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The problem with conditional cash transfers

Do policies that rely on women to improve social indicators empower them?

by Vedika Inamdar | 5 min read

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Social Business

Let’s talk about burnout

Why cultivating well-being is one of the most essential skills a social entrepreneur can have.

by Mary Ellen Matsui | 5 min read

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The rise of gender lens investing in Asia

The definition as well as scale of gender lens investing has expanded significantly. However, we still have a long way to go.

by India Development Review | 5 min read

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Philanthropy & CSR

Five things we need from businesses right now

In the aftermath of the pandemic, here's how businesses can help build sustainable and resilient systems.

by Anna Warrington, Hansika Singh | 8 min read

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Social Business

Lessons from my journey of serial social entrepreneurship

Chris Underhill traces a path from his troubled childhood to his prodigious career founding social enterprises that center the needs of people with disabilities and mental illness.

by Skoll Foundation | 1 min read

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Who goes to jail?

Social inequities in Indian society are replicated inside its prisons.

by IndiaSpend, Shreehari Paliath | 9 min read

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The problem with conditional cash transfers

Do policies that rely on women to improve social indicators empower them?

by Vedika Inamdar | 5 min read

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Social Business

Let’s talk about burnout

Why cultivating well-being is one of the most essential skills a social entrepreneur can have.

by Mary Ellen Matsui | 5 min read

Girl holding a basket of flowers

The rise of gender lens investing in Asia

The definition as well as scale of gender lens investing has expanded significantly. However, we still have a long way to go.

by India Development Review | 5 min read

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