This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Causeartist explains how these three unique female entrepreneurs were inspired by modern day social issues to impact lives through their businesses and create change. · How are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In a speech given in Johannesburg, South Africa, former President Obama explained how empowering women will not only promote equality, but will also benefit future government policies.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mental health challenges affect every woman, man, and child in the United States. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five American adults has a diagnosable mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every child is born into possibility, yet for too many the opportunity to reach that possibility is inequitable from the start. People of color and their children face stark disparities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Girl power” isn’t just a slogan born from 1990s pop culture. When given opportunity and education, girls truly do wield the power to lift their households — and their communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Two Ethiopian girls, Selenat and Bayush, share their stories of being forced to marry when they were children, and how education can help give girls like…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chicago Woman magazine interviews Julia Stasch, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, on what true leadership entails and the need for more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • 2018 is the year that Nelson Mandela would have turned 100 years old. In order to honor his memory, Global Citizen compiled a list of Mandela’s accomplishments…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • UN Women report on the Indigenous women of Guatemala’s Polochic valley, who are caring for their families and growing independent businesses with the help of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for Justice Funders, Rini Banerjee at the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation discusses her background advocating for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights and urges philanthropy to unlock…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Philip Obaji Jr. at Global Citizen explains how a group of young schoolgirls in Nigeria is helping human trafficking survivors rejoin their communities and adjust back into life with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • United Nations Foundation discusses the importance of gender data collection in order to inform better policies around the world. • Are we elevating the impact stories…