fresh soil
🌍 The FGM activist hoping to be the Gambia's president: The 31-year-old is known for her advocacy against FGM; she advised President Obama on the issue in the US: "It’s an answer to everyone that has ever questioned our ability to lead not only in Africa, but across the world."→ Story
🌍 COP26 daily tracker newsletter: A young team of journalists from across the global south will be sharing great insights into the climate negotiations happening in Glasgow. → Newsletter
🌍 Latin American countries join reserves to create vast marine protected area: Four Pacific-facing Latin American nations committed to joining their marine reserves to form one interconnected area, creating one of the world’s richest pockets of ocean biodiversity. → Story
water your soul
✨ Musical magic from Nigeria.
🎬 The extraordinary life of an award-winning Turkish film director.
🇯🇵 From the maker of Black in Tokyo.
🌿 The future of gardening.
🌹 If you know of the Kama Sutra...
grow new roots
NORTH AMERICA
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Healthcare – Remote – Policy associate – SIRUM
NGO – Remote – Director of community advocacy & outreach – Pride Foundation
NGO – Remote – Comms & marketing associate – MADRE
Tech – Remote – Social media consultant – Algorithmic Justice League
NGO – Hawai'i & SF – Multiple openings – Elemental Excelerator
ClimateTech – CA – Multiple openings – Aclima
Consulting – Oakland – Comms/narrative strategist – Change Consulting
Investing – Oakland – Financial analyst – Nia Impact Capital
NGO – SF – Gender, sexuality, & reproductive justice fellow – ACLU
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Tech – Remote – Data analyst – TealBook
NGO – Remote – GBV advisor – CARE Canada
NGO – Ontario – Program coordinator – Black Environmentalist Alliance
Environment – Montreal – Software developer intern, Finance specialist, & Lead hardware engineer – Nectar
NGO – Vancouver – Multiple openings – David Suzuki Foundation
Civic Org – Western Canada – Comms manager – Ecojustice Canada
Environment – Waterloo – Project coordinator – ClimateActionWR
Finance – Toronto or Vancouver – Project manager for reconciliation & responsible investment initiative – Shareholder Association for Research & Education
ASIA + OCEANIA
Media – Southeast Asia reporter – Rest of World
Media – Audience engagement editor – Rest of World
NGO – Regional correspondent for Central Asia – Minority Rights Group
NGO – 9 month paid fellowship for people of African descent to work in Geneva – International Service for Human Rights
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Ed – Visiting scholar program to USA for Chinese candidates interested in climate policy – Tufts University
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NGO – Mumbai, Delhi, or Karnataka – Development associate – Room to Read
Policy – Chennai – Content creator – Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Media – Mumbai – Junior video strategist – Vice Media Group
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NGO – Kampong Cham – Literacy program officer – Room to Read
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NGO – Manila – Coordinator – Global Knowledge Hub on Women's Economic Empowerment
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Design – Yangon – Multiple openings – Proximity Designs
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NGO – Bangkok – Investment analyst intern – Kiva
AFRICA + MIDDLE EAST
NGO – Regional correspondent for Gulf States – Minority Rights Group
NGO – Voices for feminist leadership fellowship call for mentors – Akina Mama wa Afrika
NGO – Research intern – TRi Facts
Ed – Research fellowships – African Peacebuilding Network
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Ed – Call for AI research – International Artificial Intelligence Center of Morocco
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NGO – Paid 2 year scholarship for students living in Afghanistan – UWC National Committee of Afghanistan
NGO – Flexible – Afghanistan consultant – MADRE
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Research – Tunis – Development intern – Samuel Hall
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Tech – Remote – Multiple roles – Kandua
Tech – Durban – Multiple openings – ikhokha
Publishing – Cape Town – Digital publishing & data lead – Book Dash
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NGO – Remote – Call for cultural projects promoting civil participation of marginalized communities in public sphere – Minority Rights Group
Development – Cairo – Multiple internships – GIZ
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NGO – Fort Dauphin – Reforestation senior program officer – SEED Madagascar
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Philanthropy – Accra – IT officer – African Women’s Development Fund
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International Affairs – Kigali – Program assistant – Interpeace
EUROPE
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Accounting – Milan – Senior consultant #SheBelongs strategy – EY
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International Affairs – Remote – Intern on UN special procedures & sustaining peace – Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
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Development – Paris – Gender & development trainee – OECD
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Business – BOLD fellowship applications for aspiring entrepreneurs from Bosnia & Herzegovina – Network 20/20
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ClimateTech – Berlin – Multiple openings – Cooler Future
Environment – Berlin – Multiple roles including copywriter, product designer – Ecosia
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Philanthropy – Geneva – Comms intern – Cartier Philanthropy
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Finance – Helsinki – Environmental & sustainability analyst – Nefco
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NGO – Study abroad program coordinator, Cultural groups program coordinator –Intercultural Learning
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Ed – Hybrid – Marketing & comms coordinator – Impulso
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Tech – Remote – Fundraising associate – Jangala
NGO – Manchester – Wellbeing officer, & other great roles – LGBT Foundation
Design – Brighton – Multiple openings – Plus X Brighton
Ed – Oxford – Network controller – Oxford Climate Journalism Network
Media – London – International reporter fellows – New York Times
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Civic Org – Utrecht – Gender, peace, & security advisor – PAX
LATIN AMERICA + CARIBBEAN
NGO – Abortion counselor Spanish/English speaking – Safe2Choose
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Civic Org – Buenos Aires – Program manager – Impact Hub Buenos Aires
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NGO – Remote – Gender & diversity consultant – CAREPeru
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EdTech – Remote – International business development specialist – Lab4U
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Ed – Remote – Social scientist – FLACSO Guatemala
Fashion – Flexible with preference for Panajachel – Grants & development associates + Multiple internships – Mercado Global
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Consulting – Mexico City or Cartagena – Finance analyst – Kaya Impacto
NGO – Mexico City – Finance coordinator – Casa Refugiados
NGO – Bucerias – Executive director – Human Connections
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NGO – Bogotá – Fund development & reporting officer – Build Change
REMOTE
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NGO – Community engagement coordinator – Wedu
Art – Graphic design intern – Women Rise NFT
Finance – Content & event coordinators x2 – Gender Smart
Law – Global program associate + Training program associate – Movement Law Lab
NGO – Researcher/adviser on children & young people's digital rights – Amnesty
Health – Comms & advocacy consultant – Global Health 50/50
NGO – Research consultant on HIV/AIDS supporting innovation – Aidsfonds
NGO – Hate crimes research – Human Dignity Trust
NGO – Environment & human rights intern – Human Rights Watch
branch out
🧠 EXPLORE
If you're new to NFTs.
Seaweed is a game changer for the global livestock industry.
The critical role of somatic sex education.
Commercializing analysis of sewage waste to unlock health.
A website run by the Sudanese diaspora.
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Nov 16: Designing Economic Empowerment for Women
Among all that we need to design for women, money might be the top of the list. Chaitra, Nancy, Kalsoom, and Jona are all designing economic empowerment for women via different lenses — personal finance and investment, grant funding, health, building female-focused VC funds, and closing the gender financing gap via education.
🦋 GROW
MENA Regional Innovation Hub call for innovations working to produce more food while using less water and energy.
Global young photographers competition.
The Empow'Her program to support 15 women entrepreneurs from West Africa.
Big Data for Migration Alliance invites submissions of blog posts from individuals and organizations working on harnessing data innovation for migration policy.
community garden
2 minutes with Bloomer Masuma Ahuja 🌱
Masuma is an award-winning journalist formerly of CNN and the Washington Post. She reports on gender, migration, and human rights around the world. Building on her book documenting the lives of 30 girls around the world, she's launching Girlhood, a digital media platform powered by girls and their stories.
So much of your work is powered by stories: in one sentence, what makes a story compelling?
A former editor of mine once said a good story does one of two things: it teaches you something new, or it makes you cry. I think there's some truth to that: good stories either give you information you need, or they make you feel something. I'd add that good stories are grounded in truth – whether it's a factual or emotional truth.
For anyone here hoping to improve the way they present their own story, where would you suggest they begin?
I had a mentor once ask me: What's the thesis statement of your life? That's a helpful framing. When you're trying to tell your story – whether that's in a CV or a pitch or something else, figure out what the 'why' is that connects the dots of your story.
Who are some of your favorite follows on social media?
For me, right now, two accounts that I love on Instagram are @everydayeverywhere. which is a network of people and accounts that show daily life around the world, and @women_at_leisure, a wonderful project collecting and curating photos of women at leisure.
A story you found particularly inspiring in your own journey?
The stories – and people – I keep returning to are the ones who are unafraid of messy, complicated, difficult problems, who move with kindness, and who are always energized about forging paths forward.
