This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By Joanne Lu Every woman deserves to give birth safely and with dignity. Yet sadly, maternal death during childbirth is not yet a thing of the past. Despite immense progress between 1990…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women’s foundations and funds are a powerful force in philanthropy dedicated to women and girls. Giving from these organizations is substantial, but aside from a 2009 landscape report from the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vanessa McGrady explains how teaching people – particularly women – financial literacy can improve their long-term outcomes. • How can funders help to ensure that children are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sawsan Morrar reports on the contents of California’s controversial sex education guidelines which sparked fierce debate over what is necessary and appropriate. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Two Syracuse University experts reveal that female veterans face greater financial difficulties following their service than their male counterparts, and require focused efforts to improve their employment and entrepreneurship…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Human Development Cash Transfer program in Madagascar helps women who are the main providers in the household to better manage and prioritize their family’s finances.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women of color have often used our philanthropy to elevate our families, neighborhoods, cultures, and communities. We know in our bones what it means to be separated from our children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Flip the Switch is a documentary about “Solar Mamas:” women from developing countries training to become solar engineers. • How will this documentary shed light on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Washington and the Seattle International Foundation co-hosted a panel to discuss the complexities of child marriage and how to address this practice. • What is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There are various opportunities for colleges, foundations, policymakers, communities, and philanthropists to help increase the rates of single mothers graduating from college. • The authors note…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathryn Spencer explains how Educate Girls works to effect systems change for women and the environment through partnerships with the government. • How can this model be used…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Cox at The New Food Economy discusses her findings and research on funding gaps for women founders across the food and agriculture sectors. • How can we…