This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An increase in the number of sex-based discrimination charges filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in recent years prompted the research, says Eden King, an associate professor of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What happens when a group of filmmakers and journalists set out to answer the age-old question: How do we end global poverty? It turns out they harness the power of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. CEP’s latest research report, Persevering Through Crisis: The State of Nonprofits, provides further evidence of the devastating impact of 2020 on nonprofits — and how the crises of the past year hit…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2010, heavy monsoons led to devastating floods in Pakistan that destroyed 11,000 schools. Thousands of additional schools had to be used as community shelters, preventing them from operating as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nigeria’s healthcare service delivery is very poor. It ranks among the worst globally in terms of access and quality. In 2018 it was ranked 142 out of 195 countries by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Women’s health tech companies struggled for years to convince investors just how massive the market potential could be. In 2020, they finally broke through: Funding for female-focused digital health startups–think…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Creating more opportunities for super-bright girls to skip grades might be one of the most viable ways to open cracks in the glass ceiling that has plagued STEM (science, technology,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic are under threat because women are being excluded from critical decision-making roles, the United Nations said on Thursday. Only 6% of coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Here are some recommendations I gathered from speaking to leaders from marginalized communities, especially communities of color: Assess how much you’re investing in organizations led by communities of color and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Activists Sera Farista and Keitumetse Fatimata Moutloatse on their fight for climate justice and human rights. In this episode of Generation Change, we travel to Johannesburg to meet two young activists. Sera…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Aid programs that provide women opportunities to better their health, education, and well-being have effects far beyond a single individual. A woman multiplies the impact of an investment made in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender equity is not an add-on. It is not a “nice” or “not necessary” element of a plan. Though there are many strong leaders and inspiring initiatives in the global…