Becoming a Woman
A growing number of Maasai in Kenya are ending female circumcision and replacing it with other coming-of-age rituals.
Human Rights - Most Popular
Innovative policies and programs that advance the rights of people and communities (more)
Five Ways to Build Diverse, Inclusive Leadership Teams
A new report underscores the need for education nonprofits to move from collective good intention to action in building diverse leadership.
Global Issues
The Chief Engine of Change: Conversation
A look at how Freedom to Marry used communications to make the “impossible” ... “inevitable”
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.
Podcast
Global Issues
From the Marine Corps to Kenya: Ending Extreme Poverty
After experience in Iraq as a part of the Marine Corps, Jake returned to business school and took on the challenge to alleviate extreme poverty. From this effort, Nuru was launched in 2008.
Podcast
Global Issues
A Clear View of Social Improvement: Nazava Water Filters
Liesolette Heederick tells us about Nazava Water Filters, winner of Tech Awards 2013 in the Health category for its innovative solution to lack of clean water accessibility in Indonesia.
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.
The Rise of Gender Capitalism
Investing with a gender lens creates financial returns and improves the lives of women and girls and their communities.