This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This week Americans marked the anniversary of the tragic loss of children and teachers at Sandy Hook. After any mass shooting, Americans hear politicians make the ritualistic call for “thoughts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Each year in the second week of December, Iraqi Yazidis, an ethnoreligious minority in northern Iraq, celebrate Rojiet Ezi, a festival that follows three days of fasting. During my ethnographic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for children ages 5 to 11 in early November 2021, many families have been lining up to get their school-age kids vaccinated prior to holiday…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2017, after joining my family’s foundation as the Director of Programs, I had the opportunity to participate in a “Meet the Funders” event hosted by the Asian Pacific Community Fund.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a three-part series. Read parts one and two. When girls are offered the tools, support, and relationships they need to succeed, a positive ripple effect occurs in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Teresa C. Younger has served as president and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women since 2014 and before that was executive director of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Permanent Commission on the Status of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Housing programs adopted during the New Deal increased segregation in American cities and towns, creating racial disparities that continue to characterize life in the 21st century, research finds. “New Deal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over time, with these elements in place, we have measured substantial reductions in youth drug and alcohol use, with binge drinking and cigarette use down by more than half since…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Global activists fighting for gender equity have faced immense obstacles in the last two years. COVID lockdowns led to an increase in domestic violence incidents — putting a strain on…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) shares fifty years of progress and learning on advancing women’s reproductive health and rights globally and lays out the work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Put simply, of the approximately 746,000 individuals in jail on any given day, most have the right to vote. This is the case for several reasons: Most people in jail have not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The gender lens investing (GLI) market has grown by 61 percent globally since 2018. Today, there are as many as 192 gender lens investment vehicles, with 20 funds that have South Asia…