The world's leading champion for gender equality and digital health inclusion in marginalized and rural communities.
In a remote village in Iraq, Layla, a young woman with a spark of ambition, dreams of a life where she can work independently and afford the medical care she desperately needs. Yet, her aspirations are stifled by an abusive household, where her choices are severely limited by her family. Each day, Layla's hopes for a better future seem more distant, overshadowed by the systemic barriers imposed on her.
At Youth For Women Foundation, headquartered in Gif-sur-Yvette, France, we wake up everyday with a mission to change this narrative for millions of young people like Layla. We are an international humanitarian organization committed to harnessing digital technologies to innovate access to sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) and mental healthcare service for youth.
Our mission is to leverage innovative digital solutions to bridge the gaps in SRHR and mental health services, particularly in rural and vulnerable communities across the Global South. By focusing on digital healthcare and literacy, we strive to empower 100,000 young people worldwide by 2030, ensuring they have the resources and support they need to overcome barriers and achieve their full potential.
Through our commitment to advocacy, education, research, and community mobilization, we work tirelessly to create an inclusive and accessible digital health landscape where every individual can live a healthy life of dignity and opportunity, just like Layla.
Explore how we are revolutionizing support for rural women and girls through our National Advocacy Campaign on Domestic Violence. Our innovative approach includes youth-led advocacy, training conferences for religious leaders, dialogues with government officials, and widespread community awareness campaigns. Join us in reshaping the future and empowering thousands of women. Discover more about our impactful work and how you can get involved!
We're revolutionizing healthcare for marginalized and rural communities through innovative digital health solutions. Partnering with global institutions and UN Agencies, we're creating the largest Digital Health network to enhance access to critical health services for women and girls in rural Iraq, India, and beyond. Discover how we're driving real change and shaping a healthier future for all women and young people.
We’re leading the charge in digital inclusion by combating disinformation and enhancing digital literacy among youth and community leaders. Partnering with the International Republican Institute, we've built the capacity of and engaged 20+ national NGOs and 75 young professionals to deliver 15 virtual media campaigns, reaching thousands in marginalized communities. With support from tech leaders like Microsoft and the Internet Society, we’re boosting digital skills and championing affordable broadband to remote areas. See how our efforts are transforming access and opportunities for underserved communities.
Dr. Nojus Saad, MD (he/him) is a visionary leader dedicated to advancing humanitarian impact through strategic innovation and advocacy. With a keen focus on corporate decision-making, resource management, and stakeholder engagement, Dr. Saad drives our mission to empower and uplift vulnerable youth communities. As Vice Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) at the World Health Organization read more.
Francoise (she/her) is a mother of 4 kids from 3 to 14 years old and she has an experience of more than 10 years breastfeeding. As an academic background, she holds a first degree in life sciences as well as a Bachelor in computational linguistics and a MASTER in communication and new technologies. She started working in digital (machine translation, text mining, natural language search engines) for 10 years and then worked within Danone com during 15 years read more.
Parina (She/Her) is a finance professional, with over 10 years of experience in public and private industry sectors. She holds a CPA licensure and her work has spanned across a variety of organizations, including early stage startups to publicly traded corporations Read More.
Human Resources Professional
Courtney (She/Her) is an HR expert with over 10 years expertise in Human Resource Management, Courtney is passionate about her work and committed to inspiring those around her to be their best. Having gained significant experience in multiple industries. Courtney is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Business Analysis Read More.
Arsha (she/her), Passionate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion professional with 7+years related experience in organizational development and training and supervision of staff. A graduate from Columbia University with an MPH in Health Policy and Management and have an healthcare innovation certificate from MIT-Harvard read more.
Rachel (she/her), is a graduate from Lille Catholic University in international and European Law and Political science. She loves winter sports, writing on human rights issues, and wants to dedicate her career to human rights advocacy read more.
Malley (she/her) is a humanitarian aid professional with over 10 years of experience working within diverse environments. She holds a MPA from SDA Bocconi School of Management and a BS in Psychology from Oregon State University read more.
Jihan (she/her) based in Iraq, is passionate about Gender equality and Women protection and empowerment field, She has more than 9 years experience in working with international NGOs with focusing on child & Women psychosocial support and capacity building in Gender based violence read more.
Legal Assisstant
Nasa (She/Her) is a dedicated legal assisstant who is a recent graduate with a master’s degree in International Studies from The CUNY Graduate Center. She also holds a undergraduate degree in International Relations and Anthropology Read More.
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“Me and my family have never heard of anything called Climate Change before. But now after this training (Rural Climate Education Initiative) I realized that my community is the most at risk to the upcomng natural disasters and nobody is doing anything about it"
"I grew up with very limited knowledge of software and technology but the digital literacy program of Youth For Women has enabled me to meaningfully leverage this technology".
"Youth For Women has given me the opportunity to stand up for inequalities and challenge the status que through advocacy and the incredible training sessions that I have participated in so far".
"My mom was constantly getting abused by my dad and I never had the courage to stand up to him until Youth For Women taught me that Gender based violence should not be tolerated".
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