International
Solidarity
Foundation
Against female genital mutilation and violence against women.
Creating sustainable income for women.
Building better future for women.
International Solidarity Foundation
is a non-governmental organization launched in 1970. International Solidarity Foundation has made a lasting impact in the lives of women, men, and entire communities for over 50 years now. We have specialized know-how in how to work with delicate issues in fragile communities. Over 85 000 people benefit from our work annually.
ISF works especially in two strands: empowering women against gender-based violence, female genital mutilation as well as promoting sustainable livelihoods. In our approach these elements go hand-in-hand since
Preventing violence against women and girls
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Promoting women’s sustainable livelihoods
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Lasting change in the role and rights of women and girls
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Our partners around the region
What we do
Preventing female genital mutilation
Sustainable income for women
Our achievements
In Somaliland, the willingness not to perform FGM has risen from 0 % (2018) to 85 % (2021)
In Kenya, from 27 % (2016) to 76 % (2021)
Fewer and fewer are willing
to put their girls undergo FGM
In Kenya, 76 % of respondents have increased their sales and production. (2023)
In Somaliland, 94 % of respondents have increased their sales and production. (2023)
Better income for women
Our project rehabilitated and constructed about 8 km of irrigation canals and 4 main water storage points in Sanaag, where 99% of women and men now receive sufficiently irrigation water throughout the year.
Somaliland
Partner: ADO
Our funders now and in past
