Projects
Connecting funders to impactful projects that benefit women and girls across a range of social issues.
We are delighted to present this Online Project Showcase, in an effort to connect our growing community of philanthropic funders to the many wonderful organisations whose projects target women and girls and deliver greater gender equality.
This is a curated bank of projects that support women and girls across a range of social issues, locally and internationally. Whether your passion is education, the arts, safety from violence, medical research or the environment, inter alia, we can suggest a project to drive impact and advance gender equality by investing in women and girls.
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The Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation
Brilliant Young Minds research for Gynae Screening
We fund research. Our brilliant researchers find a cure. It’s that simple. Early detection saves lives. Research means early detection.
Twic East Girls Scholarship Program (TEGSP)
Fighting Poverty through Girls Education
Twic East Girls’ Scholarship Program (TEGSP) transforms the lives of disadvantaged girls living in refugee camps in eastern Africa via the gift of a good education.
The Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation
Let's talk Lady Parts
Awareness and research are the only cures to the 8 gynaecological cancers. Only 1 of the 8 cancers has a screening test and treatment. The other seven gynae cancers are often not diagnosed until they are already in the advanced stages. Majority of women are unaware of the 8 gynae cancers and when challenged, are hard pressed to identify their lady parts.
Women CAN Australasia Ltd
The Placement Circle
The projects will help women reconnect with the workforce. Women CAN Australia assists women to transition through study and onto a job within the framework of their award winning peer support model.
The Farm in Galong Ltd
Life Skills Program
The Farm in Galong aims to provide a place of restoration for women and children affected by substance abuse. Their life skills program help women with the support they need to emerge from a life of chaos. Women go to...
Plan International Australia
Gender Compass
Creating a 'Gender Compass' - an audience segmentation tool that will inform more effective gender equality advocacy, to help shift toxic attitudes against women. It will be shared publicly and freely for all to use. It is based on the groundbreaking 'Climate Compass' project in America and Australia.
Federation University Australia
Rural Women for STEM
Federation University Australia is Australia’s leading regional university. We support more first-in-family and social equity students than any other university and we create graduates who are job ready, with the skills that employers need to enhance their communities. Rural Women...
Documentary Australia
Under Cover - Documentary Film
Women over 50 are the fastest-growing cohort experiencing homelessness in Australia and Under Cover follows an eclectic group of these women who are tough and determined, while experiencing homelessness. Their moving but optimistic portraits lay bare the flaws in our...
Social Ventures Australia Limited
Older Women's Housing Fund
SVA aims to deliver a developed, costed and implementable financial model that unlocks private capital and Government funding to provide new, affordable housing for older women experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Victoria, NSW and QLD.
Just Peoples
Provide Job Readiness for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
This project will establish a training centre and enable 20 at-risk single mothers to train in traditional Vietnamese naturopathic therapies and beautician skills, and find work in one of many local spas. This will enable them to escape dangerous family situations while still having the ability to financially support themselves and their children.
Just Peoples Ltd
Provide Start-Up Capital for an Indigenous Women's Business
80% of indigenous Mexicans live in poverty. The situation is even worse for women in rural areas, who are less likely to work in the formal economy and earn a fair income. This project will see 14 indigenous Ikojts women in Oaxaca expand their new business, selling goods including traditional textiles and foods.
Law and Advocacy Centre for Women Ltd
Pathways Out of the Justice System
This project aims to provide pathways out of the justice system for socially and economically disadvantaged and vulnerable women who are charged with criminal offences, providing them with targeted, specialist in-house case-management services to address the causes of their offending and disadvantage.
Birth for Humankind Limited
Building a diverse community doula workforce
Providing employment pathways for culturally diverse women and improving health service access and outcomes for people experiencing disadvantage during pregnancy, birth and early parenting.
Her Place Australian Women’s Heritage and Museum LTD
Her Voice Festival of Women’s Activism
Despite the high incidence and impact of homelessness and domestic violence we are rarely confronted with the reality of these issues. Your support can help us to make these issues visible and enact change by bringing UNSEEN and The Lost Petition to our Her Voice Festival of Women’s Activism.
Women's Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA)
Stepping up for our environment
Our mission is to transform Australia’s response to our environmental and climate crises, by empowering, supporting, funding and diversifying women’s and gender diverse leadership for this change.
Sweetshop & Green
Left Write Hook
It is estimated that in Australia, 8% of boys and 20% of girls will experience childhood sexual assault. These shocking numbers highlight the important need to raise awareness and provide new language for us to think about, talk about and...
The Reach Foundation
Sponsor Alishia - A Young Reach Facilitator
This program is designed to fast track the development of Alishia through engagement with a group of mentors. With an investment of $5,000 each month (ongoing), you will become the mentor/mentor group for our facilitator Alishia. Alishia is a young...
SELF HELP ADDICTION RESOURCE CENTRE
Three Sides of the Coin Recovery Gamble lived experience video stories
Australia has the greatest gambling losses per capita in the world; 20% of pokie machines in the world; 75% of which are in suburban pubs and clubs -this ease of access is major predictor of harm. Pokies are particularly predatory...
Documentary Australia Foundation
Bukal Bukal
Why is the fact Aboriginal women are the fastest growing Incarceration group in Australia, not a part of urgent national discussion? Henrietta reveals the direct links between institutional racism and its trickle down effect into Aboriginal society, creating third world...
CARE Australia
Microfinancing in Vietnam
In mid-FY23, CARE Australia is launching a pilot program, developing a microfinance digital platform to provide loans to MSMEs in Vietnam and targeting funding from values-aligned Australian businesses as well as individual lenders and donors. In Asia and the Pacific,...
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