note: Network members are in no way accredited by WPD.

Organisations wishing to apply to join the Widows for Peace Global Network:- Click here

International Network Members

Common Good Foundation

WPD Partner

The Common Good Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit which raises awareness and creates and collaborates on projects that address international criminal law, transnational crimes and international rights violations.
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Congress of Nations and States (CNS)

The Congress of Nations and States is compromised of Indigenous groups from all over the world, working together to ensure equality among Peoples, Nations, and States.
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Education Saves Lives

Education Saves Lives is a UK-based charity providing free interactive audio-visual lessons on safe-living to groups and individuals throughout the world.
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Every Woman Treaty

A diverse coalition of more than 1,700 women’s rights advocates, including 840 organizations, in 128 countries working for a safer world for women and girls worldwide.
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Global Fund for Widows

WPD Partner

The Global Fund for Widows is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to empowering widows and female heads of households to overcome poverty through skills-based training, job creation, and micro-finance.
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Widows Rights International (WRI)

WPD Partner

Widows’ Rights International is a UK based nonprofit, non-governmental organisation working in the field of human rights for widows.
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Women for Women International

Women for Women International helps women survivors of war rebuild their lives
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Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

WILPF addresses the root causes of violence through a feminist lens.
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Women’s UN Report Network (WUNRN)

WPD Partner

WUNRN addresses the human rights, oppression, and empowerment of women and girls all over the globe.
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News from our Network

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From Three Widows to a Movement for Justice: Reflections on the Siaya Widows Protection Act (2025) – Kenya

By Roseline Orwa. It began in a small room—three widows sitting in my living room, carrying stories that had long
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Improving Healthcare for Poor and Rural Widows – Widows Rejoice Mission, Nigeria

​By Zipporah Omowunmi Adenike Oladejo. At the Widows Rejoice Mission, we firmly believe that healthcare is a fundamental right, not
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Widows’ Economic Empowerment in Abia State, Nigeria – Widows Development Organisation (WiDO)

By Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi. In 2018, WiDO received a grant from the Global Fund For Widows. A new palm oil
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Widows in Gaza and the Impact of War on Their Lives and Their Children

By Hossam Madhoun. Since the outbreak of the war in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, widows have emerged as