Afghan Women’s Writing Project: Pairs Afghan women who want to express their truth, speak out about their lives, and perfect their language skills with American writing mentors. The resulting blog is eye-opening, heartbreaking, and inspirational.

Feminist Majority Foundation: A giant, umbrella activist organization whose name was inspired by a Newsweek/Gallup poll that showed the majority of women identified with the feminist agenda.

The Fistula Foundation: An estimated 30,000 to 50,000 women each year suffer from fistula, a horrifying injury in childbirth because of subpar medical care. This charity works to help them get the care they need.

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative: Funds scientific research with this goal in mind.

National Partnership for Women & Families: Reproductive justice, health care, and work-family initiatives.

Planned Parenthood: Reproductive and sexual health care for all.

The Polaris Project: Combats human trafficking.

RAINN: The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

V Day: This group fights violence against women and girls throughout the world; its major fundraiser is an annual reading of The Vagina Monologues.