We Can’t Wait 267 Years to Achieve Equal Economic Participation for Men and Women
How Can We Boost Progress and Green Growth? Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen numerous industries stumble as the crisis has hit many sectors' productivity and employment rates. And in this scenario women have been the
Women Worldwide Assert Their Power through Necessity
I do not wish them [women] to have power over men; but over themselves. ― Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Recently, the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights addressed students at the American University of Cairo: Women ruled over many
Pollution Is a Racial Justice Issue. Let’s Fight it that Way.
Around the world, communities of color and marginalized groups disproportionately feel the effects of pollution and other environmental impacts. Whether it’s residents living along the polluted Cooum River in Chennai, India; Louisiana’s petrochemical-dense Cancer Alley; Thailand’s toxic hot spot Map
How A Truth Commission on Past Human’s Rights Violation has Started a Conversation on Sexual Violence in Gambia
The Gambia, one of the smallest countries in Africa with a population of under 2 million people, has set up a Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) to investigate the atrocities and abuse of human rights endured by Gambians during
Certified Strong: How Employee Involvement Empowers B Corps and Their Communities
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. By Creating Internal B Corp Champions, Companies Make Powerful Connections with Workers and Customers Whether businesses are new to the Certified
What Does It Mean to Work at a B Corp? Flexibility When Life Gets Real
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. With People-Focused Policies That Adapt When Needed, Businesses Create Room for the Realities of Life I’ve been with Junxion Strategy since late 2013. It
5 B Corp Innovative Hiring Practices Changing Lives
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. Innovative Hiring Practices Expand Local Economies and Create Career Opportunities As the global population shifts to become older and more diverse,
Taking Large and Small Steps: Galileo Continues Inclusion Journey While Sharing Lessons Along the Way
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. B Corp Finds that True Change Often Goes Beyond the Numbers Through its innovative approach to summer camp, Galileo encourages young campers to envision
We the Change, Women Together Envision a Better Earth Through Better Business
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. B Corp Women CEOs Build on Collective Power It's the morning after the Oscars and I did it again. Despite all
Purpose-Driven, Planet-Minded: How to Lead in the 21st Century
This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. “Assume people are doing their best with the information they have available.” That principle — assuming positive intent — is among the key elements of
Divide and rule: America’s biggest social issue
The first months after the 2016 election results were the hardest. Falling victim to having to pick a side was like drinking a poison that induced anger, anxiety, and doubts. You were either black or white, gay or straight, American
Women and Peacebuilding: The Key to Achieving SDG 5 in Afghanistan
The Linkages Between Sustainable Development Goal 5 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 In order to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls by 2030 pursuant to Sustainable Development Goal Five (SDG 5), the specific circumstances of