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.
Human Rights - Most Popular
Innovative policies and programs that advance the rights of individuals and communities (more)
Becoming a Woman
A growing number of Maasai in Kenya are ending female circumcision and replacing it with other coming-of-age rituals.
Migrants at the Border and Philanthropy at Home
What the US government and funders are doing about unaccompanied child migration, and where we need to look next.
Brands as Targets
Companies with a high profile are more likely to become the focus of anti-sweatshop protests.
Podcast
Global Issues
Stoves of Empowerment: How a Household Item Is Saving Lives
Kreger describes how Potential Energy, winner of Tech Awards 2013 in the Economic Empowerment category, innovatively tackles social issues as a nonprofit venture.
A New Approach to Fighting Modern Slavery
A new effort to eradicate slavery is showing success—and may provide a model for other complex human rights and social justice issues.
Feminism Meets Philanthrocapitalism
Women’s empowerment issues took center stage at this year’s CGI and Social Good Summit, giving new momentum to causes helping women and girls.
Fostering Collaboration Through Common Language
Social change partners must understand the why before digging into the what.