Tag: women empowerment

July 13, 2022

Women in Leadership: Where Are We?

Women’s place in leadership has come a long way. Launched in 1995 and endorsed by 189 states, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action provided a framework for governments to create policies with the aim […]

May 27, 2022

Why Reproductive Rights Empower Women

Despite the various advancements in gender equality, women’s reproductive health rights remain a contentious topic. In spite of its prevalence, women’s ability to decide what happens to their bodies continues to be challenged, especially in […]

March 8, 2022

International Women’s Day 2022

March 8 every year is International Women’s Day (IWD)! This year we continue to celebrate women and girls around the world that lead fights for injustice. The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is “Gender […]

November 25, 2021

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence – November 25

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women was started by The United Nations General Assembly in 1993. The day is observed on November 25 and raises public awareness about violence against women. […]

February 14, 2020

V-Day Movement

Usually, 14th of February, Valentine’s Day, is associated with love and dedicating your day to your close ones. But now for more than 20 years, a movement called V-Day is also taking place at the same […]

June 19, 2019

When Every Woman Has A Microphone

Entering the 4th year in the Women for Change initiative with Diakonia, Center for Girls (CFG) gathered together 32 women from the Sri Don Chai subdistrict for a full-day workshop of fun, team building, and […]

May 9, 2019

Empowered Women Empower Women

When a person deals with problems such as domestic violence or abuse, it is of crucial importance that they have someone who they can talk to and who knows how to help them. With the Women for Change project, Center for Girls educates women to be points of contact for people who need help with these issues.

September 29, 2017

Song Pi Nong Bags to Be Sold on Koh Phangan

The Song Pi Nong Women for Change have secured their first distributor for their bag-making project! Last week, ten bags made by members of Women for Change in Song Pi Nong, a remote village in […]

January 31, 2017

Body Positivity Workshop

Last weekend, Center for Girls’ international volunteer, Emily Prey, led a Body Positivity Workshop at the CRPC shelter. Adolescence is a particularly impressionable time and we, as adults, need to make sure to set a […]

August 30, 2016

Filmmaking Is Changemaking

Empowering young females, and raising awareness in Chiang Khong’s communities in order to fight stigmas associated with teenage pregnancy: This is what the Women’s Lens Project is all about. Center for Girls works with young […]