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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
AWID.org is a women's rights association for the developing world
The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international, feminist, membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Apr 22, 2017 · 1 ownership change since 2017 · last checked Sep 23, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 26, 1997awid.org was registered on Apr 26, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageMar 20, 2013 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described awid.org from Mar 20, 2013 to Mar 28, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013
Registrar
easyDNS Technologies, Inc.easyDNS Technologies, Inc.Apr 22, 2017 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar easyDNS Technologies, Inc. (IANA 469) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 22, 2017 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 22, 2017 – May 28, 2026Registration records for awid.org are held from Apr 22, 2017 to May 28, 2026 (73 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: easydns.ca, easydns.com, easydns.netNameservers: easydns.ca, easydns.com, easydns.netApr 22, 2017 – May 28, 2026Registration records listed easydns.ca, easydns.com, easydns.net nameservers (dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net, dns3.easydns.ca) for awid.org from Apr 22, 2017 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 31, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 26 certificates for awid.org from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 23, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Apr 26, 1997Registration: awid.org was registered on Apr 26, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Mar 20, 2013 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described awid.org from Mar 20, 2013 to Mar 28, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Welcome to AWID! The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international, feminist, membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Apr 22, 2017 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar easyDNS Technologies, Inc. (IANA 469) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 22, 2017 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2017 – May 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for awid.org are held from Apr 22, 2017 to May 28, 2026 (73 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 22, 2017 – May 28, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 26, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: easyDNS Technologies Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
Jul 1, 2013
“Welcome to AWID! The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international, feminist, membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Oct 27, 2025
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 27, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2017–2026
Seen in the .org zone fileJul 28, 2026First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Google Trust Services
May 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for awid.org from May 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed easydns.ca, easydns.com, easydns.net nameservers (dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net, dns3.easydns.ca) for awid.org from Apr 22, 2017 to May 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 27, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 27, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 31, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 26 certificates for awid.org from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 23, 2026
May 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for awid.org from May 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.awid.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names AWID as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #207,929)+6
Verified continuity: 29.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What awid.org said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Welcome to AWID! The Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) is an international, feminist, membership organization committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women's human rights.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.