Look To The Stars News: Women for Women International

Bill Clinton Honored By Women For Women

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:45:00 +0000

Women for Women International presented President Bill Clinton the 2011 “Champion of Peace Award” at an event in New York on Thursday night.

“President Clinton’s support of women and girls through Clinton Global Initiative has single-handedly shifted the discussion from a marginal to a central discussion essential to world stability and success,” said Women for Women International’s founder Zainab Salbi. “His personal passion and commitment on the issue has touched many hearts and led to much action and his dedication to bringing real change has led to solid impact on women’s wellbeing through corporations and NGOs action.”

Now in its 18th year, Women for Women International has helped over 316,000 socially excluded women, in 8 different war torn countries, including Afghanistan, Bosnia, Congo, Iraq, and South Sudan. WfWI provides female survivors of war, civil strife, and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies.

Run With Pamela Stephenson For Women In The Congo

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Physiologist and TV personality Dr Pamela Stephenson-Connolly will take part in a special 10K run in London next month to benefit Women for Women International – and you can join her.

Hundreds of runners are expected to turn out for the run in Regents Park to help women devastated by the human conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (where 5.5 million have died) to rebuild their lives.

Be part of the team that helps Women For Women achieve £100,000 for their first anniversary. Every penny will go to supporting women who have been raped and traumatised in the conflict. They have often lost their children, their husbands, their homes and have been left with no way of supporting themselves.

Annie Lennox Makes A Difference At Celebrity Charity Gala

Mon, 09 May 2011 12:00:00 +0000

With Annie Lennox being given a Making a Difference Award , Sophie Ellis-Bextor performing and Pamela Stephenson MCing, Women for Women’s Gala was always bound to be a success. But the charity which helps traumatised women in war-torn areas was delighted that £860,000 was raised, which will help thousands more women in countries from Afghanistan to the Congo to receive support and develop their skills, so they can rebuild their lives and support themselves and their families.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Annie Lennox

Meet Meryl Streep At Iron Lady Premiere For Charity

Fri, 06 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Meryl Streep is helping to raise funds for the women survivors of war by providing two VIP tickets to bid for on eBay to attend the London premiere of her new film, THE IRON LADY. It will be an incredible to experience this event and also support the work of Women for Women International.

Annie Lennox To Attend Celebrity Charity Gala Tonight

Thu, 05 May 2011 11:30:00 +0000

A number of stars will be present to help Women for Women International celebrate five years in the UK at a special gala event in London tonight, May 5.

Annie Lennox will be honored with a Making A Difference Award, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor will perform. MC for the night will be Pamela Stephenson (wife of Billy Connolly), and guests will include fashion designer Alice Temperley from Temperley London, supermodel Natalia Vodianova, musician and designer Pamela Hogg, Film Director Hugh Hudson, architect Zaha Hadid, Jewellery Designer, Pippa Small, Joan and Simon Burstein, actress Rosamund Pike, Sophie Turner-Laing, MD Entertainment and News, Sky, maker of Bond films Barbara Broccoli, actress Cherie Lunghi, TV presenter and singer Claire Richards, Swarovski Creative Director Nadja Swarovski, artist Jenny Saville and Women for Women’s founder; award-winning human-rights activist Zainab Salbi.

The Live auction and pledges will be conducted by Lord Dalmeny, Sotheby’s UK Deputy Chairman, and Karak Mayik – Women for Women International Country Director for Sudan – will attend to talk about the impact of the charities work.

Annie Lennox To Be Honored For Making A Difference

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Annie Lennox will be among the guests at the Women for Women International May Gala in London next month, where she will be honored with a special Making A Difference Award.

400 guests – including celebrities such as Pamela Stephenson, Cherie Lunghi, Nadja Swarovski and Natalia Vodianova – will gather to celebrate five years in the UK of Women for Women, a charity helping traumatised women in areas of conflict to rebuild their lives.

The Gala will open with a cocktail reception (sponsored by Iceberg Vodka), followed by a sit-down dinner catered by Rhubarb, live and silent auctions, concluding with music and entertainment.

Pamela Stephenson Runs For Congo Women

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:30:00 +0000

On Mother’s Day in the UK on Sunday, a hundred runners, including psychologist and TV personality Dr Pamela Stephenson-Connolly, wife of Billy Connolly and who has recently returned from the Congo, took part in Women for Women International’s Run for Congo, to support mothers in the eastern provinces of the Congo who have been brutalised by war.

Every penny raised goes to helping women in the war ravaged eastern provinces to rebuild their lives and support themselves and their families. Since Run for Congo launched in the UK last summer over £71,325 has already been raised by runners around the country who have joined an existing run, or put on a dedicated Run for Congo. £150 is enough provide skills training for one woman in Congo, enabling her to earn an income and provide for her family, which means that the £71,325 raised so far is enough to support 475 and their families.

James Bond Joins Annie Lennox For International Women's Day

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:45:00 +0000

James Bond star Daniel Craig appears in drag for a special video produced for a partnership of leading charities brought together by Annie Lennox.

The two-minute short, specially commissioned for International Women’s Day, sees the 007 star undergo a dramatic makeover as he puts himself, quite literally, in a woman’s shoes.

Directed by acclaimed ‘Nowhere Boy’ director/conceptual artist Sam Taylor-Wood, scripted by Jane Goldman (‘Kick Ass’) and featuring the voice of Dame Judi Dench reprising her role as ‘M’, the film will be screened in cinemas and streamed online in a bid to highlight the levels of inequality that persist between men and women in the UK and worldwide. It is the first film featuring Bond to be directed by a woman.

Join Annie Lennox In Women's Day March

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:30:00 +0000

On March 8, Annie Lennox will march across the Millennium Bridge in London to celebrate the centenary of International Women’s Day, and she wants you to join her.

The March – organized by Women for Women International – will leave Borough Market at 11am, walking along the south side of the river to Millennium Bridge, crossing the Thames to the North side then continuing west along the river walk way past Victoria Embankment Gardens, then crossing back along Hungerford Bridge to the South side of the river and finishing at the Royal Festival Hall for speeches.

Since 1993, Women for Women International has mobilized more than 125,000 women and men in 105 countries worldwide to reach out and support women survivors of war – one woman at a time.

Annie Lennox Invites You To Join Big Inequality Debate

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Annie Lennox and the EQUALS partnership of charities invite you to Join the Big Inequality Debate and celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, on 8 March 2011.

Oxfam’s global ambassador and Barclays Woman of the Year, Annie Lennox OBE, has brought together a coalition of charities that champion women’s rights to ensure that the centenary of International Women’s Day (IWD), on 8 March, is a catalyst for celebration and positive change.

The EQUALS coalition comprises ActionAid, Amnesty International, The Fawcett Society, Oxfam, Plan International, Save the Children, The White Ribbon Alliance For Safe Motherhood, Women’s Aid and Women for Women International. It is supported by an evolving partnership of organisations, including 1Goal, Bond, Merlin, Mumsnet, Object, One World Action, UKFeminista, VSO, WomanKind and Women for Refugee Women, and is collaborating with arts partners such as Birds Eye View, Brightwide, Britdoc/Good Screenings, Funny Women and the Southbank Centre.

Tracey Emin Creates Magazine Art For Charity

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:30:00 +0000

Renowned contemporary artists from around the world including Jenny Saville, Tracey Emin, and Isaac Julien have responded to an invitation from curator and independent producer Nadja Romain and Jose Martos of Martos Gallery, New York, to appear in a special Art Attack edition of TANK Magazine.

Alongside the usual print run of the magazine, a limited edition of TANK will be issued to be launched on October 12, in aid of Women for Women International; a charity which helps women in areas of conflict to rebuild their lives.

Nadja Romain and Jose Martos who curated the Art Attack collection said “Artists really liked the idea of showing in a magazine format and having the opportunity to support traumatized women in areas of conflict to help them rebuild their lives. We are so grateful to the community of 23 artists; major historical figures including David Salle and Lawrence Weiner, alongside contemporary stars such as Tracey Emin, Shirin Neshat and many more besides, who generously donated their time and creative efforts to making Art Attack a reality”.

Celebrities Donate To Children Mending Hearts Charity Auction

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:30:00 +0000

The Children Mending Hearts 2010 Fundraising Gala, hosted by Ben Affleck, will take place this Friday in Hollywood. But if you can’t be there to be part of the fun, then why not take part in the awesome celebrity charity online auction.

Items up for grabs include a visit to the set of The Office and lunch with Rainn Wilson, guitars signed by Maroon 5 and Band From TV, set visits to iCarly and Californication, racing gloves signed by Jeff Gordon, a signed script from Mad Men and much more.

The Children Mending Hearts 2010 Fundraising Gala, sponsored by Reality Cares, will take place on April 16 at the Music Box, Fonda Theater, in Hollywood. Funds raised from the event will support the Children Mending Hearts arts & cultural exchange programs with homeless and at-risk children in the United States and refugee children suffering from armed conflict worldwide. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will also benefit Women for Women International, which since 1993 has given more than 243,000 women survivors of war and other conflicts the financial support, rights education, job skills training and business development skills they need to build a better future for themselves, their families and their communities.

Ben Affleck To Host Charity Gala For Children Mending Hearts

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Ben Affleck is set to host a massive charity fundraising gala event next month with a host committee that includes Jennifer Garner, Michelle Williams, Forest and Keisha Whitaker, Sheryl Crow, Kate Walsh, Quincy Jones and Hank Azaria.

The night’s entertainment will include Five For Fighting and Band From TV, the all-star charity group that includes James Denton, Greg Grunberg, Adrian Pasdar, Bob Guiney, Scott Grimes and Jesse Spencer.

Annie Lennox To Walk The Bridge For Women

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:30:00 +0000

To honor the resilience of millions of women survivors of war around the world, Women for Women International is hosting a global campaign called Join me on the Bridge on International Women’s Day: March 8, 2010.

  Singer Annie Lennox will join thousands of people at 10am on Monday, March 8, at Victoria Embankment Gardens in London, where they will walk to the Millennium Bridge. There will be a women’s festival along the embankment and, at 12:00, they will join together on the Millennium Bridge. Along with other bridge events happening around the world on the same day, this event will be filmed and featured in a viral video to be produced and widely released following the campaign.  

The event will take place in many cities around the world, click here to find the event closest to you and take part in a global movement that says NO! to war and YES! to peace and hope.  

Pick Up Celebrity-Designed T-Shirt, Help Women Recover from War

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:33:00 +0000

Actress Sienna Miller, shoe maestro Tamara Mellon, and nine other designers are working with Harper’s Bazaar to create t-shirts for charity.

Each woman is creating her own design for the “Women for Women” collection. Proceeds will go to Women for Women International, which helps those whose lives have been shattered in war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo. The organization provides financial and emotional support, as well as jobs and business skills training.

Lucy Yeomans, editor of Harper’s Bazaar, said, “I’m thrilled at the amazing and heart-warming response from each British designer to support [this] incredible charity. There’s something quite powerful and poignant about top British female talent using their creativity to raise money for a charity that helps other women, and I’m extremely proud that Bazaar is at the heart of this campaign.”

Emily Deschanel To Hold Q&A For Charity

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:30:00 +0000

The Screen Actors Guild will present a special screening of the hit TV show Bones in Los Angeles tonight, followed by a Q&A session with actress Emily Deschanel.

An actress with talent and poise, Emily Deschanel has built an impressive list of credits in her career, challenging herself with each new role.
 

LTTS Exclusive: An Interview With Yaya DaCosta

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:20:00 +0000

America’s Next Top Model runner-up Yaya DaCosta recently told Look To The Stars about the causes important to her, showing both her eloquence and deep understanding of what one person can do to make a difference.

LTTS: Which charities do you support, and why?

Yaya: I have been a member of Greenpeace (which is more of an environmental activist group than a charity) all of my life, and I worked with them during my high school summer vacations. In the past few years, the two charities I have most consistently supported are charity:water and Women for Women International.

Jolie-Pitt Foundation Donates To War Children

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $1 million to support the education of war-affected children through their Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict will distribute the donation to four organizations working with children who have lost parents and homes in Iraq, and children in the United States who have lost parents in the conflict will also benefit.

“These educational support programs for children of conflict are the best way to help them heal,” said Jolie, who co-chairs the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict.