
Elissa Miolene
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Special edition: A tale of two movements — all at the same time
3 days ago // Devex Newswire
At the Commission on the Status of Women, the tangle over money, policy, and influence is shaping the future of women’s rights.

As aid dries up, Plan International accelerates support for women
3 days ago // Gender Equality
Devex speaks with Reena Ghelani, Plan International's chief executive officer, about how the organization is adapting to a more challenging world for women and girls.

US pulls away from family planning. What about the $600M saved for it?
4 days ago // Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Despite Congress approving $607.5 million for family planning, new U.S. policies are reshaping how global health funding is spent.

Document lays groundwork for UN Women–UNFPA merger
5 days ago // Inclusive development
A proposed merger between UN Women and UNFPA is stirring debate as a new U.N. analysis maps the agencies’ overlap and differences.

Special edition: Drawing the battle lines on women, girls, and gender at the UN
7 days ago // Devex Newswire
Here’s what to watch at the world’s largest gathering on gender equality.

Exclusive: US seeks to scrap UN efforts to expand women's rights
10 days ago // Gender Equality
Trump administration seeks to undo decades of U.N. efforts to build a protective platform for women, girls, and other disadvantaged groups.

Somalia faces 'food crisis' after lifesaving US grants hit their end
12 days ago // Food Systems
Organizations have begun to receive notice that once their awards run out, there will be no more U.S. funds coming their way.

Sheryl Sandberg pushes a $175 billion case for ending child marriage
12 days ago // Inclusive Development
“This is not just a social issue or a human rights issue, but an economic issue,” philanthropist Sheryl Sandberg told Devex.

State Department eyes tuberculosis breakthroughs
12 days ago // Global Health
Jeffrey Graham, the head of the State Department's Global Health Security and Diplomacy Bureau, emphasized how the "America First" approach is refocusing U.S. efforts on tuberculosis and beyond.

Aid groups win court reprieve from Gaza ban
17 days ago // Humanitarian Aid
The decision comes days after 19 organizations petitioned Israel's High Court over new registration rules, which would have required the groups to provide detailed staff information to the Israeli government.