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In First Summit with International Business & Government Leaders, Essential Workers to Discuss Framework for Just COVID-19 Recovery

In First Summit with International Business & Government Leaders, Essential Workers to Discuss Framework for Just COVID-19 Recovery

*Tune into Day 2 of the Summit at 13:00 GMT at essentialforrecovery.org* London, UK, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Wednesday, Sept. 8 marked the opening day of the first-ever global summit of essential workers. Participants from around the world tuned in to a powerful conversation about an economic recovery that prioritizes essential workers, especially women [...]

Open Society Announces a $10 Million Emergency Fund for Afghan Civilians in Peril

Open Society Announces a $10 Million Emergency Fund for Afghan Civilians in Peril

New York, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations announced today the creation of a $10 million Afghanistan emergency fund to support Afghans in grave danger—including champions of human rights, women’s rights, and journalists—by expanding immediate protection opportunities. The Afghanistan Emergency Humanitarian Fund will help support sponsorship for humanitarian parole programs in the United [...]

Open Society Foundations Commit $100 Million to Support Feminist Political Mobilization and Leadership

Open Society Foundations Commit $100 Million to Support Feminist Political Mobilization and Leadership

New York, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations will invest more than $100 million over the next five years in strengthening a range of feminist-led movements and increasing their leadership across a broad range of sectors, from politics and the private sector to civil society and government. The majority of the funding [...]

Open Society Names Mary Fitzgerald to Lead Information Democracy Work

Open Society Names Mary Fitzgerald to Lead Information Democracy Work

New York, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations today announced that Mary Fitzgerald will assume the newly created role, director, Information Democracy. She will lead the organization’s work to advance open society values at the intersection of journalism, technology, political accountability, and free expression. As director, Fitzgerald will work to support high-quality [...]

Civil Society Voices Key to Yemenis’ Push for Peace, Open Society Report Shows

Civil Society Voices Key to Yemenis’ Push for Peace, Open Society Report Shows

New York, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Yemeni civil society organizations believe justice and accountability can play a decisive role in establishing a lasting peace in Yemen, according to a new Open Society Foundations report. A Passage to Justice: Selected Yemeni Civil Society Views of Transitional Justice and Long-Term Accountability in Yemen highlights the leading role [...]

Open Society Welcomes African Court’s Ruling Against “Arbitrary” Vagrancy Laws

Open Society Welcomes African Court’s Ruling Against “Arbitrary” Vagrancy Laws

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On December 4, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion on colonial era vagrancy laws, which criminalize activities such as loitering, public indecency, and begging. The judgment has the potential to help reshape criminal justice policy and practice in dozens of African countries and reduce prison [...]