April 2022
Graduating Classes Inspire Insights, Connection
Since 2005, the ExxonMobil Foundation’s Women’s Economic Opportunity Initiative has invested in WLI’s Global Women In Management (GWIM) program, providing women with leadership, management, and …
December 2020
Twenty Years After UNSC1325: Where Are We Now?
This blog is part of a series of articles written by Georgetown University graduate students enrolled in a Gender and Terrorism Course, published as part …
October 2019
Young Africans Employ Leadership Training to Transform Their Communities: A snapshot of three YALI alumni
In Niger, a country with one of the highest fertility rates in the world, the topic of infertility is taboo. Aïcha Macky, a young Nigerien …
September 2019
Instilling a Culture of Civic Engagement among Congolese Youth
In December 2018, Aminata Namasia became the youngest elected Member of Parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In this youthful country, where nearly …
August 2019
Improving women’s skills in autonomously running and managing a business
Young women from across Azerbaijan came together in Ganja City for a training on managerial and leadership skills, motivated by their desire to bring their …
2018 — 2021
Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project in Senegal
CHALLENGE In Senegal, the agricultural sector employs approximately 70% of the working population, yet in 2017 its contribution to total GDP was just over 16%. …
2018 — 2022
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Project in Senegal
CHALLENGE A large portion of Senegalese citizens rely on agriculture and pastoralism for their livelihood. Unfortunately, a persistent drought in 2017 severely impacted crop and …
Leader of AMATE receives honorable mention in the Rice Award 2019
Roberto Zapata, human rights defender and leader of AMATE El Salvador, an organization that defends the rights of the LGBTI population in El Salvador, received …
Global Women in Management (GWIM) Alumnae Visit Counterpart
Global Women in Management (GWIM) alumnae visited Counterpart for a mentoring workshop, where they created and presented comprehensive, innovative, and inspired plans for their organizations’ …
The Evolution of Voter Education Tools in the Congo
By: Steven Sharp, Chief of Party, Congo Demokrasia In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Counterpart’s Congo Demokrasia program works with partners across civil …