Climate Finance
Unlocking Sorely Needed Investment in Green Energy Projects Across the Global South
Allied Climate Partners, supported by Open Society and other funders, aims to mix public and private funds to support clean energy production and transport in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Defending Democracy
Q&A: “The Biggest Challenge Is the Uncertainty”
Two years after Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, civil society strives to protect democracy as the West wavers in its support. Oleksandr Sushko discusses the way forward.
Navalny’s Legacy
Night Country: The Mysterious Death of Alexei Navalny in Putin’s Russia
Alexei Navalny’s death underscores the paradox of Russian power—that the voice of one man imprisoned and isolated in the Arctic should be such a threat.
Access to Abortion
Winning the Fight for Reproductive Rights in Mexico
While abortion rights have suffered setbacks in other countries, Mexico is making great strides removing voluntary abortion from the criminal codes across the country.
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Latest Voices
Valuing Lived Experience
The Need for a Human Rights-Based Approach to Global Mental Health
A growing body of research shows that Western models of mental health don’t work for everyone. When it comes to care or policy, policymakers should first listen to those with lived experience of mental health challenges.
Information Is Power
Q&A: Fighting for Workers’ Right to Data
Using the EU’s landmark General Data Protection Regulations, James Farrar, founder of Worker Info Exchange, is fighting to ensure that Uber drivers have the data they need to ensure they’re being treated fairly.
A New Beginning
For a Better Future, Sudan Must Confront Its Past
With Omar al-Bashir no longer in power, the temptation to move beyond his regime’s crimes is understandable. But unless Sudan grapples with its past, it risks trading one corrupt dictatorship for another.
End the Drug War
Reframing the Blame for the War on Drugs
The war on drugs is better understood as a war on people. To stop this useless and unjust destruction, we must change how we think—and talk—about people who use drugs.
A Warning Sign?
The Complicated Legacy of Indonesia’s Elections
Voter turnout for Indonesia’s 2019 general elections was higher than ever. But so was the use of rhetoric dividing voters along lines of ethnicity and religion. Can the country avoid the “illiberal democracy” trap?
Organizing for Justice
A Worldwide Movement for Domestic Workers
Despite their increasingly essential role in the global economy, domestic workers in many countries remain shockingly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. Thankfully, a global and worker-led movement is pushing for change.
Creating Community
Open Arms in Eastern Kentucky
Through filmmaking and community building, Open Society Youth Fellow Oakley Fugate is creating space for young LGBTI people in Appalachia.
Transparency Matters
How Civil Society Came Together to Protect EU Whistleblowers
It wasn’t easy, but thanks in part to a dedicated coalition of civil society actors, as well as a shift in public consciousness, greater protections for EU whistleblowers has been secured.
Enough Is Enough
Mexico’s #MeToo Moment
Women throughout Mexico are sharing their own stories of harassment and assault. It’s time we listened to them.
Inclusive Entertainment
Q&A: A Media Haven for Europe’s LGBTI Roma
Open Society Youth Fellow Laszlo Farkas is building a media company where his community can feel recognized—and welcome.