Economic
Same Sky: Every Woman, One Dream
Same Sky employs HIV+ women in Rwanda who survived the 1994 Genocide. Instead of a hand out, Same Sky gives these women a hand up and the chance to rebuild their lives.
Cherie Blair Endorses Women in Africa
Women with economic security and independence have much greater control over the lives of themselves and their children. It also, importantly, gives women a more influential voice in their communities and wider society to tackle injustice and discrimination.
The Sun shines on Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya
When Romonah heard about Sunnymoney, she knew she wanted to get involved with her community. Sunny money is SolarAid's micro-enterprise scheme that trains entrepreneurs to sell new solar products to help free themselves from poverty.
Women power comes to Ethiopian banking
By Muluken Yewondwossen Prominent female Ethiopian professionals and entrepreneurs are to found a pioneering Women's Bank that will be fully controlled by women. Last Friday, a founding meeting called by promoters of the new bank held talks about the gender-based...
The Girl Effect
'We should have absolute confidence in these girls. It makes absolute sense to invest in them....they're not asking us for our pity. They're just asking for us to enable them to do what they're already doing, but they could do so much better with our help'. Cherie Blair
Social and cultural
Ethiopia's Abducted Wives Rebel
Over the last few decades, Ethiopian women have been fighting against bridal abductions in the kidnapping capital of the world. Nurame Abedo experienced bridal abductions as a young girl, when she was kidnapped, raped and forced into marriage. When she...
Saudi women to be allowed to argue cases in court
Saudi Arabia is planning to bring in a new law to allow women lawyers to argue cases in court for the first time. Saudi Arabia's Justice Minister Mohammed al-Issa, who is drafting the law, said it was part of King...
The AUW Cherie Blair Fellows
Cherie recently visited Bangladesh on a four-day trip, during which she launched the Cherie Blair Fellowships at the Asian University for Women in Chittagong. As a patron of the AUW, she gave Cherie Blair Fellowships to ten outstanding students who...
The Asian University for Women
The key to success for nations now and in the future will be the ability to harness the talents and potential of all its citizens. And that means women as well as men.
The Launch of the World Bank's Adolescent Girls Initiative
On 10th October 2008 a group of remarkable adolescent girls attended the launch of the World's Bank Adolescent Girls Initiative ("AGI") at the headquarters of the World Bank in Washington.
Health and wellbeing
Campaigning for Widows of the World
By recognising 23 June as International Widows Day, The United Nations would be doing much to amplify the calls for long-overdue action.
South Korean Ad Highlights How Hard It Is to Be a Working Mother
I may be a good employee, but to my family, I am a failure. In their eyes, I am a bad daughter-in-law, a bad parent, a bad wife and a bad mother. Hwang Myeong-eun
Refuge - The Campaign against Domestic Violence
Refuge provides women and children suffering from domestic violence with help, advice, support and a safe house if need be.
Women are seen to be the major agents for progress in attaining the climate change development goals.
Think of the women who depend directly on the environment for their livelihoods and for the well-being of their families and communities
Innovations in Global Child Healthcare
Four million infants die within a month of birth every year. Ninety eight percent of these infant deaths occur in developing countries
Cherie's Foundation
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
The aim of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is to help women across the world to realise their potential by promoting and supporting their economic independence and empowerment.
Nablus Project Graduation
Cherie Blair's Foundation for Women, in partnership with Tomorrow's Youth Organisation, currently supports women entrepreneurs in Nablus through a project which will enable women to generate income based on their skills, education and motivation to work. On Monday 29 March,...
GSMA and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Publish 'Women & Mobile: A Global Opportunity' Report
This report is the first detailed global study of the nature of women mobile subscribers in low and middle-income countries such as Kenya and India. It underlines the barriers facing women's use of mobile phones and also shows that by extending the benefits of mobile phone ownership to more women, a multitude of social and economic goals can be achieved.
Women Mean Business Conference
The Women Mean Business conference hosted by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women will take place in Mumbai on the 11th of December, 20009. The aim is to bring together highly successful professionals from across India to share their knowledge...