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    The Growing, Essential Role of Feminism in Climate Activism

    Grist Sep 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brianna baker talks with six women changemakers about how feminism in climate activism creates balance and stabilizes real, collaborative conservation efforts. • How does toxic masculinity…

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    Why Clean Water Is Vital to Elevating Women and Girls out of Poverty

    News Deeply

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathryn Karol of the Caterpillar Foundation explains why access to clean water is a necessary prerequisite for the empowerment of women and girls in rural areas…

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    The Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnant Women and New Mothers

    The Conversation Sep 23, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Pregnant women have higher levels of stress during COVID-19, and it’s crucial to meet their basic needs during this time to reduce risk factors and have…

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    The Social Promise of Microenterprises

    India Development Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from Azim Premji University’s Centre for Sustainable Employment and the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship found that microenterprises are a promising way to increase job employment in…

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    Finding Methods to Remove Barriers for Female Entrepreneurs

    Brookings Sep 19, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ana Revenga and Meagan Dooley report on the effectiveness of various interventions that focus on eliminating success-blocking barriers for female entrepreneurs. • What are some barriers…

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    Understanding the Charitable Impact of Women [Audio]

    Stanford Social Innovation Review

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Michael Voss interviews Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz and Andrea Pactor about the impact of women in the charitable giving space. • Pactor says that women…

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    Girls Need More Agency in Creating Family Planning Solutions

    Ideas 42 Sep 18, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Arielle Gorstein and Emily Zimmerman explain why family planning solutions that center on girls as advocates are critical in preventing unwanted pregnancies. • How important is…

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    This Small Nation Has One of the Highest Rates of Gender-Based Violence in the World

    Global Citizen Sep 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Leah Rodriguez at Global Citizen highlights how Fiji is taking action to stop gender-based violence in the country. • How can funders help promote the wellbeing of all…

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    What Types of Interventions Promote Women’s Entrepreneurship?

    Brookings Sep 17, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at Brookings argue that development organizations and governments looking to promote female entrepreneurship should focus on package interventions that address more than one constraint.…

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    The Power of Investing in Girls in Sierra Leone

    Brookings Sep 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Economists Youssouf Kiendrebeogo and Quentin Wodon discuss how investing in girls in Sierra Leone is not only the right thing to do but also is a highly…

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    How Communities Are Protecting Victims of Domestic Abuse During COVID-19

    Eco-Business Sep 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Talat Jahan became a tuk-tuk driver to provide legal, financial, social, and psychological support to women in Bhopal who may be victims of domestic abuse and are…

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    Research Indicates Family and Friends Can Play Supportive Roles in Domestic Violence Situations

    The Conversation Sep 15, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Women’s friends, family, and overall networks can play crucial roles in stopping domestic violence and ending cycles of abuse. More research on the successful interventions of…

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