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In Kaduna State, Nigeria, over 118,000 students have a new pathway to continue their education, even when insecurity makes attending school unsafe or impossible.  This milestone is the result of advocacy led by Rise Up Leader Grace Yila Maikano, who, alongside Family Health Advocates in Nigeria Initiative and a coalition of partners, successfully secured government approval of an e-learning policy … Read More

Are you passionate about social justice and ready to advance gender equity in Gauteng or KwaZulu-Natal Provinces in South Africa? Join the Rise Up Together’s global network of social justice leaders!  Global nonprofit Rise Up Together will select a group of visionary local leaders in South Africa’s Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces to participate in our Leadership and Advocacy Accelerator training … Read More

Rise Up is partnering with women, girls, and gender-nonconforming people who are transforming the technology landscape through innovation and advocacy. With our support, Rise Up Leaders are changing technology — both as a career path and a social justice tool — to make it more equitable, inclusive, and accessible. We explored these topics in-depth at our virtual event earlier this … Read More

Rise Up’s 2022 Annual Report is out now! We hope you take a few minutes to read and celebrate the amazing gender equity achievements we made together.  Last year, Rise Up positively impacted 3.3 million people around the world and Rise Up Leaders successfully advocated for 18 new laws, policies, and programs to ensure that girls can finish school, young … Read More

By Josie Ramos, Director of Learning at Rise Up At Rise Up, we have always had a culture of learning and adaptation—it is at the heart of our work around the world. We’ve invested in external evaluations approximately every two years to measure our impacts and make sure our services are effective and benefitting Rise Up Leaders.  However, with more … Read More

This year, Cummins and Rise Up are celebrating five years of partnership to strengthen the rights of women and girls worldwide. Together, we have invested in over 700 local women, girls, and allied leaders who have advocated for improved laws, policies, and programs, positively impacting more than 27 million people. Cummins Powers Women and Rise Up believe that corporate partnerships can make a real difference … Read More

Rise Up Founder and Executive Director Dr. Denise Dunning is featured in the March 2023 issue of the global publication Alliance Magazine sharing her thoughts on the changes happening in the philanthropic sector.  From the article: “Dr. Dunning echoes many in the sector in hoping the trend of fewer restrictions will continue. She expects to see ‘more foundations and wealthy individuals … Read More

While growing up in Northern Nigeria, Rise Up Leader Jennifer Agbaji recalled that she would return to school after the holidays and see empty chairs. Instead of continuing their studies, young girls in her class had been forced to get married over the school break.  “I became a lawyer to bring justice to girls like me who face abuse in … Read More

February 28, 2023 As we expand our work with new leaders in different regions, we rely on the expertise and relationships of our global team. Rise Up staff who live in the communities and countries where we work have established deep connections with partner organizations in the gender equity space.  A new intensive leadership training with 22 leaders in Delhi, India … Read More

In the past six months, Rise Up Leaders have helped pass 8 laws, policies, or programs that have affected over 3 million people. Take a look at some the incredible wins from India, South Africa, and Nigeria below.  Rise Up Leader Sushmita Mukherjee improved community safeguards against child marriage for 151,183 girls through enhanced enforcement of India’s national Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.  Specifically, Sushmita and … Read More