Description
An Egyptian NGO with a dual-pronged strategy: education of midwives to eradicate the cultural support for female genital mutilation (FGM), which is contrary to Islam, and financial support for an alternative livelihood for midwives who cease performing FGM.
␣ An NGO providing a transformative human ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ madrasas (schools), providing both education in egalitarian, peaceful, and tolerant Islam, and the secular and scientific skills needed to be economically independent in the modern world.
␣ A US- based nonprofit providing immigrant and refugee Muslim women with skills to start their own micro-enterprises, using cutting- edge visual business training that crosses language barriers and promotes integration.
In Phase 2:
␣ MWF, in partnership with Ashoka, will co-select and co-fund an MWF/Ashoka Fellow ␣ a female social entrepreneur who we recognize to have innovative solutions to social problems and the potential to change patterns across society. They demonstrate unrivaled commitment to bold new ideas and prove that compassion, creativity, and collaboration are tremendous forces for change.
The following links well help you getting insights into the uslim women's fund. it is a regranting organization. we support projects globally. see some the projects listed below
http://rockpa.org/mwf
www.facebook.com/muslimwomensfund
http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org
