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Sex Workers and Survivors Working Together

Co-Directors of New Moon Network at Feminist Funded ’23: Rising. (photo by Savannah Sly, 2023) For decades, feminists have debated over whether sex work is a viable profession or inherently exploitative. The result of this debate has been conflict amongst impacted individuals, the fragmentation of feminist movements, and policy gridlock. Enter New Moon Network, an [...more...]

Challenging What We Learn About Gender in the Media

Teenagers consume media at a startling rate, averaging over 10 hours a day via film, television, video games, social media, and the internet. This statistic underscores not only the vital importance of media literacy, but [...more...]

 

Trailblazers

Connecting Women for Greater Opportunities and Maximum Power

Pat Mitchell is a pioneering figure in the media industry, a dedicated advocate for women’s rights, and a firm believer […more…]

Innovating Equity in Rwanda Through a “Cooking” Show

Born to a poor family in Western Province, Rwanda, the country’s most conservative province, Jean Berchmans Uwimana was attending medical […more…]

Building Sage and Productive Change

In 1965, when Sara Miller McCune was only 24, she founded Sage Publishing, which grew into a major international academic […more…]

Our World

‘The Brave Ones’:The Largest All-Women Anti-Poaching Unit in Africa Akashinga

The line of green-clad rangers step carefully through the dense foliage of a forest in Zimbabwe, rifles bouncing on their […more…]

Women Are Vital Change Agents Pastoral Women’s Council

While Maanda Ngoitiko was growing up in her Maasai community in northern Tanzania, a blade of grass was the symbol […more…]

A Feminist Approach to Disaster Response Pacific Island Feminist Alliance for Climate Justice

A crumbling sea-worn headstone, half-submerged in dark sand: This is all that’s left of a burial site in Togoru, Fiji. […more…]

Our Solidarity

A Social Justice Movements You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

For nearly a half-century, a growing number of men of all races and ethnicities in North America and around the […more…]

Changing Philanthropy’s Narrative Through Community Involvement Philanthropy Together

Philanthropy Together is a global nonprofit initiative that has reached hundreds of thousands of individuals through its work to diversify […more…]

Gender Equality Is Not a Zero-Sum Game Equimundo: Center for Healthy Masculinities and Social Justice

Equimundo’s roots can be found in Brazil, where founder and CEO, Gary Barker, was researching men in Rio de Janeiro’s […more…]

Our Security

Unlocking the Financial Power of Women Entrepreneurs Grameen America, Inc.

Grameen America offers a unique, proven solution to economic inequity in the United States, serving women entrepreneurs who are often […more…]

Accessing Pathways to Build a Thriving Future

It wasn’t all that long ago here in the United States, when women were not allowed to own property, open […more…]

Offering Women a Lifeline in War-Torn Somalia Elman Peace Center – Somalia

When Ilwad Elman visited her native Somalia, she was eager to reunite with her peace activist mother, who had moved […more…]

Our Safety

Over 35 Years of Changing the Game for Women and Girls Futures Without Violence

Well before #MeToo became a global conversation, Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) had learned that men would not talk to their […more…]

The Power of Collective Giving

Hali Lee has founded or co-founded multiple philanthropy and giving networks, all born from the idea that expanding the notion […more…]

Returning to Traditional Values to Safeguard Women and Children Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition

Nicole Matthews was 19 years old when her then-partner tried to kill them both. Believing falsely that she’d been cheating, […more…]

Our Minds

A Healthier Coming of Age

Too many preteen girls have the same worrisome rite of passage. Their confidence plummets. They suffer from negative body image. […more…]

Powerful Girls in an Equitable Society Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara

Why is gender equity crucial to building the next generation of leaders in Santa Barbara County and beyond? Girls Inc. […more…]

Guiding Liberated Futures Grantmakers for Girls of Color

“I’ve been committed to girls of color since I was one.” Dr. Monique Couvson, president and CEO of Grantmakers for […more…]

Our Leadership

Building Sage and Productive Change

In 1965, when Sara Miller McCune was only 24, she founded Sage Publishing, which grew into a major international academic […more…]

It’s Time for a New Definition of Leadership

Change doesn’t just happen overnight; we must make it happen. Solving gender equity issues, as well as effectively navigating other […more…]

Helping Women and Girls Achieve Their Full Potential Rise Up

A movement often starts with a moment. For Dr. Denise Raquel Dunning, that moment happened when she was just 12 […more…]

Our Democracy

Mobilizing Young Women to Be Leaders Feminist Majority Foundation

In January 2021, the inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delivered her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” at the […more…]

The National Women’s Law Center: Fighting on the Legal Frontlines for Gender Equity and American Democracy National Women’s Law Center

Are you furious that the extremist Supreme Court is rolling back the rights of women and girls, pregnant people, and […more…]

Women’s Equality Is at the Heart of Democracy

How is it that over 60% of Americans support the legalization of abortion in most cases, but Roe v. Wade […more…]

Our Culture

Women Are Underrepresented in American History National Women’s History Museum

Our understanding of history begins in the classroom. As young students, ideas of identity, equity, and place are explored through […more…]

The Power of Art and Activism V-Day

Starting with small community performances, a one-woman off-Broadway production, and then performances on college campuses, The Vagina Monologues was a […more…]

Lifting Up Women and Girls in the Arts Is Vital to Cultural Progress

In virtually all areas of arts and culture, women and girls are underrepresented – and it’s not because they don’t […more…]

Our Careers

Achieving Economic Equity Women’s Economic Ventures

Access to credit is a mighty tool in the modern world. Without it, individuals may face barriers to education, housing, […more…]

Advocating for a More Equitable Workplace Lift Our Voices

Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky never imagined their stories of sexual harassment in the workplace would launch a wave of […more…]

Fighting for Gender Justice Equal Rights Advocates

Wealth, in the traditional sense, is often only thought of as money. But what if it transcended that simple definition? […more…]

Our Bodies

The Anatomy of Valuing All Bodies

Our bodies harbor memories, histories, stories, and identities. They determine how we see ourselves and how others see us. Tied […more…]

Building a Better Future for Women and Newborns in Nepal One Heart Worldwide

The question was simple: “How can you help pregnant women and newborn babies survive?” The question led to the creation […more…]

Transforming Access to Abortion Pills Plan C

In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the longstanding legal protections of Roe v. Wade, which ensured the federal right […more…]

Impact Partners

Leading the Way to a More Equitable and Inclusive World Gibson Dunn

When Katie Marquart joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a young lawyer, she knew about the firm’s prowess in […more…]

Champion Partners

Investing in Women to Change the World Linked Foundation

In 2005, Dorothy Largay received a monetary windfall and asked herself how she could use the funds in the most […more…]

An Innovator Inspiring More Giving: Jennifer Risher #HalfmyDAF

They say a heart-driven approach to leadership can change the world. If this is true, Jennifer Risher is on her […more…]

A Gender Equality Collective Tackles the Hierarchy of Patriarchy Global Center for Gender Equality

People don’t always agree on what feminism, equality, or system change is or looks like. But what can be agreed […more…]