Edit Schlaffer Recognised as one of the Top 150 Women Who Shake the World
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Women without Borders (WwB) is an international nonprofit organisation headquartered in Vienna that translates original research into action. Since its inception in 2001, WwB has been strengthening the global female talent pool, building resilience through whole-of-community approaches, and bringing impactful stories to the attention of the world. Our pioneering peacebuilding strategies influence regional, national, and international policy every day.
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Philosophy
Women without Borders puts research into practice through community-based strategies that combine theory with grassroots fieldwork. Our governing philosophy is to support and inspire women and communities in the process of moving from victimhood towards agency, the world over.
Mission
Women without Borders is on a mission to Change the World. We work from the bottom up to empower the female leaders of tomorrow at the individual, community, and global levels.
Focus
Women without Borders focuses on Female Leadership, Capacity Building, Gender Based Violence, Cultural Dialogue, and Preventing Violent Extremism.
Projects MotherSchools Indonesia
In the Indonesian city of Jember, increased recruitment efforts by extremist groups are a cause for concern for community stakeholders, security forces, and parents alike. Working to reduce the threat of violent extremism through community-based strategies, Women without Borders (WwB) introduced the MotherSchools programme to the village of Ledokombo in 2014. The programme galvanized great community engagement, inspiring a march for peace that attracted over 1400 members of the community, and paved the way for the expansion of the project to Jakarta, the city of Jember, and the village of... Sign up to our newsletter
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