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7 things every woman needs to speak truth to power

by HowMatters | May 16, 2013 at 3:37 AM

Financial mismanagement. Lay-offs of local and international staff. Inappropriate conduct by leadership. Finally, a visit planned from headquarters to see what’s going on. What do you do? … Read More»

What makes a thought leader?

by HowMatters | November 11, 2012 at 5:41 PM

I’ve been called a “thought leader” lately. … Read More»

Don't you talk about my...that way...

by HowMatters | October 23, 2012 at 4:00 AM

“Excuse me. What’s that you’re reading?” the woman wedged next to me in the busy restaurant asked. … Read More»

“Emotional and social well-being is not an afterthought”

by HowMatters | August 1, 2012 at 7:03 AM

The Real Experts

by HowMatters | July 19, 2012 at 4:00 AM

This post on behalf of REPSSI originally appeared on … Read More»

A Rising Tide: The Invisible Grassroots “Movement” for Children in Africa

by HowMatters | July 9, 2012 at 6:55 PM

This is a guest post by Jennifer Lentfer of how-matters.org on the REPSSI (Regi … Read More»

Bottlenecks and Dripfeeds: How much has changed?

by HowMatters | July 5, 2012 at 12:12 PM

At the upcoming XIX International AIDS Conference here in Washington D.C., I'll be joining REPSSI (the Regional Psychosoc … Read More»

The westernized nature of the #socent industry, by Akhila Kolisetty

by HowMatters | June 2, 2012 at 9:45 AM

I am a U.S. Citizen. I am relatively wealthy and educated; in the vast spectrum of this planet, I am the 1%. I am literate and fluent in English. … Read More»