At ONE, we strive to build a better world for everyone, everywhere by fighting to end extreme poverty and preventable disease. We’ve spent nearly two decades campaigning for progress by advocating for access to education, gender equality and connectivity, the elimination of gender-based violence, investment into energy and agriculture, and, of course, health.
In recent months, it’s become painfully clear how critical good global health and strong health systems are to our collective ability to live safe and productive lives....
Robyn Detoro
COVID-19 is a global pandemic that requires a global response to smother its ever-increasing reach. In the wake of its spread though, ONE staff have been awed to witness the incredible acts of humanity taking place to protect those most in need and to help flatten the curve. Across the globe, people are banding together in solidarity to support the heroes on the frontlines and do their parts to stop the spread.
We put an open call out to our...
What’s tiny, portable, cost-effective and powerful enough to save lives? A vaccine.
Vaccines are one of the most cost-effective health tools ever invented. In Gavi-supported countries, every US$1 spent on immunization generates US$54 in broader societal benefits thanks to people living longer and healthier lives.
There’s a lot of misinformation out there about vaccines, so we wanted to make sure you have the facts. Here are a few things you should know about vaccinations.
1. Immunization saves up to 3 million lives...
Over the last decade, Bill Gates has transformed himself into an icon of philanthropy as the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Recently, he took a spot in the virtual hot seat and turned the mic over to the Reddit community for an in-depth Ask Me Anything (AMA) session.
Here are five of the most intriguing questions and responses:
What would you still like to achieve that you haven’t? — Swcomisac
thisisbillgates: The goal of the Foundation is that all...
Malala was thrust into the global spotlight nearly a decade ago because of her unstoppable and courageous dedication to getting an education.
Undeterred by the threat of speaking out publicly against the Taliban, Malala blogged for the BBC, featured in a short documentary about her fight for girls’ education in her community and even won Pakistan’s National Youth Peace Prize.
But in 2012, she was shot by the Taliban for standing up for what she believed in. Amazingly, this didn’t stop...
Who is changing the game in Africa? That’s the question NewAfricanWoman magazine put to the public as they prepared to host the New African Woman Awards 2017 – an annual ceremony that honors and celebrates Africa’s most influential and impactful women. After weeks of nominations a special panel of judges took on the tough task of narrowing the candidates down to just twelve winners. Here are this year’s winners:
New African Woman of the Year: Fatoumata Jallow-Tambajan, Gambia
Vice-President of the...
The evidence that educating girls creates healthier, wealthier, fairer, and more stable communities is overwhelming—so why isn’t every girl getting a quality education? The barriers, particularly for girls in the poorest countries, are wide-ranging and complex but these are some of the most challenging: Cost The cost of supplies can limit girls access to education. Even in areas where school fees are non-existent, there’s still a price to pay. Students are often required to buy uniforms, transportation,...