Human Rights
Searching for Gender Equality
To combat violence against women, mobilize feminist groups.
Tag: Women & Girls
Advocacy
If Stoves Could Kill
Political advocacy, humanitarian intervention, and the “manageable problem.”
Economic Development
Unequal Market Access
Markets can promote economic development, as long as they are inclusive.
Social Entrepreneurship
Mainstreaming Gender Lens Investing
Investing in women is an opportunity, not a constraint—and one that can accelerate change for everyone.
Education
Path to a New Africa
To change Africa’s future, we must change the mindset of young Africans in college today.
Business
A Lifeline for Mothers
Merck for Mothers—a 10-year, $500 million initiative—aims to improve the odds for vulnerable women around the globe.
Global Issues
What’s Sex Got to Do with It?
An inconvenient truth is hiding behind the current excitement about educating girls.
Health
Safer Deliveries
The Manoshi Project in Bangladesh is proving that 90 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.
Podcast
Energy
Solar Power in a Suitcase
In this audio interview, Sheela Sethuraman talks with Laura Stachel and Hal Aronson, co-founders of WE CARE Solar, about their effort to combat this issue worldwide. WE CARE stands for Women’s Emergency Communication and Reliable Electricity.
Technology & Design
Walk With Makmende: Part 3
From the Field Series: A living case study of Makmende, which provides women in Nairobi with coordinated walking groups.