This document identifies and summarizes current public policy issues and updates for Philanthropy New York's collective membership and the Public Policy Committee of the Board. The issues included represent issues that are aligned with our vision and values and where peers have identified the continued need for advocacy in the coming year.
... Might Better Support Members’ Health by Addressing Housing Insecurity Neighborhoods where insecure housing overlaps with higher rates of emergency department ... be promising areas for interventions under...
... fit one or more of the following categories: Addressing discrimination , including hate crimes, by race, gender , religion, sexual orientation and gender...
... health programs for individuals in need of supportive housing . Recognizing and understanding the multiple areas and ... adults, organizations are augmenting the provision of housing with access and linkages to...
Rockefeller Foundation Releases International Study on Gender Images in Films What happens when specific groups ... or exclusion. The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, U.N. Women and The Rockefeller...
President of Markle Foundation, Zoë Baird, on Gender Imbalance at WEF Women make up just 21% of attendees ... panels at the summit are also dominated by men. The stark gender imbalance has been a major topic of...
... and United Nations Foundation Publish Report for Advancing Gender Equality On Saturday, more than three million people ... 250,000 people around the world marched in the name of gender equality. On Sunday,...
Take Another Look at the Ways Schools Police Gender Norms A message from PNY President Ronna Brown, ... frequently discussed in education circles is how often gender – and the expectations of how girls are “...
Open Society Foundations Commit $15 Million to Gender Equality in Africa NEW YORK—The Open Society ... two women-led investment funds that advance economic and gender equity. These investments—$10 million in...
Funders, “Blow People’s Minds” on Gender Norms to Reduce Teen Suicide By Stephanie Chrispin, ... session was moderated by Suzanne Petroni, Senior Director, Gender , Population and Development, International Center...
Canada Wants a New NAFTA to Include Gender and Indigenous Rights Canada’s idea of a fair trade ... provisions, but also adding whole new chapters on both gender and indigenous rights, and addressing climate change...
Lots of Men Are Gender -Equality Allies in Private. Why Not in Public? Real ... traits in order to create institutional changes to support gender diversity. First, as majority stakeholders, they have ... being in...
NoVo Foundation is Built on Partnership; Founders Champion Gender Equality If a foundation’s mission is to build more ... as NoVo’s co-presidents. They are highly conscious of gender roles, and how even among...
As Speaker Race Heats Up, Gender Disparity in The City Council Is On Display There are ... at the end of her term . . . As Speaker Race Heats Up, Gender Disparity in The City Council Is On Display ...
Here Are 3 Ways Negotiation Skills Keep Advancing Gender Equality While women continue to advance in ... . . Here Are 3 Ways Negotiation Skills Keep Advancing Gender Equality ...