Devex Newswire: Nicaraguan political prisoner tapped to lead $25M OSF fund

Suyén Barahona spent 606 days in a Nicaraguan prison for speaking her mind. Today, she’s speaking on behalf of women’s political aspirations as head of a new $25 million fund sponsored by the Open Society Foundations.

Also in today’s edition: We look at an exit at USAID, a shake-up in the Netherlands, and a half-hearted promise heading into Dubai.

As part of its restructuring, OSF is sponsoring a $25 million fund to support and encourage women in politics — and it’s found an inspiring example to lead the charge.

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