Women in Philanthropy

We are creating a fun, engaging and educational space for women in philanthropy to share and build upon their experiences and become role models for future generations in the Muslim sector.

Why is Islamic Relief Launching Women in Philanthropy?

An astonishing 67% of charity giving in the UK is from women. We think that’s incredible, and at Islamic Relief, we want to bring to light the impact that women are having in philanthropy. We are creati ng a fun, engaging and educati onal space for women in philanthropy to share and build upon their experiences and become role models for future generati ons in the Muslim sector. By bringing together like-minded women with a common goal and unique insights and experiences to build upon, we hope to achieve something amazing together. Islamic Relief is building a sustainable fund with the goal of improving the lives of women around the world through some of our amazing programmes, empowering women with the tools they need to break the poverty cycle.

What You Can Expect from Us

At Islamic Relief, we believe that the work we do for the communiti es we serve across the world is only possible because of the magnifi cent support of those who believe in and support our mission. It is therefore vital that we are able to show our appreciati on by sharing some of the benefi ts of joining Women in Philanthropy at Islamic Relief.

Here’s what you can expect from us:

An incredible network of like-minded individuals

Invitations to bespoke events

Bespoke fundraising challenges

An opportunity to visit our projects in the field

Regular feedback

A relationship manager

How We Have Helped Women Across the World

Niger

Empowerment of Women and Reduction of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Early Forced Marriage

Our project in Tillaberi focuses on women community-based organisations and groups, and how they bring about economic empowerment whilst also tackling GBV (gender-based violence) in the community.

Lebanon

Women and Children Safe Space in Al Ramtha

The project supported 194 children with a protected environment and empowered 162 women with livelihood training and basic skills to effectively engage them in their host community.

Afghanistan

Women Empowerment through Education and Skill Development

In rural Afghanistan where opportunities are limited for Women, we provided 88 women with goats and awareness training about livestock and kitchen gardening, resulting in 200 kitchen gardens being established.

Kenya

Integrated Community Resilience Programme (ICReP)

The project worked directly with women in 2 locations to build long-lasting and sustainable economic empowerment in an area vulnerable to climatic shocks.

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