This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This International Women’s Day, while celebrating accomplishments and contributions of women, I wanted to work on practicing self-love, learning to accept my imperfections, and gaining more confidence. Lisha Perez was speaking to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The provision of livestock and tailoring supplies has become a hallmark of global women’s economic empowerment initiatives. Now, the same symbols are attached to calls for change in a sector…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. International Women’s Day (IWD) is an annual call to action designed to leave you feeling empowered and inspired. The celebratory day acknowledges the achievements of girls and women around the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We are facing a pivotal moment in history where two major movements are aligned. The #MeToo groundswell is changing the way we talk about taboo subjects that long seemed immune…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since women make up half of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean, it would make sense for them to have a similar representation in the different sectors of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A review of publicly available data on the top employees and salaries of 30 U.S non-profits working in global development found that the gender gap at the highest levels may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Giving Compass family pitched in to create this list of good reads by and about inspiring women. While far from comprehensive, this list offers a starting point for readers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is a critical turning point for women’s human rights around the world. Threats to roll back progress in every aspect of women’s lives — personal, civil, political, economic, social,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. World Pulse is proud to announce that it has joined forces with some of the world’s most effective and engaged gender equality organizations to harness their individual expertise into an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced its first-ever gender equality strategy, which will commit $170 million to women’s economic empowerment. Previously, the foundation’s investments in gender-related work focused largely on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I have spent many hours talking with colleagues in international development about how to tear down the barriers that block women’s progress around the world. Now, we’re confronting the fact…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. War has consumed Afghanistan for the past 17 years, so it’s unsurprising that the country ranks 152 out of 153 on the Women, Peace, and Security Index. The Index reports that…