In the U.S., there is no constitutional protection against sex discrimination. There is no explicit guarantee of equal rights for all regardless of sex. Simply put, men and women are not equal according to our Constitution. In 1923, legendary activists Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman sought to change this by introducing the Equal Rights Amendment [...more...]
“We are literally in a race against time to get better results for children. To do that, we must acknowledge that race is often a barrier to achieving the outcomes we seek.”– Lisa M. Hamilton [...more...]
Trailblazers
In 1965, when Sara Miller McCune was only 24, she founded Sage Publishing, which grew into a major international academic […more…]
Hali Lee has founded or co-founded multiple philanthropy and giving networks, all born from the idea that expanding the notion […more…]
Born to a poor family in Western Province, Rwanda, the country’s most conservative province, Jean Berchmans Uwimana was attending medical […more…]
Our World
The line of green-clad rangers step carefully through the dense foliage of a forest in Zimbabwe, rifles bouncing on their […more…]
A crumbling sea-worn headstone, half-submerged in dark sand: This is all that’s left of a burial site in Togoru, Fiji. […more…]
While Maanda Ngoitiko was growing up in her Maasai community in northern Tanzania, a blade of grass was the symbol […more…]
Our Solidarity
Brian Anderson, a social worker and educator learning about sexual and domestic violence, started to explore issues surrounding men and […more…]
For nearly a half-century, a growing number of men of all races and ethnicities in North America and around the […more…]
Philanthropy Together is a global nonprofit initiative that has reached hundreds of thousands of individuals through its work to diversify […more…]
Our Security
Liliana, a survivor of domestic violence, found herself displaced from her home at the age of 55. Struggling to afford […more…]
Every time Mayra, 34, talks about her financial struggles, her eyes well up with tears. “‘Do not give up. You […more…]
Kavita Ramdas is a globally recognized advocate for gender equity and justice, at home in academia, the corporate boardroom, and […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…]
Too many preteen girls have the same worrisome rite of passage. Their confidence plummets. They suffer from negative body image. […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
Change doesn’t just happen overnight; we must make it happen. Solving gender equity issues, as well as effectively navigating other […more…]
When it comes to pushing for more equal representation of women and other underrepresented groups in top leadership positions, your […more…]
A movement often starts with a moment. For Dr. Denise Raquel Dunning, that moment happened when she was just 12 […more…]
Our Democracy
Are you furious that the extremist Supreme Court is rolling back the rights of women and girls, pregnant people, and […more…]
In the U.S., there is no constitutional protection against sex discrimination. There is no explicit guarantee of equal rights for […more…]
How is it that over 60% of Americans support the legalization of abortion in most cases, but Roe v. Wade […more…]
Our Culture
If you can’t get a seat at the table, says Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) Founding Executive […more…]
Picture this: a shy girl, 10 years old, hangs back in the classroom and on the playground. A few years […more…]
In virtually all areas of arts and culture, women and girls are underrepresented – and it’s not because they don’t […more…]
Our Careers
Imagine that the steering wheel of your car malfunctions. Controlling the vehicle becomes extremely challenging and potentially dangerous to all: […more…]
Why do women keep getting the short end of the economic stick? Throughout history, women have been a powerful, vital, […more…]
Cherie Blair CBE, KC is an enormously influential figure at the intersection of business, politics, activism, and law. A renowned […more…]
Our Bodies
She only had two weeks to live. This is a patient’s story that is all too familiar to Yonni Wattenmaker, […more…]
Our bodies harbor memories, histories, stories, and identities. They determine how we see ourselves and how others see us. Tied […more…]
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the longstanding legal protections of Roe v. Wade, which ensured the federal right […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
What happens when you’ve succeeded with your mission of seeding women-led grassroots organizations for over 30 years, and helped create […more…]
“I’ve been committed to girls of color since I was one.” Dr. Monique Couvson, president and CEO of Grantmakers for […more…]
People don’t always agree on what feminism, equality, or system change is or looks like. But what can be agreed […more…]