WORKING GROUP ON GIRLS INC

Name

WORKING GROUP ON GIRLS INC

Legal name

The Working Group on Girls

Website

https://girlsrights.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Advocacy / NGO Coalition

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Human rights advocacy
• Nonprofit coalition
• UN policy advocacy
• Gender equality advocacy
• Civil society coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Contributions: WGG is a nonprofit NGO coalition that relies on donations and membership contributions from member organizations. The organization does not appear to generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

An NGO committee operating at the United Nations that advocates for girls' rights through UN systems and structures. WGG produces policy recommendations, advocacy statements, and CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) reports while coordinating International Day of the Girl initiatives. The coalition recruits and welcomes new member organizations to set and achieve collective goals on girls' rights globally.

Product overview

The Working Group on Girls (WGG) is a non-profit NGO advocacy organization, not a technology product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or technology services. Its offerings consist of advocacy programs, reports, policy recommendations, and collaborative initiatives focused on advancing girls' rights globally through United Nations systems and structures. The organization produces advocacy documents such as CSW Reports, Girls Caucus Recommendations, and statements on international policy, but these are informational/policy deliverables rather than technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGG originated under the auspices of UNICEF in the build-up to the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action ratification. UNICEF provided the institutional framework for WGG's emergence as an NGO committee working on girls' rights issues at the UN level.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGG eventually connected with UN Women to address the special needs of girls who face their own struggles for equality, education, and protection from oppression. The organization continues to work with UN Women on girls' rights advocacy.
• UN Permanent MissionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGG maintains a strong network with UN Permanent Missions, providing the organization with scope and continuity on the most current UN issues affecting girls globally.
• UN Funds and AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWGG maintains effective collaboration with UN Funds and Agencies, keeping the Working Group connected to current UN issues and providing girls with advocacy opportunities through UN systems and structures.
• Civil Society OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEffective collaboration with civil society keeps WGG alive 'on the ground' in countries around the globe. The organization actively recruits new organizations to help set and achieve collective goals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plan International: Global NGO advancing children's rights and gender equality, with a strong focus on girls' empowerment across more than 80 countries. Directly comparable as an internationally operating girls' rights advocacy organization that engages UN systems.
• Women Deliver: Global advocacy organization driving progress on gender equality and the health, rights, and well-being of girls and women. Comparable as an advocacy-driven organization convening global conferences and influencing policy at the UN level.
• Girls Not Brides: Global partnership of civil society organizations committed to ending child marriage and supporting girls' rights. Comparable coalition structure and advocacy-through-UN posture, with narrower thematic focus on child marriage.
• Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID): International feminist membership organization supporting women's rights advocates globally. Comparable as a coalition of NGOs advancing gender equality through multilateral engagement, with similar funding and member-based operating model.
• Girl Scouts of the USA: U.S. youth organization focused on girls' empowerment, leadership, and civic engagement. Direct member organization of WGG; shares the girls' rights advocacy mission and contributes grassroots reach to WGG's UN-level work.
• American Association of University Women (AAUW): U.S. nonprofit advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. Direct WGG member organization; comparable mission and advocacy posture targeting girls' access to education and economic opportunity.
• Zonta International: Global service organization of professionals empowering women and girls through service and advocacy, with UN consultative status. Direct WGG member organization; shares the girls' rights advocacy mission and UN-system engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women: UN entity advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls globally. Comparable to WGG because WGG was founded under UNICEF auspices and collaborates with UN Women on girls' rights advocacy; UN Women sets the intergovernmental policy framework WGG seeks to influence.
• UNICEF: UN agency working for children's rights, with explicit focus on the girl child. The organization under whose auspices WGG was founded; sets the institutional framework that WGG's NGO committee work supports and complements.

Emerging players

• Equal Measures 2030: Cross-sector initiative linking data, advocacy, and accountability to advance gender equality under the SDGs. Comparable as a coalition-based advocacy entity operating at the intersection of gender rights and multilateral accountability frameworks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NGOWGG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiQBFP_lRi66cJkDE5R6Hpg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/working-group-on-girls-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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