http://catapult.org – Rights

The power to change programme

"I now understand that I have been abused by my partner, and that abuse has been part of my whole life...The Power to Change Programme gave me the opportunity to face this"

Support girls in Sierra Leone to end discrimination

Help work in schools in Sierra Leone to train girls to be agents of change.

Awakening: Women on the Frontlines of the Arab Spring

Women in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya are fighting to stop military strongmen and religious fundamentalists from hijacking the Arab Spring.

Legal self-defense for domestic violence survivors

More than one-half of domestic violence survivors in Los Angeles County, California, have to represent themselves in court against their abusers.

Give a boost to social enterprise!

All over the globe individuals are developing innovative ideas that can solve some of the world’s thorniest and hardest issues.

Telling her story—gender studies in Russia

As more gender studies courses are cut in Russian academic institutions, students of both sexes are deprived of learning about women’s rights and history.

E-services to combat violence in Azerbaijan

Too often the response from authorities is “You must have done something wrong otherwise why would he beat you?” – staff member from Clean World

Living a life of dignity after divorce

Divorced women in the Gaza Strip face high rates of unemployment and violation of their rights due to attitudes that shun women out of wedlock.

Center on equality for LBT women in Croatia

Lesbian Group Kontra is bringing positive attention to the LBT community and the need to uphold their rights.

Rights in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings

Support feminist activists and Islamic feminists collaborated to target patriarchy in the aftermath of the Arab uprisings.