Amaka Narah Enemo Passion and Concern for Women Welfare and Empowerment Initiative (PACOWWEI) Amaka is the national coordinator of Nigeria Sex Workers Association (NSWA) and the Executive Director of PACOWWEI, a female sex-worker community-based organization. As a passionate advocate, Amaka advocates on a number of key issues, including for the inclusion of Pre-Exposure Prophalaxis (PrEP) in Nigeria’s National treatment guidelines … Read More
Live, Leap, Learn: Lessons from My Mother
By Denise Raquel Dunning, Founder + Executive Director Having children has given me a completely different perspective on motherhood and a much deeper appreciation for my own mom. As I struggle along with so many women to balance family and work, I have increasing gratitude for my mom’s priorities, choices, and sacrifices. And as I learn from the many Rise Up leaders … Read More
Inspirations from USOW 2018
by Loretta Stagnitto, Rise Up Leadership Council member This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the United State of Women (USOW) summit in Los Angeles as a member of the leadership council of Rise Up. Not only was I open to the invitation to attend because I was curious and interested after my great experience at the United Nations … Read More
Reflections from USOW 2018
by April Benavidez King, Rise Up Leadership Council member I have to admit that when I first received Rise Up’s invitation to the United State of Women (USOW) summit–other than the draw of seeing Michelle Obama and Jane Fonda speak–I really had no idea what was in store for me. I made the trek down to Los Angeles with great anticipation of … Read More
Corporate Philanthropy: New Perspective
By Denise Raquel Dunning, Founder + Executive Director In light of recent controversies at Facebook, Uber, Wells Fargo, United Airlines and many other companies, I’ve been thinking a lot about corporate responsibility lately. Specifically, what is the role of private companies in advancing social good? And what are the qualities of corporations that are effective drivers of social change? I … Read More
Leadership Accelerator Launch in Nigeria
By Kaitlin Chandler In Nigeria, 20 leaders representing civil society organizations, communities, and companies across Lagos and Abuja, are tackling some of the toughest challenges women and girls face in their country. Often grappling with resource constraints and obstacles like corruption and ingrained gender stereotypes, they are doing the hard work because they have a vision for a more just … Read More
CSW62: Youth Engagement Paramount
By Marta Tsehay Sewasen The United Nations 62nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women(CSW62) took place at the United Nations headquarters in New York City from March 12-23, 2018. According to UN Women, more than 4,300 representatives from over 600 civil society organizations and 170 Member States attended. The CSW62 theme was “Challenges and opportunities in achieving gender … Read More
Rise Up Announces Partnership with Gates Foundation for Work in Malawi
Rise Up in partnership with Girls Empowerment Network (GENET) in Malawi and International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is launching the Enabling Girls to Advance Gender Equity (ENGAGE) initiative. ENGAGE aims to reduce the prevalence of child marriage in Southern Malawi by investing in local leaders from civil society organizations, … Read More
Cummins Inc Announces $6 Million Investment in Rise Up
Rise Up is delighted to announce a new partnership with Cummins Inc. that will expand our global reach in enabling girls and women to transform their own lives, communities, and countries through advocacy and policy change. On Thursday, March 8th – International Women’s Day – Cummins unveiled the Cummins Powers Women initiative, the company’s most ambitious community initiative ever. Cummins’ investment in Rise Up is $6 … Read More
New Collective Impact Partnership to Build Economic Power for Girls and Women in India
Rise Up is thrilled to join with fellow leading global gender equality organizations to launch an exciting new collective impact partnership that aims to increase the economic power of girls and women in India, where currently only 29% of women formally participate in the workplace. The three-year project, “Collective Impact Partners: Women’s and Girl’s Economic Empowerment Advocacy in India,” will be … Read More
