Gender Equity

Laura stopped leaving her home weeks before she gave birth. She lived outside of Minneapolis, where many people had been taken by immigration officials. She thought of mothers separated from…

While philanthropy frequently searches for new approaches to creating a democracy that works for all, the roadmaps to the world we are trying to realize already exist within trans organizing. On…

Monica Ramirez has spent much of her life spotlighting the pervasiveness of sexual violence against women farmworkers. She, as a woman farmworker movement leader, like many in that movement, considered…

Philanthropy frequently presents itself as responsive to emerging needs. Yet, in practice, it often remains bound to pre-existing structures, resulting in incremental ameliorations rather than instigating systemic change. For girls,…

By investing in young children and their families, funders can help lay the foundation for those children to thrive for the rest of their lives—with benefits for all communities across…

Violence against women and girls is common but largely invisible, underscoring the importance of preventing gender-based violence through evidence-based interventions. Beginning in the 1960s, the women’s movement against violence in…

Mary Modica tried to do everything right. When a rise in digital music signaled she should reconsider a radio career, Modica decided to become a teacher — with the understanding…

When the president and congressional Republicans proposed the SAVE America Act, they argued the legislation was meant to strengthen voter protections. The bill requires proof of citizenship — such as…

This Women’s History Month, we honor a legacy of women and femmes who refused to let our stories be ignored or erased from history. When institutions failed to accurately record…