Gender Equity

Giving Compass’ Take: • Sophia Shrand shares her journey to create a show to engage children – particularly girls – in science to encourage participation in STEM. • How can media…

Giving Compass’ Take: • Lynn Johnson and Allison Kenny are running a B Corporation that promotes young girls empowerment through theatre and the arts.  • How can arts translate to female empowerment?…

Giving Compass’ Take: • The Population Institute released research that indicates that the United States has poor reproductive healthcare, but it varies dramatically between states.  • How can philanthropy help to…

Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN Foundation recently gathered four female trailblazers to discuss the importance of driving progress toward the SDGs and gender equality. This post captures the main…

We’ve come a long way since the days when women would contribute $500 to a cause and need permission to write a larger check from their husband. Women’s lack of…

Giving Compass’ Take: • Lakshmi Sundaram shares the global implications of child marriage and how the practice stands in the way of the Sustainable Development Goals.  • What organizations are working in…

Giving Compass’ Take: • More access and opportunities for girls’ education programs is a necessity. A new report from the University of Cambridge found that while girls should be receiving 12 years…

Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen tells the story of Adhiambo, a Kenyan woman who survived polio and struggled to survive, until she was given educational opportunities. • What is…

Giving Compass’ Take: • All Access EKY trains young women in Kentucky to advocate for their reproductive health when they might not otherwise have access to information about and resources for…

Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Herman, Alexandra Geertz, and Talia Alongi explain the steps companies can take to have their corporate social responsibility initiatives advance gender equity by incorporating women’s voices…

Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Schatz highlights women of all ages who take on social justice pursuits that inspire young women and girls to battle inequality, expand education, and foster leadership. …

Women all over the world share one thing. Their periods. With women’s health improving globally we have never menstruated more than we do today but still millions of women don’t…