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Bloomberg: We need a national conversation led by the White House to explore how women decision-makers can help achieve better economic performance and a more prosperous future for all.

Tags: Advocacy  Gender  Human Rights  Human Security  Inclusion  Political Rights-Civic Participation

The Age: International Women’s Development Agency’s grantee partner is improving education and leadership training for Burmese women.

Tags: Burma  Education  Human Rights  Human Security  Leadership Development  Political Rights-Civic Participation

The Huffington Post: Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women says the editors of TIME got it wrong on their shocking cover photo.

Tags: Afghanistan  Conflict  Gender  Human Rights  Human Security

Voice of America: Washington Area Women’s Foundation is funding programs to train women for jobs in the construction field as part of their strategy to increase women's economic security.

Tags: Leadership Development  Northeast  Policy  Women's Economic Security

Minneapolis Star Tribune: More and more, philanthropic groups are funding programs focused on giving women and girls an opportunity for professional success.

Tags: Gender  Girls  Human Rights  Human Security  MN  Philanthropy

Sojourners: Atlanta is gaining attention for the broad coalition that has emerged to fight the commercial sexual exploitation of children in the city.

Tags: A Future. Not A Past.  Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children  GA  Girls

Ms. Magazine: The World Cup may be over and South Africa out of the spotlight, but thanks to Global Girl Media (GGM) -- a grantee of Global Fund for Women -- the experiences of South African girls will continue to gain attention.

Tags: Girls  South Africa

Dallas Morning News: Cindy K. Engles, who generally prefers to give anonymously, is going public with the largest gift of her philanthropic career – a $1 million donation to the Dallas Women's Foundation – in an effort to empower women and girls.

Tags: Gender  Human Security  Philanthropy  TX  Women Moving Millions

Washington Examiner: Goren recently made the leap from head of the public-private partnership Corporation for National and Community Service to the Washington Area Women's Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women in the capital region.

Tags: Financial Literacy  Leadership Development  Northeast  Philanthropy  Single Mothers  Women and the Economy  Women's Economic Security

Philantopic: Nongovernmental organizations and philanthropic foundations are reshaping the continent's social and economic landscape.

Tags: Africa  Philanthropy

Arizona Business: Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona and its grantee partner's women's literacy network helps low-income women earn their GED.

Tags: AZ  Education  Gender  Women's Economic Security

Tri-State Defender: Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis President Ruby Bright writes about the importance of lifting up the regions single mothers, who are disproportionately impacted by poverty.

Tags: Advocacy  Economic Crisis  Economic Security  Policy  Political Rights-Civic Participation  TN  Women's Economic Security

West Central Tribune: Minnesota women are moving forward in pay equality but progress is achingly slow, a new report issued by the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has found.

Tags: Gender  Gender-Based Violence  Girls  Human Security  MN  Women's Economic Security

TIME: A new study highlights the widespread practice of female genital mutilation in Iraq's most prosperous and stable region.

Tags: Countries of the World  Discrimination  Gender  Gender-Based Violence  Health  Iraq