This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global gag rule directly affects the ability of girls and women to decide what happens to their bodies. Naturally, the reinstatement and the expansion of the rule provoked a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To close gender data gaps we need greater political will, technical capacity, and resources. To help address these challenges, we also need concrete examples from around the world that show…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cuts in food rations for 1.5 million refugees in east Africa, due to funding shortages, could increase school dropouts, crime and malnutrition, a United Nations official said on Wednesday. With…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A temporary lifting of a blockade at one of Yemen’s most critical ports will January 19th, pushing Yemen’s deteriorating humanitarian situation into an even more critical, uncertain state, the Norwegian…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. United Kingdom Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt will make two announcements on disability and inclusion on Wednesday, as the issue emerges as a priority of her leadership…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Migration, sustaining peace and development are among the priorities of the United Nations General Assembly for the remainder of the current session through September 2018, the President of the main…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Economic progress has brought much growth and prosperity to Asia in the past decade, but with that progress, comes a growing disparity between the rich and the poor. Population growth,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Davos presents a big opportunity for government, private sector, and civil societies leaders to come together and find new ways of working together. Of course, that depends on whether the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This week, as leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss how to “create a shared future in a fractured world,” many of the conversations will center on the role of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the displaced people in camps scattered across northeast Nigeria, protection often ends at the compound gate. Armed groups operate in these areas, waiting to attack the vulnerable when they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pneumonia is the biggest killer of children worldwide, but when it comes to fighting the deadly disease, the problem is not a lack of tools or knowledge, but access, experts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Historically, nonprofit organizations have played an important role in helping to shape the meaning and application of citizens’ rights. Through advocacy, education, and litigation, nonprofits have helped to define and…