Only 20% Of People With Eating Disorders Get Help—This Startup Is Out To Change That
Patrick J. Kennedy with Equip founders Erin Parks (top right) and Kristina Saffran (bottom right). Equip More than 30 million Americans
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From Rights To Jobs—LBGTQ+ Liberation In The Arab World
Before the Beirut Port blast last August that killed hundreds and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Lebanon’s economy was already under enormous pressure due to long-standing political challenges and the Covid pandemic.
We’re Living Through A Carbon Bubble—Here’s What We Can Do About It
As part of Ashoka’s Welcome Change series, Pip Wheaton spoke with Ashoka Fellow Mark Campanale (U.K.) about how climate change impacts financial markets, and how investors can support a sustainable
Mutualism And The Next Economy
Sara Horowitz Guerin Blask/August Image Mutualism is a way to understand our world. Instead of being stuck by the enormity of the
This Is What We Did—When Climate Action Is Our Legacy
The climate movement has been strengthened in recent years thanks to the leadership of our youth. Yet, for the first time in our history there are more people over the
Traditional Fishers—The Unsung Heroes Of Ocean Conservation
Ocean conservation has too long marginalized the very people best placed to lead the most powerful change: traditional fishing communities. Alasdair Harris, founder of Blue Ventures, talks to Ashoka’s Pip
Authenticity And Vulnerability – Keys To A Gender Equal Future
What comes next after #MeToo? How will we heal from the divisions within the gender equality movement? We sat down with Zainab Salbi, humanitarian, best-selling author, and TV Host to
How Our Covid Response Can Address Climate Change And So Much More
Elizabeth Sawin of Climate Interactive points out that our safety as a species is tied to our ... [+] ability to partner with each
Deaf Culture, Deaf Creatives, And The Quest For Language Exposure
Melissa Malzkuhn Motion Light Lab Melissa Malzkuhn started Motion Light Lab to create sign language learning and literacy resources for Deaf children—using
Aligning Education With A Changing World
International Baccalaureate's Director General Siva Kumari converses with IB students in Hyderabad. ... [+] IB programs reach 5,000 schools and prioritize changemaking as a
From Patriarchy To Inclusion—When Outrage Leads To Hope And Power-Sharing
Alaa Murabit is an award-winning medical doctor, global health and inclusive security strategist, social entrepreneur, and UN High Commissioner for Health, Employment, and Economic Growth. Ashoka’s Zeynep Meydanoglu spoke with
When Gatekeepers Become Allies, Everybody Wins
Having migrated much of our lives online this past year, it can be hard to remember that roughly half of the world isn’t online or digitally savvy enough to access
Who Cares? Putting Carers On The Global Agenda
Anil Patil Carers Worldwide All people are carers, in some way or for some time. Routine caring is innate—we raise children, tend
The New Longevity: Brazil’s Gig Economy For Seniors
Sérgio Serapião, founder of Lab60+ and Labora Tech Lab60+ Sérgio Serapião was in his thirties when he began inviting Brazilian seniors out
Forget Memory, Try Imagination: A Social Innovator Takes On Dementia
Anne Basting, founder of TimeSlips TimeSlips Are you creative? Of course you are, says social entrepreneur Anne Basting, who for three decades