This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global efforts to end gender-based violence should strengthen their focus on adolescent girls in humanitarian settings, finds a new study. “Despite the fact that we know that violence against adolescent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President-elect Biden and vice president–elect Harris have already announced that combating violence and supporting survivors of intimate partner violence will be a priority for their administration. Practitioners and researchers agree it is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By Anastasia Moloney Cities must move to the front line of efforts to fight gender inequality that has grown worse in the coronavirus pandemic, said six mayors from three continents…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the world marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, the global community must take action and be bold in realizing our collective vision of a gender-equal world by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to UN Women and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), an estimated 1 in 3 women will experience physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner violence in their lifetime. These figures do not include…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The year 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, an agenda considered a landmark for advancing gender equality. Unfortunately, 2020 also ushered in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender lens investing (GLI) is investing done with gender concerns as an important factor in the decision making process. It is done in order to get to better business, social,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Standing over the stove in the humid kitchen, peeling vegetables for her family’s lunch while her young daughter tugged at her jeans, Kayla told me that she wished she never…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The World Bank quantifies the economic cost of gender inequality around the world ($160.2 trillion) and identifies shifts that would reduce inequality. • How can philanthropists…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Maggie Waldner’s elementary school classroom in downtown Denver, math lessons rarely focus on rote memorization. She talks about problem solving and real-world issues, like homelessness. And she makes sure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After skyrocketing for decades, overall incarceration rates have finally been on a slow decline since 2008. But a closer look at the data reveals a major exception: women. From 2009 to 2018,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Too often, giving birth is dangerous, and the most common cause of maternal mortality – postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), or excessive bleeding after childbirth – is largely preventable. The clinical best practices to prevent and manage…