Women's Program
Support the Women's Program - Your Gift Will Make a Difference
Join with us to give Asian women and girls the tools to build a better life. We depend entirely on generous contributions from individuals, corporations, and the public sector to support our programs. Donations to the Women's Program are used to support innovative country programs across the Asia-Pacific region. You can make an online donation through the Women's Program. Any amount will make a difference.
Lotus Circle
Your annual gift to the Women's Program of $1,000 or more will bring you into the Lotus Circle, an exceptional community of people making a significant commitment to The Asia Foundation’s cutting-edge work promoting women’s rights and opportunities. Members of the Lotus Circle receive reports on our Women’s Program initiatives, The Asia Foundation Bulletin quarterly newsletter, and exclusive invitations to special events and opportunities to travel with us to see firsthand the impact of their commitment and financial support.
To become a Member of the Lotus Circle, please donate now to the Women’s Program at a level of $1,000 or more.
Our Impact
Recent innovative women’s program projects have:
- Enabled 3,200 poor high school girls in Afghanistan to access a library, Internet facilities, and educational opportunities.
- Provided 1,400 loans to Vietnamese women at risk of being trafficked, through newly-created microfinance centers in the first three months of the program.
- Provided health and legal services to over 200,000 migrant women workers in more than 200 factories along the Pearl River Delta in China.
- Built the first long-term shelter for abused women in Laos
- Helped increase the number of women elected to local government in Cambodia from 7 to nearly 1,000 in a single election.