This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Investing in the leadership of young women of color is a strong bet for our country’s future. Our communities will be stronger, our systems will be stronger, and our democracy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Hitchings-Hales, writing for Global Citizen, cites austerity as the major proponent behind deteriorating life expectancy — especially among women — in England’s poorer neighborhoods. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At The Conversation, Alka Kurian describes how women’s protests against new laws restricting citizenship rights in India are the latest actions in a global war against…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Natasha Lane describes how GlobalGiving’s Girl Fund supports six important projects designed to promote girls’ prosperity across the globe. • How does the fund allow girls…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, better known as UN Women, has recently ceased working in Singapore, replaced by a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marie Menke, writing for The Conversation, offers four critical questions and answers as to why the U.S. birthrate is declining. • What are the implications for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ahalya Srikant highlights the nonprofit, NexGeneGirls, that gives girls STEM experience and changing the face of gender equity in life sciences. • How can funders help expand and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ananya Garg explains how healthcare programs can help bridge cultural, language, and understanding gaps for Somali women in the U.S. • Many of the issues addressed by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In order to produce more inclusive software for the hiring process, Matt Shipman urges developers to integrate “feminist design thinking” into their creative process. · How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brandon Wiggins highlights a nonprofit in Afghanistan called Skateistan, that teaches girls in impoverished neighborhoods to skateboard. • How can countries go beyond changing laws to change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ishita Mehrotra argues that while the feminization of agriculture does bring women into the public sphere in India, it also restricts them to low-paid, labor-intensive jobs. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Weihua Li explains why gender and gender-identity hate crime stats supplied by the FBI are so much lower than self-reported numbers. • What does this discrepancy in…