The Risky Rhetoric of Female Risk Aversion
Women are seen as less likely to engage in risky behavior and more likely to use money prudently. But this stereotype can lead to discrimination against women.
Human Rights - Most Popular
Innovative policies and programs that advance the rights of individuals and communities (more)
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Tackling “Wicked” Rights and Justice Issues
In a world increasingly focused on measurable impact, human rights inequities are difficult to frame and fight. Yet solving them is key to meeting other social challenges
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Lessons in Scaling and Failing
The challenges of scaling up programs aimed at empowering adolescent girls in Bangladesh and Uganda.
Framing Is Personal
In campaigns to promote human rights, messages that highlight the experience of specific victims tend to be most effective.
The Modern Marriage Between Tech Philanthropy and Nonprofits: “It’s Complicated”
It’s a modern relationship in a modern world. It’s a marriage full of promise. But does our culture’s celebration of the male-dominated tech world end up overshadowing critical skills like empathy that are required for social change?
Why Governance Matters for Stability in Iraq
Donors face an urgent and critical choice: continue to prioritize military initiatives, or invest more in improving governance.
Bridging Communities and Government Through Data
We can drive more capital to community-driven solutions that deliver results, but first we need a change in mindset—one that focuses on outcomes—using data and partnerships.
Land Rights: From Awareness to Action
The new emphasis on land rights in the global development agenda is a positive step, but could be meaningless without significant shifts in support.
Belief-based Social Innovation: Gender-Lens’ Next Frontier
The gender-lens movement is beginning to fund culturally led efforts to transform underlying beliefs that systematically disempower females in the first place.
Civil Rights Goes Digital
In both online and offline venues, activists at Color of Change are pursuing the fight for racial justice at Internet speed.