Back in March, on International Women’s Day, ONE released their latest Poverty is Sexist report. ONE also wrote an open letter to world leaders (which I signed and you can to) asking them to recognize the link between gender inequality and extreme poverty. Today I’m sharing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response to the letter. He “wholeheartedly” agrees […]
Recognizing #PovertyIsSexist on International Women's Day #IWD2016
“Nowhere on earth do women have as many opportunities as men. Nowhere. But the toughest countries in which to be born a girl are also the poorest, because Poverty is Sexist.” ~ ONE You might remember my #strengthie from last year showing my support for the fairly new campaign ONE had created to show the […]
Philanthropy Friday: Top Philanthropy Posts of 2015 (According to Me!)
Happy New Year! Since we’re starting 2016 on a Friday, it seemed fitting to start the year off with my favorite philanthropy-related posts from 2015. Some were published here and some were published elsewhere. I hope all are inspiring. Here they are, listed from oldest to newest. Philanthropy Friday: What Compassion Means to Me #1000Speak […]
Philanthropy Friday: #GlobalGoals for Sustainable Development and a #PrayerForEveryone
I don’t write or talk a lot about my religious beliefs. Religion and spirituality are topics that are very personal to me. There are only so many people in this world that I will sit down with and have a deep conversation about religion. I will share that I do pray. I pray a lot, […]
Philanthropy Friday: It's Time to Talk About Menstruation
I’m going to challenge you today to talk about a subject that isn’t mentioned a whole lot in everyday conversation. Menstruation. When’s the last time you’ve had any real conversation about menstruation, if ever? And, no, complaining about your period or wondering if someone else is one hers does not count as a real conversation. […]
Wordless Wednesday: Flexing My Global Advocacy Muscles for a #Strengthie Because #PovertyIsSexist
Two months ago I shared a post from my good friend and fellow ONE Mom, Nicole Melancon, that featured ONE.org’s new #PovertyIsSexist campaign. The campaign aims to influence world leaders to establish new global goals to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide by 2030. (Read: Philanthropy Friday: ONE Launches #PovertyIsSexist Campaign to improve the lives of women […]
