U.S. PARTNERS
The Press Institute is an international nonprofit organization that brings responsible, investigative journalism to communities throughout the world. The Press Institute trains journalists in the developing world, operates news desks in 22 countries and collaborates with organizations dedicated to human development and responsible journalism.
INTERNEWS is an international media development organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard.
The Girl Effect, n. — The powerful social and economic change brought about when girls have the opportunity to participate.
The Women’s Media Center makes women visible and powerful in the media. Led by president, the former Rock the Vote head Jehmu Greene, the WMC works with the media to ensure that women’s stories are told and women’s voices are heard.
The Global Fund for Women is a publicly supported grantmaking foundation that advances human rights by investing in women-led organizations worldwide. Our international network of women and men mobilizes financial resources to support women’s contributions to social justice, equality and peace.
World Pulse is a global team united in the passion to create equal visibility for women in international media and to foster women’s leadership worldwide.
Citizen Effect is a website that provides everyday citizens the tools and networks they need to work directly with communities in need around the world. Their “Citizen Philanthropist” model gives participants the ability to choose their project, leverage their social networks, and communicate directly with their partner community and raise money for the issues they feel strongly about.
SOUTH AFRICAN PARTNERS
EKASI WOMEN’S ARTS ENSEMBLE uses theater and educational workshops to foster greater understanding related to HIV/Aids and gender equality sourcing girls for the program, Soweto, South Africa
KIDS HAVEN is a residential and rehabilitation Shelter and Village for Street children and other children at risk. The focus is on reunification of the child back into the community, prevention and early intervention programs for the community.
TEBOHO TRUST provides personal empowerment, social development, economic development and wellness through programs, activities and events to over 300 students in the East Orlando section of Soweto, South Africa.
Based in Johannesburg, T.O.M PICTURES are a Black Empowerment Equity Production Company committed to making content that reflects the true nature of African identity, and to contribute to and participate in the growth and understanding of South Africa and the African continent. TOM Pictures is Global Girl Media’s official production partner in South Africa.
TSHWANE HOME OF HOPE is a shelter for girls in crisis providing residential care, educational and developmental assistance to homeless or street girl-children and young women who have been victims of rape, human trafficking, sexual exploitation or parental abuse and neglect.
UBUNTU EDUCATION FUND works in the townships of Port Elizabeth, South Africa providing orphaned and vulnerable children and their families with life-saving HIV support services and essential educational resources. Ubuntu has created an integrated system of medical, health, educational and social interventions that ensure that a child who is either orphaned or vulnerable can succeed in the worlds of higher education and employment.
