Gender Equity

Women’s mental health and wellbeing have traditionally received insufficient attention from the healthcare field, from government, and from philanthropy, creating a gap that needs to be filled if we hope…

Imagine: you can’t leave the house without your spouse’s permission. You don’t get to decide what to wear in public, or whether and where you work. You are forced to marry…

To this crucial question as we emerge from the pandemic let’s remind ourselves first of three incontrovertible facts that we must take into account, then derive some principles and criteria, before examining…

“Cheer up love!” “Give us a smile.” “Alright sexy?” If vomit just made its way up your throat, you’re not alone. Far from harmless banter, screaming at a woman from…

Globally, an estimated 40 million people are living in modern slavery — including forced labor, debt bondage, forced marriage, and human trafficking. In fact, more people are in slavery now than at any other…

As the crisis in Ukraine has unfolded, the Disability Rights Fund (DRF) and Purposeful came together quickly to move resources to organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) with a focus…

Building on seven years of working to enable global stakeholders to transform funding practices and support positive systems change, RPA is pleased to release Facilitating Equitable Systems Change: A Guide to Help Foundation Board Members and Executive Leadership Lead the Way.

Finding funding for a new business venture can be challenging under any circumstances, but underrepresented groups, such as women and people of color, often face additional hurdles. On March 26,…

Climate change is an issue that affects everyone on the planet but women and girls are the ones suffering its effects the most. Why? Because women and girls have less access to…

Exploring the challenge of cervical cancer prevention reveals a persistent global issue that demands immediate attention. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) reports from 2020 indicate that approximately 604,000 women worldwide were diagnosed with cervical cancer that year, resulting in a tragic…

Latinas are more likely to be child care providers and to have children in the home who need care. The end of federal funds could hit them hard.

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