Because When Women Thrive, the Whole World Thrives.

Achievements

Since Women Thrive Worldwide began in 1998, we have advocated for numerous laws to be passed, won several awards and brought women's voices from around the world to Washington through our partnerships. Take a look back at some of the highlights from 14 years of tireless work on behalf of women and girls.

2012

Thrive wins best small charity award from Washington D.C.'s Catalogue of Philanthropy.

Thrive successfully advocates for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) groundbreaking policy for Gender Equality and Female Empowerment.

2011

Ritu Sharma participates in HungerFast, with overwhelming public support, and staves off worst cuts to foreign assistance budget.

2010

Thrive receives 4-star rating from Charity Navigator

Thrive successfully advocates for gender integration in President Obama's Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR)

Thrive partners with DAA in Ghana

Ritu Sharma lives on a dollar a day in Burkina Faso

2009

Thrive wins Best Small Charities award from Washington, D.C.'s Catalogue of Philanthropy

Ritu Sharma lives on a dollar a day in Guatemala

Thrive partners with CBDF in Burkina Faso

2008

Thrive wins the Nonprofit Standard of Excellence WebAward by the Web Marketing Association for womenthrive.org

Thrive receives 4-star rating from Charity Navigator

Ritu Sharma lives on a dollar a day in Nicaragua

Thrive joins the Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network (MFAN)

Thrive partners with COMUCAP in Honduras

Thrive co-creates the Women, Faith and Development Alliance (WFDA)

EDGE changes its name to Women Thrive Worldwide

2007

EDGE wins Working Mother Magazine's Best Small Companies award

EDGE wins the Leet Award from InterAction for our work on the MCA

2006

EDGE gets Independent Charities of America Seal of Excellence

EDGE wins the Nonprofit Standard of Excellence WebAward by the Web Marketing Association for womensedge.org

2005

EDGE receives 2005 Best in America Charity Seal

EDGE successfully advocates for gender inclusion in the Tsunami Relief bill

2004

EDGE named one of four best international charities in the Washington, D.C. Catalogue of Philanthropy

2003

EDGE successfully advocates for gender requirements in the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) legislation

2002

EDGE publishes Trade Impact Review, now being used by policymakers

EDGE successfully advocates for Access for Afghan Women Act of 2002

2000

EDGE successfully advocates for Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000

Ritu Sharma serves on an official U.S. delegation to the UN General Assembly Session on Women (Beijing Plus Five)

1998

EDGE successfully advocates for women to be included in all programs of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

Hurricane Mitch hits Central America, EDGE successfully advocates for the inclusion of gender analysis into the emergency relief package

Ritu Sharma and Elise Fiber-Smith launch Women's EDGE Coalition