Health
Ending Period Shame and Poverty in Asia
Innovative approaches to addressing social stigma related to menstruation, led by women in Japan and China, are making the issue visible and highlighting the role it plays in gender inequality.
Tag: Women And Girls
Nonprofits & NGOs
How Listening to Constituents Can Lead to Systems Change
Listening to participants allows nonprofits to go beyond the “what” of change to the “how and why,” the first step toward changing unjust systems.
Human Rights
When Men Ally With Women
Misperception of men’s private beliefs about gender bias can undermine their willingness to speak up against it.
Human Rights
Without Actionable Data, Gender Equality Will Remain Out of Reach
Spurred on by Hillary Clinton's call in 2014, we have more and better data about gender than ever, but it won't move us closer to equality between the sexes unless we make sure it can be used to create real solutions.
Scaling
The Promise of Social Sector Franchising
The massive growth of commercial franchises like McDonald’s offers inspiration for scaling social impact. Although still very young, social sector franchising is spawning an array of successful enterprises that offer lessons for further expansion.
Leadership
Indigenous Feminism Is Our Culture
A call to bring back matriarchy in Indigenous communities to rebuild and decolonize the foundation of Native community life.
Design Thinking
The Next Chapter in Design for Social Innovation
To address more complex social challenges, design thinking must become radically more collaborative and oriented toward systems change.
Social Enterprise
Applying a Gender Lens to Social Entrepreneurship
The social sector will flourish through embracing less patriarchal and more collaborative approaches that focus on long-term systemic change.
Technology
A Digital Lifeline in a Public Health Crisis
Five lessons from a global development organization in Bangladesh that used a digital cash transfer program to help poor families struggling with COVID-19. Part of a series on civil society's response to the pandemic.
