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Leadership Development

How to Lead a Conflict-Positive Organization

The NGO sector has several distinctive characteristics that, on occasion, cause internal conflicts. In fact, of 93 international NGOs surveyed working in over…
Deborah Willig
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Dec 2, 2019
Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict

An Invisible Threat

Chemical weapons (C.W.) invoke a unique, inherent fear in people in a way most conventional weapons do not, making them a particularly nefarious means…
Sarah Malhotra
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Nov 30, 2019
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment

Funding the Future

InterAction’s From Pledge to Action Project works with our Member organizations to change the structural and cultural barriers to addressing sexual harassment and abuse…
Soshana Hashmie
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Nov 21, 2019
Global Development

A Global Day of Action for Children’s Rights

Since 1954, World Children’s Day has been celebrated as a time to advocate, promote, and honor children’s rights. On November 20, 1959, the United Nations…
Patrick Makles
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Nov 20, 2019
Global Development

No Laughing Matter

November 19 is World Toilet Day—a day that is sure to gather its usual collection of smirks and giggles here in the U.S., where scatological…
Patricia McIlreavy
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Nov 19, 2019
Leadership Development

NextGen Norms for INGOs

What new norms does the international non-governmental organization (INGO) sector need to embrace in the next 5-10 years if it wants to stay relevant and…
Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken
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Oct 18, 2019
Global Development

A Question of Justice

“Let us remember that ending poverty is not a matter of charity, but a question of justice.” -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres On October 17, 1987,…
Taylor Boomer
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Oct 17, 2019
Global Development

Beyond #ZeroHunger

World Food Day serves as a reminder of the continued, crucial development of food security programming across the world. Each year on October 16,…
Caitlin St. Amour
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Oct 16, 2019