Why I feel even luckier this Mother’s Day

Why I feel even luckier this Mother’s Day

A personal reflection to Save the Children’s new report, “State of the World’s Mothers.”  On Sunday, May 12th, several countries in the world will celebrate Mother’s Day. It’s a day that most of us associate with flowers, cards, boxes of chocolates, or perhaps that late-in-the-evening-just-in-time-I-still-remembered-call. Many of us – and I include myself into this

15 do-gooder actions you can take to support global moms on Mother’s Day

15 do-gooder actions you can take to support global moms on Mother’s Day

In case you’ve forgotten… Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Why not use this year’s Mother’s Day as your big chance to honor mothers all around the world? Dozens of our partner organizations, including (RED), Every Mother Counts and Shot@Life, are mobilizing around the special day to raise awareness around women’s issues. Take a minute to

Finally, a Facebook game that directly empowers women and girls

Inside the game At ONE, we know the incredible power women have around the world to break the cycle of extreme poverty. And we’re honored to celebrate that power with Games for Change, Half the Sky and a number of fellow nonprofits in Half the Sky Movement: The Game, which launches on Facebook today – just in time

ONE Act a Week: Win a copy of ‘Refuse to Do Nothing’

ONE Act a Week: Win a copy of ‘Refuse to Do Nothing’

Here at ONE, we love reading but more than that, we love reading for a cause. Because of our affinity for literature with purpose, we really enjoyed Refuse to Do Nothing, an awesome book that tackles the issue of modern-day slavery. It encourages people who might believe they are unable to influence change to become active and empowered for the cause. So, we’re creating an action around just that: empowerment.

7 things you need to know about the Millennium Development Goals, with just 1000 days to go

7 things you need to know about the Millennium Development Goals, with just 1000 days to go

Back in 2000, the world made a promise to itself.  It set out eight Millennium Development Goals, which if met, would significantly reduce global poverty and disease by 2015.   On Friday we will enter the final sprint to the finish line, with 1000 days to go until the 2015 deadline arrives.  So how are

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