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Empowering Civil Society

Attacks on Media Workers Grow and Few Punished

"Two media workers have been murdered each week on average this year—73 to date, making it likely the number of those killed will meet or exceed that of 2017, when 82 media workers were murdered."

Tula Connell

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Nov 2, 2018

A Case for Gender Equality on this Day and Every Day

Despite remarkable progress, gender inequality and disempowerment still persist and are a root cause of many barriers to sustainable development around the world.

Carolyn Miles

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Oct 11, 2018

Empowering Civil Society

GAO reviews ongoing banking challenges affecting the nonprofit sector

Banking regulations could inadvertently disrupt humanitarian and development assistance.

Princess Bazley-Bethea

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Oct 3, 2018

Empowering Civil Society

FARA Fiasco: Congress Swings at Manafort, Hits Environmentalists

Broken foreign lobbying laws are unfairly labeling environmental groups as foreign agents.

The American Prospect

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Sep 20, 2018

Empowering Civil Society

Foreign Lobbying Overhaul Loses Steam in Congress

Amid partisan clashes and pushback from foreign-owned companies, the push to strengthen the Foreign Agents Registration Act appears to be going nowhere fast.

Politico

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Sep 18, 2018

Empowering Civil Society

Over $3 Billion In Foreign Aid Is Safe… For Now

"Kevin Rachlin of InterAction, the largest alliance of U.S.-based international nongovernmental organizations was beyond pleased with the turn of events. InterAction had been organizing lobbying efforts to fight the potential rescission."

Empowering Civil Society

Amid Allegations of Abuse, Aid Workers Describe Culture of Sexual Misconduct

"More than 120 CEOs of U.S.-based international NGOs have signed a pledge promising to strengthen policies to prevent sexual misconduct by staff. Some organizations are starting to take more concrete actions."

Nicole Einbinder

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Aug 16, 2018

Empowering Civil Society

Crackdown Targets Worker Rights Activists

Around the world, a pattern of attacks against freedom of assembly and collective bargaining is increasing - even in countries with strong democracies - within a broader clampdown on human rights and restrictions on civic space.

Tula Connell

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Aug 8, 2018

Empowering Civil Society

7 Steps to Combat Disinformation

The spread of false information online is growing. Here's how you can address it.

Jessica Mason

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Jun 28, 2018

Empowering Civil Society

In ‘Courage of Our Convictions’, NGO Leaders Recount Efforts to Defeat Discriminatory Legislation

When legislation threatened one NGO, these CEOs stood up.

Caleb Zimmerman

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Jun 26, 2018

Crises & Countries in Conflict

Congress Must Put an End to Administration’s Prosecution and Detention of Asylum Seekers

"The trauma caused to children and families seeking refuge in our nation by these policies will have ramifications for generations to come."

InterAction

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Jun 21, 2018

Empowering Civil Society

Podcast: How Oxfam America Takes on ‘Structural Issues That Keep People Poor

"We convened other CEOs in the sector and said, what can we do to bring more attention and capacity for better approaches to protecting staff, communities, and ensuring policies and systems are in place?" said Abby maxman, CEO of Oxfam America.

Insights. Reports. Featured Stories.

Attacks on Media Workers Grow and Few Punished

A Case for Gender Equality on this Day and Every Day

GAO reviews ongoing banking challenges affecting the nonprofit sector

FARA Fiasco: Congress Swings at Manafort, Hits Environmentalists

Foreign Lobbying Overhaul Loses Steam in Congress

Over $3 Billion In Foreign Aid Is Safe… For Now

Amid Allegations of Abuse, Aid Workers Describe Culture of Sexual Misconduct

Crackdown Targets Worker Rights Activists

7 Steps to Combat Disinformation

In ‘Courage of Our Convictions’, NGO Leaders Recount Efforts to Defeat Discriminatory Legislation

Congress Must Put an End to Administration’s Prosecution and Detention of Asylum Seekers

Podcast: How Oxfam America Takes on ‘Structural Issues That Keep People Poor

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