Two years ago today, we lost the incredible Nelson Mandela. His words continue to inspire us every day in the fight to end extreme poverty and remind us that change is always possible.
Here are six quotes from Nelson Mandela that keep us doing what we do. Click to share your favorite on Facebook!
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Jordan Elton
Finalist: Mariola Stachnik, Poland
Here at ONE we know that actions speak louder than words. Over 1 million people have taken action with us so far this year to tell world leaders that poverty is sexist and it’s time to put girls and women at the heart of the development agenda. When you invest in women and girls, they are able to pull themselves and their entire communities out of poverty.
We’re always on the lookout for awesome ways people are taking...
President Obama is headed to Kenya for the 6th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) - and this year's theme? Women and youth.
It’s World Emoji Day! Test your knowledge of ONE’s issues based on these emojis….
How did you do?! Join ONE today to start using your emoji activism to end extreme poverty.
On September 26th, you could be one of 60,000 global citizens listening to Pearl Jam, Beyoncé, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran in New York City’s Central Park.
The 2015 Global Citizen Festival is at a SUPER important time for the international development community, as the Global Goals will be announced the day before at the United Nations. As we fight to end extreme poverty by 2030, these goals will help shape the international development agenda and serve as the key targets...
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
We can always use someone to look us in the eyes and to tell us we can do it! This past May, one lucky group of college graduates listened to the incredible Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as their commencement speaker.
The author of three powerful novels and recipient of myriad awards, the Nigerian writer gave a speech detailing her life growing up, her struggles with sexism, her embrace of feminism, and, most recently, the kidnapping of her father.
Her advice? Take...
140 characters doesn’t seem like a lot of space to make a statement. It sounds even smaller when nearly 6,000 tweets are sent on Twitter per second. But then there’s this fact: over 300 million active users exist on Twitter. That means every tweet has the potential to reach hundreds, thousands, even millions of people! And when you think of it this way, 140 characters really matter.
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be using Twitter to ask world...
Photo credit: Jonathan Torgovnik
We love all moms around the world! We began our Mother’s Day celebration last weekend when the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a healthy baby girl, HRH Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. There is much to celebrate, as the new royal baby has been born into a world where more and more moms and their kids are receiving important healthcare that ensures a healthy life. While progress is being made, there are still millions of women and...
The power of an image should never be underestimated. But why is it sometimes so difficult to find uplifting photos?
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation teamed up with Getty Images to change this situation. Last summer, South Africa-based photojournalist Jonathan Torgovnik visited several communities throughout Kenya, Senegal and Uganda to take photograph and document women who are taking control of their health, their livelihoods and their ability to make choices for themselves and their families. Over 400 images were gathered...
Because there’s no other way to react to the absurdity of this fact.
1. When you’re a girl and whether you live or die depends on where you were born.
2. When about 39,000 girls under the age of 18 become child brides every day.
3. When only just over 20% of poor rural girls in Africa complete primary education.
4. When only about 22% of parliamentarians are female.
5. When women are paid 10-30% less than men.
6. When females are only 10-20% of...