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Published March 10, 2022

It has been well-documented that the inclusion of women has a positive effect on peace processes, yet women continue to be left out of these formal structures. Despite playing an integral part in the demonstrations that ultimately dismantled the Bashir regime, Sudanese women have largely been sidelined in the transition to democracy. At a time when they are needed most, Conflict Dynamics International is working to support women in Sudan as they continue to fight for a democratic future.

Published March 9, 2022

The Empowered to Educate Fellows strive to create a gender equal world by breaking barriers in girls’ education. Check out how one Fellow, Saudatu, uses education to generate opportunities for teenage mothers in Ghana!

Published March 7, 2022

Since 2016, The Modern Girl (Msichana Kisasa) Community Outreach Program has empowered vulnerable Tanzanian girls with knowledge about their bodies and their rights, along with teaching practical, income-generating skills.

Published March 4, 2022

A2Empowerment, a nonprofit company that grew out of Peace Corps Service, has grown to award more than 2,000 high school scholarships for young women in Cameroon who have dropped out of school or are at high risk of dropping out. These roots allow the organization to transition to have alumni lead their way into the future.

Published February 19, 2022

“In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson initiated the celebration of Negro History Week, which corresponded with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. In 1976, this celebration was expanded to include the entire month of February, and today Black History Month garners support throughout the country as people of all ethnic and social backgrounds discuss the black experience. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, ASALH, views the promotion of Black History Month as one of the most important components of advancing Dr.Woodson’s legacy.” Marvin DeLaney, President, ASALH.

Published November 4, 2021

Boston-registered international NGO, Limitless Horizons Ixil recently won the 2021 UNESCO Literacy Prize. It is one of six organizations to receive the award in honor of its innovative approach to literacy programming during COVID-19 in the rural village of Chajul, Guatemala, home to the Maya Ixil people.

Published September 21, 2021

RefugePoint and the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation demonstrate how collaboration between civil society and philanthropy can conceptualize and develop innovative models to shift from short-term aid to long-term resilience.

Published June 20, 2021

Over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic with compounding stress, workplaces have continued to be sites in which employees cannot show up as their full selves. Work is often a place where people are retraumatized and where new traumatic experiences take place.

Published April 19, 2021

As a diverse community committed to the ongoing work of global justice, we know you share our horror as once again we are reminded of the racialized violence that has plagued this country since its founding.

Published April 5, 2021

The humanitarian sector, particularly the field of global health, is rich with data. But how much of that big data is actually helping us do better?