Walk With Makmende: Part 1
From the Field Series: A living case study of Makmende, which provides women in Nairobi with coordinated walking groups.
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The anti-immigrant trend line is deeply damaging to social innovation, social justice, and civil society.
Wisconsin Says No to Money for Nonprofits
Governor Walker's ideology requires that people who need assistance seek private charity and that private charity be deprived of the means of assisting them.
A New Business Model for Women in the West Bank
Fidaa El Tunky has created the first grassroots venture capital project for rural women in the whole of the Arab region.
Talking to Elephants
Appeals to caring for the needy are likely to backfire unless advocates acknowledge and avoid inflaming passions that stem from other powerful moral values.
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The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
Professionalism has become coded language for white favoritism in workplace practices that more often than not leave behind people of color. This is the fourth of 10 articles in a special series about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Curb-Cut Effect
Laws and programs designed to benefit vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or people of color, often end up benefiting all of society.
What the Heck Does ‘Equity’ Mean?
A clear definition of equity would seem paramount to galvanizing philanthropy into action around this increasingly used term—but the field is only beginning to explore what it really means.
The Racism of the ‘Hard-to-Find’ Qualified Black Candidate Trope
Stereotypes and racial bias in hiring and promotion are damaging at personal, career, and organizational levels.
Web3 and the Trap of ‘For Good’
Because decentralization doesn’t necessarily mean redistributing power, Web3 must make values integral to the architecture.