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Cynthia Steele Publishes Commentary “To Truly Empower Young People, Invest in Them and Then Step Aside” on the Center for Effective Philanthropy Blog
Posted 06 September 2022
EMpower President and CEO Cynthia Steele authored a blog for the Center for Effective Philanthropy, where she painted a compelling picture of why funders should invest in youth-led programmes to drive transformational change.
Nisha Dhawan Authors “Who Holds Power in Organisations?” for India Development Review
Posted 19 October 2020
"If we want to work on changing social norms, then we have to take a stand to be disruptive within our own organisations. Feminist writer and American civil rights activist Audre Lorde says that the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house. So, if our organisations are not inclusive, not sharing power, and not questioning who is holding power, then how can we expect change within the communities we work?"
EMpower and Grantee Partners Featured in Forbes Series on Gender, Funding, and COVID-19
Posted 14 May 2020
EMpower was featured in a series in Forbes focused on the impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls and grantmaking in the philanthropic sector. The series, written by Bonnie Chiu, a gender equality advocate and entrepreneur, highlights the far-reaching effects that COVID-19 has had.
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