Women for Women International

Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict. Since 1993, their global community has invested in the power of over 530,000 women across 14 conflict-affected countries, to create a ripple effect that makes the world more equal, peaceful, and prosperous.

 

Through Women for Women International’s Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Programme, women learn the skills they need to rebuild their families and communities. In Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, women who join the programme connect with each other to form support networks, are equipped with the skills to earn an income and save, and gain knowledge and resources to care for their families, and defend their rights. Women use their power together, passing it on to neighbours and their children for lasting change.

 

That is the power of women, for women.  

Over the next ten years, their goal is to scale their impact to improve the lives of millions of the most marginalised women affected by war and conflict. Their vision is to create a world in which all women determine the course of their lives and reach their full potential.  

To learn more about the power of women, for women, visit womenforwomen.org.uk or follow @WomenforWomenUK on social media. 

 

UK Charity Registration Number: 1115109

How did Posh Totty Designs get involved?

Moved by the ongoing refugee crisis, Posh Totty Designs founder Alice Rivers-Cripps wanted to partner with an international charity and approached Women for Women International. The charity loved Alice’s idea of a limited edition Women for Women International necklace and suggested she visit one of their programmes to gain inspiration from meeting the women they help.

Alice’s next step in the partnership was a trip to Kosovo. Up until 1999 Kosovo was torn by conflict costing many thousands of lives, and the repercussions of that conflict are still being felt to this day. During her trip to Kosovo Alice met with some of the incredible women enrolled onto the Women for Women International programme and was honoured to hear about their experiences. Her time spent with them included teaching a jewellery making workshop and basic entrepreneurial skills that she herself has learned over the past 12 years. Alice was deeply moved by their personal stories of being a refugee and how they all felt so lost and without hope, but yet when they crossed the border to safety they were ‘embraced’ by caring and generous strangers. They all felt so saddened by the refugees of today who have no embrace or acceptance at the other end. This led Alice to the concept of designing a piece of jewellery that symbolises a ‘forever hug’, a universal symbol of hope, love and support.

To view Alice's photo-diary of her time in Kosovo, please click here

The Personalised 'Share A Hug' Necklace

The beautiful Personalised ‘Share a Hug’ Necklace, inspired by the women Alice met in Kosovo, is available to purchase here on the Posh Totty Designs website. 100% of the proceeds of the necklace go directly to the charity Women for Women International, so they can continue their amazing work helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives.

Crafted from the fine sterling silver and 9ct gold, the necklaces are handmade in the Posh Totty Designs Brighton workshop. The tactile open circle finished with a delicate pair of hands symbolises the ‘embrace’ that was such a strong motif from Alice’s time in Kosovo; from the embrace the refugees felt when they were welcomed crossing the border to the warmth, affection and hugs Alice received from the women she met. The necklace can be personalised with up to 18 characters for a truly unique touch. Carry a special message close to your heart whilst supporting the brilliant work of Women for Women International, and ‘Share a Hug’ with someone special today.

Purchase the Personalised 'Share A Hug' Necklace in sterling silver/ 9ct gold plate here

Purchase the Personalised 'Share A Hug' Necklace in solid 9ct gold here

Women for Women International UK Charity Registration Number: 1115109

Photography by award-winning photojournalist Hazel Thompson

#ShareAHug

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