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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Fitted for Work
Fast tracking Women into Employment
Fitted for Work believes that every woman is entitled to economic security and we believe the best way for a women to achieve this is through employment. We know that women have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, particularly regarding employment. Fitted for Work has a proven, simple and elegant formula that offers a profound return on investment.
Fitted for Work
Fast tracking Women into Employment
Fitted for Work believes that every woman is entitled to economic security and we believe the best way for a women to achieve this is through employment. We know that women have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, particularly regarding employment. Fitted for Work has a proven, simple and elegant formula that offers a profound return on investment.
SisterWorks Inc.
SisterWorks Employment Pathways Program
Research commissioned by SisterWorks identified a lack of partnerships between not-for-profits and businesses as a ‘missing piece of the broader puzzle’ of migrant, refugee and asylum seeker employment. To bridge these gaps, SisterWorks is implementing a dedicated partnerships and careers...
SisterWorks Inc.
SisterWorks Employment Pathways Program
Research commissioned by SisterWorks identified a lack of partnerships between not-for-profits and businesses as a ‘missing piece of the broader puzzle’ of migrant, refugee and asylum seeker employment. To bridge these gaps, SisterWorks is implementing a dedicated partnerships and careers...
Birth for Humankind
Creating connections: social and emotional support during pregnancy for women experiencing family violence and homelessness
Over 12 months, we will provide doula support and childbirth education for 50 women experiencing homelessness and family violence (FV), during pregnancy, birth and early parenting. The project will improve birth and early parenting experiences and longer-term health and wellbeing outcomes for those least able to access quality, continuous care in Melbourne.
Birth for Humankind
Creating connections: social and emotional support during pregnancy for women experiencing family violence and homelessness
Over 12 months, we will provide doula support and childbirth education for 50 women experiencing homelessness and family violence (FV), during pregnancy, birth and early parenting. The project will improve birth and early parenting experiences and longer-term health and wellbeing outcomes for those least able to access quality, continuous care in Melbourne.
Launch Housing
Families Supportive Housing
The problem: homelessness and family violence is increasing for women and children. The number of women and children seeking assistance from specialist homelessness agencies has increased by an average of 9% every year since 2013-14 (AIHW 2019). Women experiencing family...
Launch Housing
Families Supportive Housing
The problem: homelessness and family violence is increasing for women and children. The number of women and children seeking assistance from specialist homelessness agencies has increased by an average of 9% every year since 2013-14 (AIHW 2019). Women experiencing family...
McAuley Community Services for Women
Working Toward a Future where Woman and Children can be Safe at Home
McAuley wants to assist women and children who have experienced family violence to remain in their home or community, as safely as possible. Our research shows that the drift into homelessness after family violence can be prevented by a changed...
McAuley Community Services for Women
Working Toward a Future where Woman and Children can be Safe at Home
McAuley wants to assist women and children who have experienced family violence to remain in their home or community, as safely as possible. Our research shows that the drift into homelessness after family violence can be prevented by a changed...
The Social Outfit
Thrive Through Employment
Each year up to 16 young refugee, asylum seeker and new migrant women will be engaged in The Social Outfit’s Retail Training Program. Recruited via our partner networks of settlement agencies, suitable trainee candidates are offered 3-months paid work-experience, one day per week, in retail customer service at The Social Outfit's clothing store in Newtown.
The Social Outfit
Thrive Through Employment
Each year up to 16 young refugee, asylum seeker and new migrant women will be engaged in The Social Outfit’s Retail Training Program. Recruited via our partner networks of settlement agencies, suitable trainee candidates are offered 3-months paid work-experience, one day per week, in retail customer service at The Social Outfit's clothing store in Newtown.
YWCA Australia
Pathways to Independence (End Older Women's Homelessness)
Pathways to Independence is a unique program helping older women to access safe homes. We focus on empowering them with a wide range of client-centred supports. Our Pathways to Independence service supports unaccompanied women over the age of 50. Its focus is on helping those experiencing homelessness or unstable or unsafe accommodation. This targeted, flexible outreach program aids each woman to return to independent living in a place of safety.
YWCA Australia
Pathways to Independence (End Older Women's Homelessness)
Pathways to Independence is a unique program helping older women to access safe homes. We focus on empowering them with a wide range of client-centred supports. Our Pathways to Independence service supports unaccompanied women over the age of 50. Its focus is on helping those experiencing homelessness or unstable or unsafe accommodation. This targeted, flexible outreach program aids each woman to return to independent living in a place of safety.
The Marmalade Foundation (operates Lou's Place)
A NEW Lou's Place
At Lou’s Place, we see firsthand how the economic impacts of COVID-19 are disproportionately affecting women, trapping them in situations of violence and abuse due to financial dependence, unemployment, a lack of affordable accommodation and lessened means to escape their abusers. Refuges and professional support are more essential than ever in empowering women to rebuild their lives.
The Marmalade Foundation (operates Lou's Place)
A NEW Lou's Place
At Lou’s Place, we see firsthand how the economic impacts of COVID-19 are disproportionately affecting women, trapping them in situations of violence and abuse due to financial dependence, unemployment, a lack of affordable accommodation and lessened means to escape their abusers. Refuges and professional support are more essential than ever in empowering women to rebuild their lives.
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If you have a project that invest in, or benefit women and girls and advance gender equality, we would love to hear from you. Please register and we will review your submission.