Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation

What Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation does

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation (GWPF) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit founded in 2010 by Angela Peabody and headquartered in Centreville, Virginia. Its mission is to empower women and girls through education and to combat female genital mutilation (FGM) and other gender-based violence, with operational focus on the United States and West Africa (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone). The organization operates four program verticals: rehabilitation services for FGM survivors (monthly online support group led by a licensed psychologist, and a vaginal restorative surgery referral program costing approximately $2,000 per procedure), prevention-through-education programs (Lisa C. Bruch and Donald A. Strong scholarship funds covering $100 annual tuition per student in Liberia, and a sanitary pads campaign targeting at least 1,000 pads per country annually), training for law enforcement and educators, and advocacy including co-authorship of the STOP FGM Act of 2020 (H.R. 6100), which was signed into federal law on January 5, 2021.

GWPF's portfolio also includes co-developed educational resources: an FGM/C Prevention School Toolkit built with The Council of the Great City Schools, and an FGM/C Healthcare Toolkit built with George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and hosted at fgmtoolkit.gwu.edu. Strategic partners include GWU (since 2017, hosting 24 practicum students in 2024 and awarding GWPF a Community Partner Award on April 4, 2024), the U.S. End FGM/C Network, Sahiyo, the Rotary Club of McLean, NOVA BP, IAC, and several allied NGOs.

The business model is donation-driven rather than commercial: revenue consists of individual charitable contributions collected primarily via PayPal, supplemented by fundraising events such as the annual Walk to End FGM. There are no disclosed institutional funders, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no paid customer relationships. The foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors, led by Founder and Executive Director Angela Peabody and board member Dr. Karen McDonnell. With eight employees, GWPF operates a lean staff model that relies heavily on student practicum pipelines, partner distribution channels, and a volunteer infrastructure to extend its reach.

Name

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation

Legal name

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation

Website

https://globalwomanpeacefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that prevents female genital mutilation and supports survivors through rehabilitation services, scholarship and sanitary pad programs in West Africa, professional training, and federal advocacy, including co-authoring the STOP FGM Act of 2020.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

FGM Prevention and Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safeguarding, Accountability & Compliance (ESG, Gender/GBV, Do No Harm) (BPADAEAM), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF)

Keywords

• FGM prevention advocacy
• Survivor rehabilitation programs
• Girls education scholarships
• Gender-based violence services
• Humanitarian health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Centreville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The organization operates as a U.S. 501(c)(3) charitable not-for-profit, generating revenue primarily through individual donations via PayPal and other charitable giving mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that prevents Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and supports survivors through rehabilitation (licensed-psychologist-led support groups and vaginal restorative surgery), prevention education (scholarship funds for girls and boys in Liberia, sanitary pads campaign, training for law enforcement and educators), legislative advocacy (helped draft H.R. 6100/STOP FGM Act of 2020), and educational toolkits (School Toolkit and Healthcare Toolkit). Operations are concentrated in the United States and West Africa (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone) and are funded through charitable donations and fundraising events.

Product overview

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) charitable not-for-profit organization offering a portfolio of programs focused on preventing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and supporting survivors. The organization operates four core program areas: rehabilitation services (Support Group, Vaginal Restorative Surgery); prevention through education (Lisa C. Bruch Scholarship Fund, Donald A. Strong Scholarship Fund, Sanitary Pads Campaign, Training for Prevention); advocacy (anti-FGM legislation including H.R. 6100/STOP FGM Act of 2020); and educational resources (FGM/C Prevention School Toolkit, FGM/C Healthcare Toolkit). The portfolio is unified by the mission to empower women and girls through education and fight FGM and gender-based violence, with operations spanning the United States and West Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FGM/C Prevention School Toolkit Educational toolkit for school administrators, educators, and school nurses to teach the harms of FGM, identify at-risk girls, and engage the whole school community in prevention efforts.
• FGM/C Healthcare Toolkit Online toolkit that helps make medical appointments less stressful and more productive for FGM/C survivors and the healthcare professionals who treat them.
• Support Group Program Monthly online support group for FGM survivors, conducted under the guidance of a licensed psychologist, offering group and one-on-one support for physical, psychological, and emotional rehabilitation.
• Vaginal Restorative Surgery Program Reconstructive surgical program for FGM survivors involving restoration of the clitoris and labia to eliminate daily pain and discomfort, remove keloids and abscesses, and provide physical relief.
• Lisa C. Bruch Scholarship Fund Educational scholarship program that funds girls' annual tuition of $100 each, including books and supplies, to keep them in school in Liberia and prevent FGM.
• Donald A. Strong Scholarship Fund Educational scholarship program that funds boys' annual tuition of $100 each at the Julie E. Taitt School in Liberia, including books and supplies, to educate future fathers, husbands, and leaders about FGM.
• Sanitary Pads Campaign Humanitarian campaign that distributes donated sanitary pads through identified partner schools in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone to prevent girls from missing school during menstruation.
• Training for Prevention Program Training program for law enforcement officers and educators to recognize at-risk girls and young women, take appropriate action to protect them against FGM, and hold responsible parties accountable.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 24 practicum students from George Washington University Milken Institute in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GWU partnership includes hosting practicum students, co-development of the FGM/C Healthcare Toolkit hosted at fgmtoolkit.gwu.edu, and recognition of GWPF as a community partner. GWPF has hosted students from this university since 2017.
• The Council of the Great City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop a school toolkit for FGM/C Prevention to assist educators, administrators, school nurses, and others in school settings prevent female genital mutilation and cutting.
• Simply GiraffeminorOthersLogo displayed on partners page, indicating collaborative relationship in the FGM prevention ecosystem.
• RAHMAminorOthersLogo displayed on partners page, indicating collaborative relationship in the FGM prevention ecosystem.
• Rotary Club of McLeanmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerService organization partnership supporting FGM prevention efforts and community outreach.
• US End FGM-C NetworkmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network dedicated to ending female genital mutilation/cutting in the United States.
• FA Cole FoundationminorOthersLogo displayed on partners page, indicating collaborative relationship.
• NOVA BP (Black Professionals)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo displayed on partners page, indicating community partnership.
• IAC (Interfaith Action Coalition)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo displayed on partners page, indicating interfaith collaboration in FGM prevention.
• SahiyomoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working to end female genital mutilation, logo displayed as partner.
• Girls Hope Rescue MissionminorOthersLogo displayed on partners page, indicating collaborative relationship in supporting girls.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tahirih Justice Center: US-based NGO providing legal services and advocacy for immigrant women and girls fleeing gender-based violence, including FGM-related asylum claims. Closely aligned in providing direct services to FGM survivors in the US while influencing federal policy.
• Orchid Project: UK-headquartered charity dedicated to ending FGM globally through funding grassroots African organizations and influencing policy. Comparable advocacy-plus-prevention model and donor base targeting FGM abandonment, with a complementary regional focus.
• Equality Now: Global NGO that uses legal advocacy to end sexual violence, including FGM, and has been instrumental in pushing for laws against FGM worldwide. Directly comparable mission focus on gender equality and FGM eradication, with similar advocacy and survivor-support functions.
• Sahiyo: US-based nonprofit focused on ending FGM in South Asian communities through community engagement, research, and storytelling. Listed as GWPF partner and shares the niche US-based FGM prevention mission with comparable programmatic scope.
• US End FGM/C Network: National US network dedicated to ending female genital mutilation/cutting, of which GWPF is listed as a partner. Serves as a coordinating coalition across US-based FGM organizations with overlapping prevention, survivor support, and policy mandates.
• 28 Too Many: Anti-FGM charity that produces country-by-country research on FGM prevalence in Africa and advocates for abandonment. Shares GWPF's West Africa orientation and reliance on research-driven advocacy to influence legislation and community change.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF USA: Large-scale multilateral funder running global FGM abandonment programs in West Africa and other high-prevalence countries. Operates a much broader child-protection mandate but is a primary funding and convening entity for FGM-focused NGOs like GWPF.
• RAINN: Largest US anti-sexual-violence organization, operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and survivor services. Covers a broader sexual violence mandate than GWPF's FGM focus but comparable in providing survivor support services and US-based awareness campaigns.
• Amnesty International USA: Major human rights organization with global campaigns against FGM and gender-based violence. Operates as a broad incumbent in the human rights space rather than specializing in FGM, but with significant overlapping advocacy and survivor-support functions.

Emerging players

• No More Foundation: US coalition and awareness organization focused on ending domestic violence and sexual assault, including FGM. Comparable in awareness-campaign and training-toolkit distribution model aimed at schools and service providers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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