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- Foundation Strategy
Embracing an Ecosystem Approach for Philanthropy
Funders are shifting from being at the center of social change efforts to working in close partnership with the…
- Corporate/CSR
Flying through Interference
We believe that corporate changemakers need tools to properly diagnose interference and build enabling conditions for social impact strategies…
New in Harvard Business Review: 12 Practices for Advancing Women in Retail Jobs
March 4, 2019Even though the women comprise half the workforce, they are overrepresented in frontline positions and consistently underrepresented in higher-paying managemen…
Lessons from Embedding Gender Equity in Our Work
December 6, 2018Applying a gender equity lens is critical in designing interventions that lead to better outcomes for all. We recognize, however, that many organizations embed…
The Gender Diversity and Inclusion Imperative: An Interview with Inez Murray
September 11, 2018The Global Banking Alliance for Women (GBA) is a peer learning network of financial services providers working around the world to tap into the power of the wo…
Improving Sanitation by Exposing Gender Inequities
July 23, 2018Gender can play a critical role in determining who has access to sanitation products and services and when. Yet the design of sanitation systems, products, and…
What Corporate Leaders are Saying about the Business of Gender Equity
May 17, 2018In the age of #metoo and #timesup, companies are eager to strategically consider how best to strive for gender equity within their organizations. Moving beyond…
Three Levers to Address Global Menstrual Health Challenges
March 6, 2018A few weeks ago, I was honored to moderate a panel at PeriodCon—a new conference, organized by students at Yale’s School of Management, that brings together in…
Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and Evaluation Efforts
January 31, 2018Across the social sector, we have seen growing interest in bringing a gender lens to social change—from foundations and nonprofits aligning to the Sustainable …
Why Partnership is a Business Imperative for Companies Pursuing Gender Equity
December 12, 2017We believe that participation of the private sector is a key factor in achieving lasting social change at scale for a number of issues. When it comes to advanc…
How CSR Can Advance Gender Equity
September 25, 2017In recent years, companies have increasingly focused their CSR efforts on creating opportunities for women and girls. CSR gender efforts often start with a foc…
Four Lessons for Companies Investing in Gender Equity
August 22, 2017Last month, we discussed the business case for gender equity and the growing momentum among corporations to create new value and capture untapped value by adva…