Maverick Collective Managing Director Rena Greifinger's piece in Philanthropy Women: When the world stops, life keeps going — especially for communities where social isolation and living off of savings are not viable options.

The intense repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to massive ripple effects felt around the world, particularly in marginalized communities and for the women and girls within them.

This new report, created by experts at Population Services International (PSI), PSI-Europe, The Case for Her (Founded by Maverick Collective Member Cristina Ljunberg), WASH United, and Simavi, in collaboration with the Global Menstrual Collective, is a comprehensive guide for both why and how to invest in MHH for the economic, educational, and health benefits of women and girls in low- and middle-income countries around the world.

The Jane Club hosted a live discussion, featuring Maverick Collective Managing Director Rena Greifinger, on women’s access to healthcare, as well as what feminist funders can do to advance gender equity in funding and global health. (Image Credit: Jane Club)

Maverick Next is powered by Population Services International (PSI) a global health non-profit that makes it easer for people in the developing world to live healthier lives and plan the families they desire. This report highlights the impact of this initiative with our inaugural cohort in 2019.

Maverick Collective is a group of bold women who take part in the projects they fund to make a lasting difference for women and girls. As a groundbreaking initiative of Population Services International (PSI), Maverick Collective projects are amplified and guided by PSI’s 50 years of global health experience in over 50 developing countries. This report highlights the impact of these projects in 2019.

Julia Lourie and Kathy Vizas (a co-founder of TogetHER for Health) have supported PSI’s cervical cancer programming across several low- and middle-income countries, including Trinidad & Tobago and India, as members of the Maverick Collective.