Participation by 130 single caregivers in a guaranteed income program resulted in increased financial stability — but it also made space for parenting and quality time.
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Women’s empowerment is a critical driver for economic growth and social prosperity. Broadly, the term refers to an improvement in women’s political, social, educational, economic, and health status. Beyond individual women, it…
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Marginalized women are especially vulnerable to falling into poverty when they are forced to perform unpaid care and lack access to child care. Poverty rates by sex and gender are widest for…
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Refugees from Ukraine could boost Europe’s economy, but countries receiving them will likely face significant costs in the short term.
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As our economy enters a new era, so too must the world of postsecondary education. Twenty-five years after the Internet became commercially available, post-high school learning—which for adults is now…
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Philanthropists and social investors recognize that systems change is necessary to address a range of social problems. Initiatives aimed at individuals and implemented in a piecemeal fashion have repeatedly come…
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A common theme on Exponent’s Catalytic Philanthropy Podcast is leanly staffed foundations’ unique ability to catalyze systems change in ways other entities cannot. Lean foundations can assume more risk, focus…
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Black History Month has become the time to reflect on all the progress black Americans have made, but the sobering reality is that when it comes to wealth – the…
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For many small businesses, especially those owned by women and people of color, navigating the existing COVID economy presents new opportunities and challenges — particularly when it comes to the…
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Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
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Land: A foundation for women’s economic empowerment Around the world, land is identity, heritage, a source of pride, and of course, a sustainable economic resource. Land is crucial in sustaining…
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People with disabilities face higher levels of food insecurity, reforms to SNAP can help increase access to nutritious food.
Read the full article at: foodtank.com