This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca, muxes, a part of the Indigenous group, the Zapotecs, play an important role in families and communities. A muxe is a person who is assigned…
Outdoor recreation and the outdoor community have historically been portrayed as predominantly white, male spaces, in my experience, with little attention given to the contributions of queer recreationalists and outdoor…
A recent meeting of an international group of education donors, hosted by the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, confirmed that refugee education is top of mind for…
Every year, 295,000 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth globally. Nigeria accounts for an enormous 23% of these deaths. Each one is a needless tragedy, and preventing them should…
The last year has spotlighted the frailty of many US institutions, as well as Americans’ lack of trust in them. The COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, voter suppression, and other issues…
Hear from frontline leaders about what donors can do today, from bold public stands to generous funding for local, independent abortion clinics and funds. Whether you support health access or…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Recent data show that only four cents of every $100 dollars of foundation funding goes to trans organizations and causes. Only four cents. This historic disinvestment in our communities comes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Renters making the leap to homeownership need two distinct types of help: pre-purchase assistance, which explains to people the new responsibilities they’re taking on, and post-purchase counseling for those at…
“When one door closes, another door opens.” So goes the popular adage. But if the door is a metaphor for access and opportunity, then an implicit truth of this adage…
Tomorrow is Asian American and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day.1 The day marks the point in 2021 until which, on average, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women had to…
Perhaps it was the political events of 2020. Perhaps it was the racial events of 2020. Perhaps it was the global pandemic. Perhaps it was all of the above. Whatever…
Until a few months ago, Samia Gul could kick, dribble and manoeuvre a football like a star player. The 12-year-old, who hails from Pakistan’s “football district” Lyari in southern Karachi,…