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The Next Generation of Philanthropy: A Look At The New Co-Chair of Maverick Collective
This September, Melinda Gates handed over the reins to her position as Maverick Collective co-chair to South African businesswoman and philanthropist Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe. “I believe that strategic investment in women and girls will ensure we address the most pressing issues that face women today. Addressing women’s issues is part of the UN’s Sustainable Development […]
Contraceptives In Kenya: Philanthropy’s Role In Changing Perspectives And Policies
Making contraception more accessible to women in underserved areas of Kenya is the focus of a new pilot project implemented by PSI and its local affiliate, PS Kenya. As a member of Maverick Collective, a women’s philanthropic and advocacy initiative of PSI, Ann is funding this project and devoting her time and talents to help drive it.
Convenient Contraception
PSI has made a commitment to put care and control in consumer’s hands by bringing technology to the front door whenever possible. The health center was three hours away. Marta explains to her health worker, Ilda, that it was expensive to travel to the health center in Maputo, Mozambique. But Marta recognized her need for […]
TogetHER: Saving Women from Cervical Cancer
By Kathy Vizas, Founding Member, Maverick Collective This extract is from a piece which appears on The Philanthropy Workshop blog. Sometimes a healthy dose of frustration with the status quo pushes one to make the changes needed. After three years working on a cervical cancer screening program in India, Kathy Vizas realized that there wasn’t enough awareness of […]
Key Influencers Study on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management in Nepal
Through this study, PSI identified and interviewed the people whose beliefs, perceptions, and cultural values influence girls’ menstrual practices in Nepal. These included mothers, aunts, local religious leaders, teachers, and healthcare workers, among others. With this data, PSI seeks to create the first girl-centered solutions to effectively improve girls’ menstrual health and hygiene. The full […]
Peer Ethnographic Study on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management in Nepal
This study the first of its kind in Nepal. In this study, adolescent girls interacted with their peers as researchers to interpret their beliefs, attitudes, and experiences around menstrual health. Peer ethnography enabled PSI’s research team to take an in-depth look not only at girls’ lives, but also at the role family, friends, and institutions […]
Four Things Design Thinking Can Teach Us About Philanthropy…and Life
By Rena Greifinger, Senior Lead, MaverickNext, PSI The piece below originally appeared here on the Family Office Exchange blog. Empathy. Child-like curiosity. Trust. Failure. These traits are what should guide the next evolution in philanthropy. I think often about the future of the social sector, not just because it is what my current job entails, […]
Contraception Game Changers
By Ann Morris, Member, Maverick Collective In Kenya, more than half of women who want contraception have access to it. But in places like Kilifi on the eastern coast, “Mwenye Syndrome”— the belief that a husband “owns” his wife — keeps many women from accessing the family planning they desire. But across the country, it’s women volunteers, […]
Earning Frequent Flyer Miles for Your Health
By Lovee Ramachandran and Subhanshi Ghorlej, Triggerise India “Kunj!”, exclaimed a woman briskly walking towards an excited infant. Six-month old Kunj responded with a broad, toothless smile, and the woman in turn caressed him with a touch of motherly love. Kunj’s mother Rashmi and her husband live in Jaipur, Rajasthan in India. When Rashmi was […]
Why are Kenyan Women Suffering from ‘Mwenye Syndrome’?
By Ann Morris, Member, Maverick Collective Bamba, Kenya – Zippora Masha invites her guests into her spacious mud-walled home, where educational posters, brought home by her husband, a teacher, line the walls. Her oldest daughter, 5, is at school, but her youngest, a healthy, chubby toddler, snoozes on her hip. Although her own education ended […]