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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 have the talent, drive, or desire to succeed. It’s a problem that starts from an early age, with how children see women represented across all forms of art. Great women artists, including filmmakers, philosophers, writers, [...more...]

Over 35 Years of Changing the Game for Women and Girls

Well before #MeToo became a global conversation, Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) had learned that men would not talk to their peers about gender-based violence. The health and social justice nonprofit launched into action by creating [...more...]

 

Trailblazers

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…]

What “Intersectionality” Really Means

Kimberlé Crenshaw – both Distinguished Professor of Law and Promise Institute Chair in Human Rights at the University of California, […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…]

Our World

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…]

Collaborating with Communities,  Catalyzing Movements Global Greengrants Fund

The water was rising: On the western coast of Bangladesh in the early 2000s, communities deep in the Sundarbans mangrove […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

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…]

Empowering Dads to Become Agents of Positive Change Fathering Together

Brian Anderson, a social worker and educator learning about sexual and domestic violence, started to explore issues surrounding men and […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…]

Sex Workers and Survivors Working Together New Moon Network

For decades, feminists have debated over whether sex work is a viable profession or inherently exploitative. The result of this […more…]

Our Safety

Pioneering Expert, Compassionate Victim Care Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Santa MonicaMedical Center

One out of every five women in the United States will be a victim of rape in her lifetime. In […more…]

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…]

Allies in the Protection and Safety of Women and Girls

The year was 2002. The country, Bolivia. A 15-year-old girl was repeatedly raped by her relative over the course of […more…]

Our Minds

Teaching Girls That ‘Jobs Don’t Have Genders®’ Tools & Tiaras Inc.

Nanny. Housekeeper. Personal shopper. Plumber. Judaline Cassidy worked a series of jobs after leaving her native Trinidad and Tobago to […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…]

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…]

Our Leadership

Accelerating Diversity in Boardrooms Him For Her

The idea for Him For Her began in 2016 when Jocelyn Mangan, founder and CEO, got a fellowship at the […more…]

Centering the Leadership of Black Girls Can Change the World Girls for Gender Equity

It’s been more than 20 years since Joanne N. Smith founded Girls for Gender Equity (GGE), a nonprofit that works […more…]

Elevating Board Candidates to Diversify the Boardroom illumyn

When it comes to pushing for more equal representation of women and other underrepresented groups in top leadership positions, your […more…]

Our Democracy

Winning Recognition of the 28th Amendment ERA Coalition

In the U.S., there is no constitutional protection against sex discrimination. There is no explicit guarantee of equal rights for […more…]

Promoting Diverse Voices, Stories, and Perspectives The International Women’s Media Foundation

In today’s world, the news media and the safeguards of press freedom have changed drastically. The democratic protections once available […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…]

Access, Equity, and Inclusion in Film Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project

If you can’t get a seat at the table, says Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) Founding Executive […more…]

Championing Lesbian and Queer Women’s Stories and Culture  The Curve Foundation

“Lesbian” may be the first word in the LGBTQ+ acronym, but The Curve Foundation founders Franco Stevens and Jen Rainin […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…]

Women Entrepreneurs Power Prosperity Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

In a small community in Georgetown, Guyana, locals flocked to Radhika Basdeo’s family farm to get their fresh produce. Then […more…]

A Global Network of Hummingbirds Daughters for Earth

What part can I play in the climate fight? To answer this question, the late Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who […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…]

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…]

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

Shifting Power to Gender Justice Movements Global Fund for Women

What happens when you’ve succeeded with your mission of seeding women-led grassroots organizations for over 30 years, and helped create […more…]

Bringing About an Era of Radical Generosity The New York Women’s Foundation

Did you know that the word “radical” comes from the Latin word for roots? “Radical means going to the roots, […more…]

Taking Bold Risks and Championing Leadership Women Moving Millions

We had just finished distributing the first edition of The Giving List – Bay Area when I received a call […more…]