2017 Mandela Washington Fellow Maureen Jessica Gaba is an assistant in the Ministry of Digital Economy and Communication in Benin and is using mobile banking...
Announcing Gates Foundation Generation Equality Forum Youth Grantees
Congratulations to N'zani Kassim Zani, 2019 Fellowship Alumna from Kenya, on her organization the Hijabi Mentorship Program recently being awarded a $50,000 grant from the...
‘Paving the Way for Girls’ by Addressing Gender Inequality
Gender equality cannot be achieved without the involvement of men and boys. They must abandon harmful stereotypes, embrace respectful, healthy relationships, and support all people’s...
Racheal Counters Violent Extremism and Empowers Women in Uganda
Racheal Mpiriirwe Kaigo, a 2018 Fellowship Alumna, is very familiar with political processes in Uganda. After finishing university, she worked for a women’s organization called...
American Impact Award: Bullets to Books
The inaugural American Impact Award event took place on March 17, presented by 2019 Reciprocal Exchange Participants Gail Prensky, Cindy Oxberry, Sean MacLaughlin, and Andy...
Alumni Reflect on the 2020 ILA Global Conference
In November of 2020, the International Leadership Association (ILA) hosted its first-ever global virtual conference. Seizing the opportunity to attend a world-class leadership conference without...
Confronting Gender-Based Violence with the Power of Community
Through her work in both the energy and social sectors, 2016 Fellowship Alumna Sarah Mulwa is empowering women and girls and extending inclusion in rural...
5 Extraordinary Women in Nigeria Challenging the Status Quo
Despite suffering from polio at age two — which permanently put her in a wheelchair — Lois Auta, 2014 Fellowship Alumna, has defied every barrier...
An Arts-Based Approach to Reproductive Health Education
When the majority of her female students at the Agritech Institute of Lesotho were becoming pregnant and dropping out of school, 2019 Fellowship Alumna Makhosi...
Celebrating Women Leading the ML4EO Community
In honor of International Women's Day, the Radiant Earth Foundation published a list of its top 15 women who are breaking barriers and expanding the...