"Let us take off this mask of indifference and commit ourselves to creating the world to which we aspire." H.E. Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Chairperson of Qatar Museums; Doha Film Institute; Reach Out to Asia; Qatar Leadership Centre

Bright Wings © Sister Mary Southard, www.ministryofthearts.org. Used with permission With every step, we move forward in fulfilling the promise of a New Humanity. Thank you for being part of our journey to bring about unity, collaboration, and service in the world. Kent Davis-Packard, Ph.D. President & Executive Director

A New Paradigm of Life "We have reached a point in universal history where mankind, as a whole, can begin to realize the fundamental truth that we all share one life.”

Murshida Carol Weyland Conner Spiritual leader of Sufism Reoriented and founder of White Pony Express Watch the full event: The Vanguard

WFI Honors World Refugee Day

WFI President Dr. Kent Davis-Packard gives opening remarks for Sciences Po and European Network of Migrant Women's event featuring Nicole Ameline, Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

2021-2022 GLOBAL RESEARCH & IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS

For the 2021-2022 academic year, WFI is expanding current partnerships and forging new collaborations to encompass  12 unique programs to Advance Women to Advance Humanity.

BRIDGING MIND AND HEART

"I believe the arts can bring healing and restoration. They can create a space of hospitality to attend to and bear witness to the unspeakable suffering of another.”  Hannah Rose Thomas, WFI Arts Counsel Member

On June 10 Ms. Thomas spoke at The Vanguard on her project in Northern Nigeria with a group of female survivors of Boko Haram and Fulani violence.

Portraits of Nigerian Women, Hannah Rose Thomas    The Women Forward International Arts Counsel is a global network of artists and activists dedicated to bridging mind and heart through the transformative power of Art.

UPCOMING EVENTS Ideas, Imagination and the Transformative Power of Literature on International Affairs: A Conversation with Azar Nafisi

On September 9, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET, join award-winning author Dr. Azar Nafisi as she illuminates the power of Art and Music on human relations and international diplomacy. This virtual WFI Arts Counsel event is open to the public with a special ring-side Q&A opportunity for the WFI Counsel of Leopards,  Learn more about Dr. Azar Nafisi and register here!

Compassion © Sister Mary Southard, www.ministryofthearts.org. Used with permission

"…James Baldwin said, 'The precise role of the artist, then, is to illuminate that darkness, blaze roads through that vast forest, so that we will not, in all our doing, lose sight of its purpose, which is after all, to make the world a more human dwelling place.' It means everything to me to see these words come alive in this work and in WFI's mission.” Jillian Montilla Sciences Po PRESAGE Student

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Women Forward International thanks its donors and supporters, with special recognition for our founding donor, the Embassy of the State of Qatar, and The Heart's Path Charitable Foundation.

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