The women's rights and gender equality in focus series of the Global development section launched in February 2014 to provide a specific focus on the pressing issues affecting women, girls and transgender people around the world, and the critical work being carried out by women's rights movements.
The series was made possible by funding from the Ford Foundation and Mama Cash, which is also an advisory partner. The site is editorially independent of any external support.
Along with Mama Cash, the Guardian is also working in partnership with the Association for Women's Rights in Development (Awid), as we are united in our belief that the rights of women and girls are not only necessary in and of themselves, but that they are central to ending the challenges the world faces today.
The Guardian is solely responsible for all journalistic output. As partners, Mama Cash and Awid they will offer the Guardian editorial team ideas and help link the team with diverse women's rights advocates, organisations and movements.
About Mama Cash
Founded in 1983, Mama Cash is the oldest international women's fund and one of just a few dedicated exclusively to advancing women's and girls' human rights globally. Over the past 30 years, Mama Cash has made grants to more than 6,000 women's, girls' and transgender rights groups around the world. Mama Cash brings to this site strong networks and connections to women's, girls', and transgender rights movements, from smaller, emerging and grassroots groups to larger and established organisations and networks. These are the voices from which we draw expertise, knowledge, and innovative solutions to global issues.
About the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
AWID is an international feminist membership organisation committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights. It brings to this project 30 years of experience and a global network of thousands of members dedicated to building collective power to advance women's rights and gender equality worldwide.
