This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The new Women, Peace, and Security Index released at the United Nations highlights huge regional and global disparities in women’s well-being, as well as a continuing lack of gender-disaggregated data limiting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropists and those of charitable nature oftentimes donate their life work to improving the world. Whether it is ending poverty, fighting for world peace, or finding a cure for a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the first time, fewer than 100,000 people around the world died from measles in a year. New data published today by the partners of the Measles & Rubella Initiative…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is one of the most far-reaching threats facing humanity today. It is already having costly global effects–including in Armenia–on natural systems, public health, and our economy. Some of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The rising social and economic power of women venture is global mega-trend that venture capital is beginning to notice. A gender lens can mean different things to different investors. Included:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s no surprise that online giving is becoming increasingly popular. We learned from our data analysis that the amount of individual donor revenue raised from online giving grew from 17…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although outdoor play for children may be more prevalent during summer, spending free time outside can particularly benefit a child’s development when pursued year-round. Outdoor play should be recognized not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How 21st-century cities can support and benefit from nature is the focus of a new €12 million pan-European research project, which is coordinated by a research team in Trinity College Dublin.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Voluntourism – the combination of volunteering and tourism – has been growing as a trend for several years now. Voluntourists go on vacations not just to visit museums and go…
We’re only beginning to tally the devastation from hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria — and the wildfires in the Western U.S. and the monsoons in Bangladesh and the floods in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When it comes to modern slavery, human trafficking and child labor — the targets of Sustainable Development Goal №8.7 — measurement is easier said than done. A new report, Global Estimates of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Next month, students at the University of Oxford will return for their fall semester, known as the “Michaelmas” term—named after the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels—to a campus…