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The G(irls)20 Summit Meets the G20 Summit, Once Again

Farah Mohamed | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women Leadership, G(irls)20 Summit, Female Leadership, Clinton Global Initiative, g20, g20 Leaders, Write With a Smile, Nike Foundation, g20 Leaders' Summit, Women Leaders, Impact News

Launched in 2010, the G(irls)20 Summit highlights ways in which girls and women, powered by ideas and courage and are not held back by borders, can play a leading role in global economic development and progress.

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Let's End Child Marriage in a Generation

Jennifer Buffett | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Human Rights, Clinton Global Initiative, Girls Not Brides, The Elders, Ford Foundation, Child Marriage, International Development, Nike Foundation, Womens Rights, NoVo Foundation, Women News

On a learning trip to Ethiopia, where 49 percent of girls are married before they are 18, I came face to face with one of the biggest challenges that holds back the world's female population and keeps countries mired in poverty: child marriage.

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Smarter Girls Make for Smarter Futures

Vivian Glyck | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Young Women, Uganda, Nelson Mandela, Education, Just Like My Child, Nike, Mandela Project, Girl Effect, Africa, Nike Foundation, Girls, Universal-Primary-Education, Impact News

It doesn't take long to see that there are few better ways to change the course of the world than to get girls into school and to keep them there. Fur...

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Back to Bangladesh - Day 3

Christy Turlington Burns | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Christy Turlington No Woman No Cry, Fistula, Nike Foundation, Obstetric Fistula, Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh, Maternal Mortality, Christy Turlington, Impact News

It is important to keep in mind that globally, for every single maternal death, there are at least 20 morbidities.

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Patrick Corvington Out As CNCS CEO: Who's Next?

Robert J. Rosenthal | Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Social Innovation Fund, Americorps, Corporation for National and Community Service, Nike Foundation, Cncs, Patrick Corvington, Impact News

After a little more than a year on the job, Patrick Corvington, the new CEO of CNCS, is resigning soon to take an "opportunity in the nonprofit community."

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The Nike Foundation On Unleashing The 'Girl Effect'

Rahim Kanani | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Girl Effect, International Development, Peter Buffett, Maria Eitel, Women and Girls, Nike Foundation, Jennifer Buffett, NoVo Foundation, Advocacy, Impact News

Maria Eitel is the founding President and CEO of the Nike Foundation where she works to unleash the girl effect, the unique potential of 600 million adolescent girls.

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What Kind of Girl Effect are Nike and Roethlisberger Promoting?

Anne Mai Bertelsen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nike Foundation, Ben Roethlisberger, Nike, Maria Eitel, Ben Roethlisberger Sexual Assault, The Girl Effect, Impact News

Following Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's six-game suspension over sexual assault allegations, women's rights advocates have questioned Nike's continued support of Roethlisberger.

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Davos 2010: Girls' Session is Filled With Energy, Ideas and Action for Change

Maria Eitel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wef, Nike Foundation, Girls, Women, Maria Eitel, World Economic Forum, Home News

What a day. I think days at Davos are like dog years, or at least like two weeks of "normal" life. I'm stealing away from the "Women Leaders" dinner t...

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Issues of Girls and Women Throughout Davos 2010

Maria Eitel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wef, Davos, Nike Foundation, Girls, Women, Maria Eitel, World Economic Forum, World News

I've attended Davos for the last seven years and I start off today's blog with a true confession of a rookie error.

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At CGI and Beyond, World Leaders Say Girls Are the Key to Progress

Maria Eitel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Clinton Global Initiative, Women, Nike Foundation, Global Economy, Girls, Cgi, World News

For the first time in its five-year history, CGI included a cross-cutting focus called "Investing in Girls and Women." Now this isn't a total win. That said, this is an enormous step in the right direction.

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Report from Rio: Men and Boys in Gender Equality

Pedro C. Moreno | Posted 05.25.2011

What is striking about this meeting is the number of men involved -- accounting for at least half the attendants. A far cry compared to other gatherings on women.

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