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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 to such perceptions are the values given to our bodies based on our gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, class, ability, size, sexual orientation, and gender expression. More than 50 years have passed since the first publication [...more...]

The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Overcoming the Barriers to Success

“We are literally in a race against time to get better results for children. To do that, we must acknowledge that race is often a barrier to achieving the outcomes we seek.”– Lisa M. Hamilton [...more...]

 

Trailblazers

Changed and Engaged by the Strong Women Who Shaped His Life

An esteemed leader in civic and philanthropic work who currently serves as the president and CEO of the California Community […more…]

Creating Representation

In 1990, Franco Stevens founded Curve magazine, the best-selling lesbian magazine in the U.S. for the last three decades. The […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 Rise to the Challenge

As temperatures rise around the world, one thing is clear: Women are paying an outsized price. The United Nations estimates […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…]

An International Ecosystem of Climate Action Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network

The image made headlines around the world: five Indigenous women in traditional regalia standing outside the imposing facade of a […more…]

Our Solidarity

The Right to Choose Is Our Struggle, Too Men4Choice

Men4Choice understands clearly that the fight for women’s reproductive freedom is not just a women’s battle. It is a vital […more…]

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…]

Preventing Violence, Promoting Healthy Masculinity A Call To Men

In 1990, Tony Porter was director of a substance use program in a hospital north of New York City. There, […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…]

The Prism of Philanthropy

Kavita Ramdas is a globally recognized advocate for gender equity and justice, at home in academia, the corporate boardroom, and […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

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 the Law as a Driver of Change Equality Now

Two women live thousands of miles apart and speak different languages, but they are bound by an experience that changed […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 Minds

Strengthening Mind and Body Girls on the Run North Bay

Janet Todd, executive director of Girls on the Run North Bay, has the same goal for everyone who participates in […more…]

Offering Lakota Girls a ‘New Beginning’ Pine Ridge Girls’ School

Victoria Shorr still remembers the eagle that soared over her students on the opening day of the academy she co-founded […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…]

Our Leadership

Helping Women and Organizations Build Intentional Leaders Leadership Women, Inc.

More than 42 years ago, the intersecting ideas that representation matters and there is strength in numbers sparked nine women […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…]

Empowering Women from All Generations  The Annenberg Foundation

One of the largest and most impactful private foundations in the United States, the Annenberg Foundation, has led the charge […more…]

Our Democracy

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…]

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…]

Recruiting and Training Women for Public Office Panorama Global

Today, women hold less than one-third of elected offices in the U.S. at both the federal and state levels. What […more…]

Our Culture

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…]

Challenging What We Learn About Gender in the Media The Representation Project

Teenagers consume media at a startling rate, averaging over 10 hours a day via film, television, video games, social media, […more…]

Empowering Youth to Be Leaders in Music and Beyond Girls Make Beats Inc.

Picture this: a shy girl, 10 years old, hangs back in the classroom and on the playground. A few years […more…]

Our Careers

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…]

Lifting Up Women 4 the Future Women Connect4Good

For Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, the mission of Women Connect4Good is intensely personal. Growing up, she felt that life looked easier […more…]

Opening Doors to Prosperity

Why do women keep getting the short end of the economic stick? Throughout history, women have been a powerful, vital, […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…]

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…]

Amplifying the Need to Advance Black Maternal Health Black Mamas Matter Alliance

The untimely death of Kira Johnson from internal bleeding after a cesarean section in 2016 highlighted the problem. Tennis champion […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

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Grassroots and Grasstops Even among nonprofit giants, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a behemoth. With an $8.6 billion […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…]

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…]