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Supporting Mothers Through Education
In developing countries around the world, education is giving mothers the power to make change.
May 22, 2018
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Periods Don’t Stop When Disasters Occur
The recent flooding in Pakistan was unprecedented—affecting 6.4 million people and damaging or destroying over 1,400 health facilities…
November 1, 2022
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Launching the Human Rights Framework for Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment
International Women’s Day provides us the opportunity to reflect on the progress made and challenges that remain in achieving gender…
March 7, 2022
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Angola Pilot Offers Peek Through DOOR to New Technology
A recent pilot program in Angola that facilitated the provision of contraceptives to women in rural areas highlights important lessons…
February 28, 2022
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Gender Equality Adds Up
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the International Day of Women and Girls in Science to commemorate the vital role…
February 11, 2022
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Lost in Rhetoric: Why Word Choice Matters
Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, also known as female genital cutting or,…
February 6, 2020
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Exploring Feminist Leadership in the NGO Sector
Eleven months ago, I started thinking about what I could do as an InterAction Fellow to push the conversation on…
September 5, 2019
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Meet Patty McIlreavy
Patty McIlreavy’s office door is always open. Many Vice Presidents of NGOs have an open door policy, but, never…
August 19, 2019
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Meet Lindsay Hamsik
Many humanitarians share a few common traits. Some are reluctant to step into the spotlight. Some hesitate to speak about…
August 16, 2019
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Meet Lea Krivchenia
Lea Krivchenia, a Senior Program Manager for Protection at InterAction, considers herself an “accidental humanitarian.” Her love of international affairs…
August 16, 2019
