Empowering women and embracing sustainability!

#Leaping to Success this International Women’s Day!

#Accelerating Action this International Women’s Day!

Meet Giving Joy’s 6 new grant winners!

Aziza Naeimi, a honey producer who used the Giving Joy grant to train women in her community to build their livelihoods through beekeeping. Aziza’s journey has been one of resilience and heartbreak, and she is now at a crossroads.

Her story needs to be heard. The world must not forget the women of Afghanistan, now more than ever.

Nguyen Tran Thuy Tien, a deaf woman from Vietnam launched the DeafLife Series: Empowering Deaf Women Entrepreneurs, showcasing the everyday heroes of the deaf community: three amazing deaf women— a nail technician, a crochet shop owner, and a tailor— who are doing more than just making a living.

Mona Hemieda launched an innovative moot court simulation in Egypt to empower the next generation of legal minds.

Listen to this powerful and engaging podcast about he The Journey and Impact of Giving Joy with Founder Joy Kolin, hosted by the incredible @Georgiosays

The Ugandan  Centre for Women and Youth Empowerment (CEWAYE) used our Giving Joy grant to implement the "Fight Dementia" project, a groundbreaking initiative raising awareness about dementia in the Nakivale refugee settlement, Isingiro district, southwestern Uganda. This project fills a critical gap by focusing on one of the most vulnerable groups—elderly refugee women—and is the only dementia-focused initiative in Uganda for this population.

Fondation Luc Eucariste (FLE) and Coordination des Femme de Bainet (COFAB) is a grassroots organization that aims to strengthen education, agriculture and health services in Bainet, Haiti. They used the Giving Joy grant to purchase parts, employ labor, and repair the community mill that broke a couple of years ago, ensuring the renewed production of flour for the COFAB community.

GoLocal is a Liberian social impact agro-venture that amplifies the participation of women and youth in economic activities. The Giving Joy grant significantly contributed to the socio-economic empowerment of 55 women and girls, enabling them to initiate, launch, and successfully manage new and existing businesses in Monrovia.

How can podcasts and videos create positive change in the lives of women? Fundación Kaleidos, an Argentine NGO, exemplifies this through their innovative work with adolescents. Fundación Kaleidos raises awareness and advocates for adolescent and teen pregnancy, maternity, and paternity.

Safer-I Nepal is a feminist-led campaign dedicated to creating a safer, inclusive, and accessible digital space for everyone. One of Safer-I programs is Tech for Moms—a multi-day digital literacy workshop for adult women and mothers.

Shades of Us, launches Flow” – a film focusing on period poverty showcasing the experiences of women and girls who cannot afford menstrual hygiene products.