Day 5: Umoja Jewelry

Day 5 (five golden rings) is a great day to highlight the Umoja Uaso Womens Group in Samburu, Kenya. I visited this amazing village several years ago. It was founded in 1990 as a safe women-only environment for women who have left their families because of domestic...

Day 4: Women in Public Service Project

For Day 4 (four colly birds or is it calling birds?), I recommend the Women in Public Service Project, launched just today at the U.S. Department of State by Sec. Clinton, accompanied by other women leaders from the IMFs Christine LaGarde to Kosovos President Jahjaga,...

Day 3: GlobalGiving

Day 3 (three French hens) is a tough one, but here is a great organization that lets you give anywhere in the world, GlobalGiving,GlobalGiving is a fundraising web site that gives social entrepreneurs and non-profits anywhere in the world a chance to raise money....

Day 2: Pax World Investments

For Day 2 of Christmas (two turtle doves), I am recommending an outstanding corporate partner, Pax World. Pax is a leader in smart, responsible investing as well as advocacy for gender equality as an investment criterion and for increasing the representation of women...

Day 1: Women Thrive

For the 12 Days of Christmas, I am going to highlight an individual, organization or business that does great work to promote women and girls, whether that is in the political, social or business realm. For the first day of Christmas, (Partridge in a Pear Tree), Id...