Civic Engagement
Bolstering Women and Youth, Linchpins of Democracy
Philanthropy has historically underfunded women and youth. Open Society’s new $50 million investment in their engagement addresses that imbalance—and builds on recent surges in civic engagement crucial to the future of American democracy.

People-Centered Progress
The Challenge at COP28: Safeguarding Climate Justice

Evidence of the climate crisis abounds, but progress in addressing it has been far too slow. At COP28, wealthy nations need to fulfill their commitments to aid developing nations on the front lines of climate change.
Biodiverse Economic Development
More than Açaí: How a $15 Million Investment Will Help Reforest Brazil’s Amazon

The Soros Economic Development Fund is investing $15 million in businesses that support reforestation of the Amazon, and economic opportunities for smallholder farmers.
Women's Political Power
New Fund to Advance Women’s Political Leadership

Open Society’s Women’s Political Leadership Fund will advance feminism, equity, and democracy on a global scale at a time when it’s needed most.
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Strengthening Human Rights
75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Global Director of Advocacy Natalie Samarasinghe reflects on its importance amid current global crises.
Civic Engagement
Bolstering Women and Youth, Linchpins of Democracy

Philanthropy has historically underfunded women and youth. Open Society’s new $50 million investment in their engagement addresses that imbalance—and builds on recent surges in civic engagement crucial to the future of American democracy.
Global Tax Justice
UN Moves Toward a Global Treaty on Tax

By endorsing a resolution to create a UN treaty on international tax cooperation, developing nations are pushing to address the inequities of a flawed system dominated by the economic interests of the world’s richest countries.
People-Centered Progress
The Challenge at COP28: Safeguarding Climate Justice

Evidence of the climate crisis abounds, but progress in addressing it has been far too slow. At COP28, wealthy nations need to fulfill their commitments to aid developing nations on the front lines of climate change.
Biodiverse Economic Development
More than Açaí: How a $15 Million Investment Will Help Reforest Brazil’s Amazon

The Soros Economic Development Fund is investing $15 million in businesses that support reforestation of the Amazon, and economic opportunities for smallholder farmers.
Women's Political Power
New Fund to Advance Women’s Political Leadership

Open Society’s Women’s Political Leadership Fund will advance feminism, equity, and democracy on a global scale at a time when it’s needed most.
Art and Activism
Reimagining January 6th

The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol left him in a cold sweat. Creating a comic book seemed like one way to reach people not obsessively following the news and spark activism to help defend a multicultural democracy.
Anti-racism in Europe
The Fight to Make Racism a Thing of the Past

After a quarter of century of combating structural racism and pushing back against the rise of hateful and intolerant far-right policies, the European Network Against Racism believes now is the time for real change.
Open Society Barometer
Can Democracy Deliver?

Natalie Samarasinghe, Open Society’s Global Director for Advocacy, discusses the findings of the 2023 Open Society Barometer, representing 5.5 billion people’s views on democracy, climate change, and more.
Food Security
This Store in Lebanon Sells Hope

According to the UN, nearly two million people in Lebanon face food insecurity. A local grocery shop is pioneering a new model of social assistance to help engage the community, feed the hungry, and make shopping more affordable and accessible for all.