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Small Talk With Kathy Walkling

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CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a different glimpse of the personalities that constitute the development space. Every month we get one leader to answer four questions, not necessarily about their work, but about themselves. This week we catch up with Kathy Walkling, co-founder of Eco...

Addressing Masculinity In India

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By RENUKA MOTIHAR ---- IN the early years of my career, I worked at CEDPA (now Centre for Catalyzing Change), a pioneer in working with adolescent girls in India. As we interacted and engaged with young women, there were demands from them: “You have changed my life. Now please change the thinking of my future husband.” We soon began to realise that...

LetzChange Fundraising Challenge ’18: Halfway through this Prolific Journey

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LetzChange Fundraising Challenge ’18 is proving to be a massive success with the participating NGOs approaching it with the celebratory enthusiasm one reserves for the festivals. And a festival it is: a celebration of the spirit of giving, of people coming in support of those in need and of the social causes they strongly care about. The LetzChange Fundraising...

Four women who changed their world

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INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day has been observed for over 100 years around the world. Since the last one a year ago, there have been a lot of key achievements and breakthroughs in the overall women’s movement. They include: Changes to an archaic rape law in Lebanon that no longer exempts a rapist from punishment if he marries his victim Lifting the...

Many Firsts For India’s Third Gender

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INDIA is one of the most forward-thinking countries when it comes to recognising non-binary genders, especially compared to many ‘progressive’ Western nations. Prior to colonial rule, mainstream society and religion accepted hijras, the term commonly used in South Asia to describe intersex or transgender individuals, as normal for centuries. Steps taken India’s constitution, in theory, protects against gender discrimination. Yet, in practise,...

Small Talk with Tejshvi Jain

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CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a different glimpse of the personalities that constitute the development space. Every month we get one leader to answer four questions, not necessarily about their work, but about themselves. This week we catch up with Tejshvi Jain, Founder-Director of ReReeti.  For many,...

More celebs need to be real-life heroes

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By CHIRAG MALKANI ---- BONO, the rockstar and activist, acknowledges the power of celebrity, saying: “It's silly, but it's a kind of currency, and you have to spend it wisely.” That is, if you spend it at all. Yes, there are famous personalities who, like Bono, have aligned themselves to social causes - but are there enough of them, especially in India? News of Shah Rukh...

Is there a disconnect between donor giving and NGO needs?

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AS a donor, do you have a preconceived notion of what your giving experience should look like? In today’s culture of instant gratification, many want instant recognition of their gift. While it is heart-warming to see the appreciation of the person you are helping and watch them immediately benefit from warm socks or food, does this type of giving...

The Oceans’ Speedo-ed Superhero

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LEWIS PUGH, a name you’ve probably never heard, is one of the most important unsung heroes of our planet. Gifted with the ability to raise his natural body heat prior to jumping into freezing waters, he uses his superpower to draw attention to looming environmental crises. At just 17 years old, he began his quest to protect the Earth’s oceans...

Small Talk With Maitreyee Kumar

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CHANGE leaders do great things, and often that is all we know about them. Here we want to get a different glimpse of the personalities that constitute the development space. Every month we get one leader to answer four questions, not necessarily about their work, but about themselves. This week we catch up with Maitreyee Kumar, executive director and...