People Over Profits: A May Day Call To Action For Social Impact Leaders
by Nikishka Iyengar, Founder and CEO, The Guild and SOAR Fellow, Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls This blog was originally published on Medium on May 1, 2020. COVID-19 reminds us of the urgent need to bridge the gap between the worlds of social impact and social justice. On May 4, 1886 at Haymarket Square in …
How to show a young woman her worth? Give her a mentor
by Devotha Mlay, Managing Director for Programs, Girls Livelihood and Mentorship Initiative If you are a young girl in Tanzania, you will grow up believing that you are weak, that you are less important than boys, and that your main purpose is to take care of the family. You will grow up believing that being …
Five Ways to Create Safe and Harassment-Free Workplaces in a Time of Crisis
by Jenny R. Yang, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute, and Batia Katz, Research Assistant, Urban Institute This blog by was originally published on the Urban Institute website on April 15, 2020. Millions of Americans are working on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, from health and home care workers to food service employees to grocery store cashiers. Nearly 17 …
Supporting Women and Girls During COVID-19
On the heels of Women’s History Month, the growing Coronavirus pandemic reminds us that as our world faces new challenges and opportunities, women’s courageous and informed leadership is more important today than ever before. Our vision is to see all women embrace their powerful roles as leaders, create opportunity, and generate a ripple effect that inspires, emboldens, and activates women and girls …
Coronavirus SHEroes: Building a Better Future for Families
by Anne Mosle, Co-Chair, Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls In a time of crisis, leaders emerge. Harvard Business School underscored this point with an article by Professor Bill George on 10 outstanding leaders who have stepped up during the current COVID-19 pandemic. It’s especially important as we honor women leaders who have broken barriers during …
The Impact of the Coronavirus on Women Across the Globe
by Tsion Ghedamu, Program Manager, Aspen Global Innovators Group The COVID-19 pandemic has sent a shock through our society and across our economies. In this time of uncertainty with COVID-19, we are seeing the strength and compassion of individuals throughout our nation and the world fighting to keep us safe. The backbone of so many …
OP-ED: Uncertainty is the Enemy of Prosperity
by Anne Mosle, Co-Chair, Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls This op-ed by was originally published in The Hill on March 24, 2020. There’s a truth we’re all experiencing now: Uncertainty is the enemy of prosperity. Not knowing if and when we can get food for our families. Not knowing if or when we’ll go back …
Announcing the SOAR Initiative
by Peggy Clark and Anne Mosle, Co-Chairs, Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls We don’t have to imagine a future where women are leading. It is happening right now. Across the globe, women are spearheading movements in communities large and small – from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Kigali, Rwanda. The Coronavirus pandemic reminds us that …
Sexual Harassment in STEM: What Are Best Practices?
Content Warning: Sexual Harassment by Janjan Sun, Program Associate, Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls On October 30, 2019 the American Geophysical Union (AGU) hosted a one-day forum at its headquarters to share best practices and identify gaps in research surrounding sexual harassment in STEM. The forum, “Best Practices and Approaches for Addressing Harassment …