Association for Women's Rights in Development

The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), formerly the Association for Women in Development, is an international feminist Nonprofit organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights. It was established in 1982 as a U.S.-based association originally focused on promoting dialogue on women in development issues among academics, policy makers and development professionals, a scope that has since broadened. Among the prominent people who were involved with AWID from the 1980s were pioneering feminist economist Marilyn Waring.