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Why Voting, And The Voting Rights Act, Should Matter To Changemakers

On this blog, we seldom wade into the mire of politics. Social entrepreneurship is not a partisan issue. But changemaking—seeking to effect a positive change in a community—is inevitably a political act, influencing the way that individuals in society conduct themselves and interact. Democracy may...

How I, A Woman, Learned To Break The Rules And Do My Part To Help Better The World

Why is it that so few women have changed the world on a massive scale in the same way that men have? Where are the female Henry Fords, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates? Where are the women who have not only started companies but launched entirely new industries disrupting the way the world works? As a...

A tribute to Ashoka Pakistani Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan

Ashoka is honored to celebrate the life of Ashoka Fellow Abdul Waheed Khan. Abdul was brutally murdered at the age of 36 in front of his co-educational school in Qasba Colony, Karachi. Abdul was elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2004 for his work that aimed to transform informal education systems in...

Vitality for People and the Planet: Ashoka Globalizer in Frankfurt, Germany

The Globalizer Summit will share the vision of Nutrients for All: Vitality for People and the Planet and showcase the social innovators, businesses, and international organizations who are leading this movement from every corner of the world. The vision stems from the growing understanding that...

ربط الصحوة العربية بالمشاريع الأجتماعية, هكذاقالت الدكتورة إيمان بيبرس من أشوكا الوطن العربي في المملكة المتحدة

من دواعي سروري أستضافة الدكتورة إيمان بيبرس ، المدير الإقليمي لمؤسسة أشوكا العالم العربي اثناء زيارتها للمملكة المتحدة في الفترة بين 30 يناير و 8 فبراير. تعتبر بيبرس صوتًا صريحًا للعدالة الاجتماعية والاقتصادية وتمكين المجتمعات والنساء المحرومة ، وهي أيضًا المؤسس المشارك والرئيسة الحالية لجمعية تنمية...