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Global Press CEO Releases New Book

September 21, 2023 Launches

On September 19, 2023, Cristi Hegranes, President and CEO of Global Press, a long time Channel grantee partner, released her new book Byline, a “call to action for journalists, publishers, funders and news readers alike.”...

FDA Approves First OTC Birth Control Pill

July 13, 2023 Victories

On July 13, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Opill, a progestin-only birth control pill (POP), for over-the-counter (OTC) use. This news, coming after nearly two decades of advocacy and research by the Free the Pill coalition, means the United States will join over 100 countries where…...

WRN Convenes Afghan/Canadian Women’s Symposium

September 27, 2022 Uncategorized

In light of the ongoing humanitarian and human rights crises Afghan women face, the Women’s Regional Network (WRN) recently convened The Afghan/Canadian Women’s Symposium: Building a Better Future Together, Sept. 26 and 27, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada....

Mina’s List Urged Passage of the Afghan Adjustment Act

September 23, 2022 Action

Channel grantee partner Mina’s List has posted a call with information about the Afghan Adjustment Act, a bipartisan bill that, if passed by Congress, would create a path to permanent legal status for Afghans evacuated to the United States....

WECAN Exposes Gender and Racial Impacts of Fossil Fuels

September 22, 2022 Reports

On September 22, 2022, Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network (WECAN), a Channel grantee partner, released the second edition of their report, The Gendered and Racial Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry in North America and Complicit Financial Institutions....

Bonnie Jenkins, WCAPS Founder, Confirmed as Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs

July 22, 2021 Appointments

On July 21, 2021, the US Senate confirmed Bonnie Jenkins, Founder and former Executive Director of Channel grantee partner Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS), as Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs....

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President Biden Appoints OutRight’s Jessica Stern as Special Envoy for International LGBTQI Rights

June 28, 2021 Appointments

On June 25, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his appointment of Jessica Stern, the Executive Director of Channel grantee partner OutRight Action International (OutRight), to be the U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons at the Department of State....

“Time To Decolonize Aid”: WCAPS Contributes to New Report

June 10, 2021 Reports

A powerful report, “Time to Decolonize Aid,” which calls on international aid organizations to decolonize aid and tackle structural racism head-on was published on May 10, 2021....

WCDMZ’s Christine Ahn Announced Winner of 2020 US Peace Prize

October 28, 2020 Awards

The Board of Directors of the US Peace Memorial Foundation unanimously voted to award the 2020 US Peace Prize to Channel grantee partner Women Cross DMZ (WCDMZ) Co-Founder, Christine Ahn, for her “bold activism to end the Korean War, heal its wounds, and promote women’s roles in building peace.”...

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Feminist Peace Initiative Calls for Movement-Driven US Foreign Policy Framework

October 28, 2020 Launches

Channel grantee partner, Women Cross DMZ (WCDMZ), announced a Feminist Peace Initiative in partnership with Grassroots Global Justice Alliance and MADRE. The Initiative dramatically reimagines US foreign policy by building on intersectional feminist principles....

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Global Press CEO Releases New Book

FDA Approves First OTC Birth Control Pill

WRN Convenes Afghan/Canadian Women’s Symposium

Mina’s List Urged Passage of the Afghan Adjustment Act

WECAN Exposes Gender and Racial Impacts of Fossil Fuels

Bonnie Jenkins, WCAPS Founder, Confirmed as Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs

President Biden Appoints OutRight’s Jessica Stern as Special Envoy for International LGBTQI Rights

“Time To Decolonize Aid”: WCAPS Contributes to New Report

WCDMZ’s Christine Ahn Announced Winner of 2020 US Peace Prize

Feminist Peace Initiative Calls for Movement-Driven US Foreign Policy Framework

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Feminist Peace Initiative Calls for Movement-Driven US Foreign Policy Framework