This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sean Coughlan reports that the following 10 countries are the most difficult places for girls to go to school because of a combination of factors including…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five action steps informed by evidence-based practices, that will help the world’s most marginalized girls get an education after COVID-19. • How does the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A guide by the American Association of University Women provides key facts about the gender pay gap and why it exists. · How can donors and activists make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are many reasons that the gender pay gap persists, from employer discrimination to traditional gender roles. While the Equal Pay Act was designed to solve for inequality, more work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Gender justice funders such as the Global Fund for Women and the Groundswell Fund are prioritizing rapid response funding for vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Save the Children details the indirect impacts of COVID-19 in mothers and newborns as healthcare systems are overburdened. • How can funders act now to ensure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Women and girls in Africa face many challenges brought on by the pandemic, prompting African governments to utilize a gender lens when creating policies in crisis…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Annie Neimand explains how advocates and organizations can work to ensure the #MeToo moment becomes a movement with lasting impact. • How can funders support work that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth-Baker explores the implications of the #MeToo movement for sexual assault survivors who may find the conversations around the movement healing or traumatizing. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • No More Martyrs is an organization working to create support for black women with mental health issues who are far less likely than their white peers to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Poring over medical research and running a foundation wasn’t Felicitie Daftuar’s original plan. But a mysterious health condition changed her life’s trajectory. Four weeks after giving birth to her second…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic does not impact everyone equally, and can severely interfere with the lives of women and girls. Here are some ways to mitigate these…