Mapping the Innovation Terrain for Gender Equality
How to better harness social innovation ideas and methods to advance gender equality—and vice versa.
Human Rights - Articles
Innovative policies and programs that advance the rights of people and communities (more)
European Dreamin’
Thousands of Africans attempt to reach European soil by scaling fences surrounding Spanish cities.
Big and Fast Is Not Better
Building relationships with grassroots organizations that advocate for human rights-based development takes time, but without investing in them, philanthropy is likely to stumble. The case of Haiti is instructive.
21st-Century Refugee Protection
Today’s 60 million displaced people have a basic need beyond food, water, and shelter: legal representation.
Collective Impact: The Missing Link
Three ways to create an environment where interdependent stakeholders can perform their individual roles optimally and collaborate with each other effectively.
Women and Innovation
Ten stories about women’s issues from the SSIR archives.
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Winning Marriage
The inside story of how same-sex couples took on the politicians and pundits - and won.
Bringing Respect for People to the World’s Sweatshops
Those advocating social change through multinational corporations need to raise their expectations.
Grassroots Power
Supplement to the article “Empowering Women at the Grassroots.”
Empowering Women at the Grassroots
In many parts of the world, corporations today are cultivating partnerships with locally rooted organizations that promote a multi-faceted approach to women’s empowerment. Includes magazine extras.