By definition, a bill of rights is a document or piece of legislation setting out the rights or entitlements of a particular group or class of people. More than 25 years ago, national Girls Inc. codified the Girls’ Bill of Rights, outlining certain truths the organization sees as fundamental. Their mission–then, now and always–is to […]
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Contributed by The Global Good Fund With a $100 gift from a mentor and an idea, Carrie Rich set out to create an organization to serve as a catalyst for social good, and The Global Good Fund was born. Nine years later, The Global Good Fund has supported 188 Social Impact Fellows, raised $119 million
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It’s Pride month! Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride Month (LGBTQI+ Pride Month) is celebrated annually in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising and works to further the cause of equal justice and equal opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) Americans. Millions of people around the world take
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Guest post by Virginia Russell If you are a woman who left the job market during the pandemic or who is presently thinking of leaving, the following process will take you step by step through the career transition you will need to complete — whether you decide to go back to the traditional workplace or
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s recent confirmation was a stark reminder that sexism and racism are both alive and well in 2022. She was interrupted, talked over, and questioned about issues and persons far outside of her personal and professional experiences. Her work was disparaged and attacked, and her character called into question. Throughout it all
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Guest post by Bridget Cook-Burch Do you remember history class? I know not everyone is a history geek like me in high school and at university, but I remember something that I heard that forever stuck with me: Winston Churchill said, “History is written by the victors.” What did that matter? Not just that “to the
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History was made on April 7, 2022, when a bipartisan group of Senators confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. The momentous vote was presided over by Vice President Kamala Harris, our nation’s first Black female vice president, and witnessed by members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Black female
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Since its inception, Dr. Nancy has referred to the Women Connect4Good Foundation as a social-profit organization rather than a non-profit or not-for-profit organization. Women Connect4Good is only one of thousands of 501(c)3 organizations which Dr. Nancy believes should be described as social-profits, for the value they provide to their communities beyond the limitations of financial
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Samantha Karlin’s passion to help women become phenomenal leaders drove her to develop the Women’s Leadership Challenge to give women the tools to create transformative change. Samantha is an entrepreneur at heart and excels when it comes to finding a need and meeting it with results-driven solutions. As the host of Samanthropolitics and CEO of
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Twenty-four hours a day, the line of Ukrainian refugees at the Polish border town of Medyka stretches as far as the eye can see. Tired, hungry, and scared, people are running for their lives with nothing more than the clothes on their backs, carrying their babies and holding their children’s hands. Keep in mind that
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