Cancer-Detecting Undergarments
A new cancer-detecting smart bra raises awareness about breast cancer and breast health in sub-Saharan Africa.
Social Issues - Articles
Franchising Entrepreneur Training
A social franchise offers business education and mentorship to help the world’s poorest workers maximize their earning potential.
Building a Culture of Belonging
Mosaic America fosters intercultural awareness and respect through its artistic programming.
Obstetrics by App
Pregnancy and maternity health-care apps educate expectant and new parents to improve health outcomes for mothers and children in Nigeria and beyond.
A Music Industry for Musicians
Kobalt Music Group is challenging the dominance of the Big Three record labels by harnessing technology to pay musicians more, faster, and with greater transparency. But how far can it reform an industry built on the exploitation of its talent?
Addressing the Climate and Care Crises
In the fight against climate change, we must ensure that solutions do not unduly burden women and girls.
The Impact of Cash for Infants
Cash transfers to low-income, first-time parents can make an enormous difference to the long-term well-being of their children.
Review
Cultivating, Seeding, and Planting a Better World
Ruha Benjamin argues that the social change we seek begins within the individual.
Transitioning to a Green Economy
A successful transition away from fossil fuels will require strong and vocal civil society organizations and social movements, along with government and business, to make the changes that are necessary if we are to avoid the calamities of global warming.
SSIR Online, Fall 2022 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about supporting women’s leadership in STEM, preventing gun violence, creating safer roads, measuring impact, and narrative change.