Brian Anderson, a social worker and educator learning about sexual and domestic violence, started to explore issues surrounding men and masculinity about 20 years ago. But when he became a father, his interest in the subject matter deepened dramatically. “This was around the time of #MeToo. There were seismic shifts putting attention on men,” Anderson [...more...]
Liliana, a survivor of domestic violence, found herself displaced from her home at the age of 55. Struggling to afford housing and lacking adequate support from her family, she faced the terrifying prospect of homelessness. [...more...]
Trailblazers
Cherie Blair CBE, KC is an enormously influential figure at the intersection of business, politics, activism, and law. A renowned […more…]
Kara Nortman, a venture capitalist and tech executive, is currently the co-founder and managing partner of Monarch Collective, a sports […more…]
Pat Mitchell is a pioneering figure in the media industry, a dedicated advocate for women’s rights, and a firm believer […more…]
Our World
As temperatures rise around the world, one thing is clear: Women are paying an outsized price. The United Nations estimates […more…]
People don’t always agree on what feminism, equality, or system change is or looks like. But what can be agreed […more…]
The image made headlines around the world: five Indigenous women in traditional regalia standing outside the imposing facade of a […more…]
Our Solidarity
Philanthropy Together is a global nonprofit initiative that has reached hundreds of thousands of individuals through its work to diversify […more…]
Brian Anderson, a social worker and educator learning about sexual and domestic violence, started to explore issues surrounding men and […more…]
An esteemed leader in civic and philanthropic work who currently serves as the president and CEO of the California Community […more…]
Our Security
Every time Mayra, 34, talks about her financial struggles, her eyes well up with tears. “‘Do not give up. You […more…]
When Ilwad Elman visited her native Somalia, she was eager to reunite with her peace activist mother, who had moved […more…]
While he was raised in Southeast Los Angeles County by Mexican immigrant parents, Miguel Santana’s life was mostly driven by […more…]
Our Safety
Hali Lee has founded or co-founded multiple philanthropy and giving networks, all born from the idea that expanding the notion […more…]
Two women live thousands of miles apart and speak different languages, but they are bound by an experience that changed […more…]
The year was 2002. The country, Bolivia. A 15-year-old girl was repeatedly raped by her relative over the course of […more…]
Our Minds
Janet Todd, executive director of Girls on the Run North Bay, has the same goal for everyone who participates in […more…]
“I’ve been committed to girls of color since I was one.” Dr. Monique Couvson, president and CEO of Grantmakers for […more…]
Kara Nortman, a venture capitalist and tech executive, is currently the co-founder and managing partner of Monarch Collective, a sports […more…]
Our Leadership
A movement often starts with a moment. For Dr. Denise Raquel Dunning, that moment happened when she was just 12 […more…]
Change doesn’t just happen overnight; we must make it happen. Solving gender equity issues, as well as effectively navigating other […more…]
The idea for Him For Her began in 2016 when Jocelyn Mangan, founder and CEO, got a fellowship at the […more…]
Our Democracy
Kimberlé Crenshaw – both Distinguished Professor of Law and Promise Institute Chair in Human Rights at the University of California, […more…]
How is it that over 60% of Americans support the legalization of abortion in most cases, but Roe v. Wade […more…]
Today, women hold less than one-third of elected offices in the U.S. at both the federal and state levels. What […more…]
Our Culture
“Lesbian” may be the first word in the LGBTQ+ acronym, but The Curve Foundation founders Franco Stevens and Jen Rainin […more…]
Picture this: a shy girl, 10 years old, hangs back in the classroom and on the playground. A few years […more…]
In 1990, Franco Stevens founded Curve magazine, the best-selling lesbian magazine in the U.S. for the last three decades. The […more…]
Our Careers
For Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, the mission of Women Connect4Good is intensely personal. Growing up, she felt that life looked easier […more…]
Access to credit is a mighty tool in the modern world. Without it, individuals may face barriers to education, housing, […more…]
What part can I play in the climate fight? To answer this question, the late Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who […more…]
Our Bodies
Born to a poor family in Western Province, Rwanda, the country’s most conservative province, Jean Berchmans Uwimana was attending medical […more…]
She only had two weeks to live. This is a patient’s story that is all too familiar to Yonni Wattenmaker, […more…]
In 2005, Dorothy Largay received a monetary windfall and asked herself how she could use the funds in the most […more…]
Impact Partners
When Katie Marquart joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a young lawyer, she knew about the firm’s prowess in […more…]
Champion Partners
An Atlanta native, Lisa M. Hamilton hails from the heart of America’s civil rights movement. Her father was a criminal […more…]
The water was rising: On the western coast of Bangladesh in the early 2000s, communities deep in the Sundarbans mangrove […more…]
While he was raised in Southeast Los Angeles County by Mexican immigrant parents, Miguel Santana’s life was mostly driven by […more…]