Big news: We’re committing $400 million over eight years to develop green industrial policies that contribute to economic growth in the Global South and address the climate emergency. This is a significant increase in our support for economic development. This is the first major new program to be announced following a two-year organizational transformation at Open Society and builds on our long history of supporting economic and social rights in addition to civil and political rights. “The current economic system is failing developing countries. It stops them from being able to grow economically and fight climate change at the same time. We need new ideas to create fairer, more just societies. That's why Open Society is committing $400 million to help achieve this goal,” says Open Society President Binaifer Nowrojee. Our new Economic and Climate Prosperity program will fund efforts in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa region, and Southeast Asia that support green and equitable economic agendas that create jobs, reduce inequalities, and explore the impact of international taxation and financing on developing countries’ investment in green initiatives. We will support civil society organizations and independent economic think tanks working on policy issues in countries including Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Senegal, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Share if you think it’s time to build economic and climate prosperity in the Global South and read more: https://osf.to/3zGYtcT. #OpenSociety #ClimateResilience #ClimateChange #EconomicDevelopment #EconomicProsperity #ClimateEmergency
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The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their people. To achieve this mission, we give thousands of grants every year to groups and individuals in over 120 countries that work on the issues we focus on—promoting tolerance, transparency, and open debate. We also engage in strategic human rights litigation and impact investing, while incubating new ideas and engaging directly with governments and policymakers through advocacy to advance positive change. We seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. We build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information. We place a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of people in marginalized communities. The Open Society Foundations were founded by George Soros, one of the world’s foremost philanthropists, who since 1984 has given away $32 billion of a personal fortune made in the financial markets. Interested in learning more about our grants, scholarships and fellowships? Visit https://osf.to/grants. Interested in working for us? Visit https://osf.to/jobs for our open positions. Here on our LinkedIn page, we encourage comments and responses that add new information or value; that are clear, concise, and on-topic; and that are generous and constructive. We like questions and feedback, too! Community guidelines: http://osf.to/communityguidelines Privacy policy: http://osf.to/privacy
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Two decades ago, ethnic cleansing in Darfur in Sudan sparked international outrage and a high-profile anti-genocide campaign. Now, Sudan is mired in conflict with looting, rape, displacement, and ethnic cleansing. Yet, global attention is sorely lacking. Nesrine Malik asks where Sudan’s saviors are now in our Ideas Letter:
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As the war in Gaza grinds on, its people are starving and displaced with no place to go, and Israeli hostages are not free. The laws that are supposed to bind us to humanity’s core values have been routinely violated. Yet, as Open Society President Binaifer Nowrojee writes in Just Security, the recent World Court ruling calling Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza illegal—and other international court decisions—shows that international justice still matters. The ruling confirms what Israeli, Palestinian, and international human rights groups have long said: 57 years of occupation is not a temporary situation, but a prolonged attempt to lock Palestinians in a suffocating system that denies their rights. The ruling can form the basis of a new process to end the conflict, she says, that is based in rights and envisions of future where both Israelis and Palestinians get the justice they are owed and the peace that they need. Share if you believe this ruling can be the first step toward accountability, justice, and peace and read Binaifer’s full article: https://osf.to/46nUrm0 #OpenSociety #BinaiferNowrojee #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank #ICJ #InternationalJustice #WorldCourt
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In a victory for LGBTQ rights in South Korea that could pave the way to equal marriage, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples qualify for dependent coverage under the national health insurance. “The case itself is a sobering reminder of the lengthy judicial processes that same-sex couples must endure to secure basic rights that should be universally guaranteed,” says Boram Jang of our grantee Amnesty International.
Same-Sex Couples in South Korea Win Landmark Rights Ruling (Gift Article)
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“If developing countries could shape their own policies, climate investments would drive job creation and inclusive growth,” writes our Laura Carvalho, director of Economic and Climate Prosperity, in Project Syndicate. As neoliberalism wanes, there is an opportunity to build a fairer global order that betters economies and the climate. Our recently announced $400 million commitment aims to do that. Learn more: https://osf.to/3WdYpsG
The Dead Hand of Neoliberalism Is Blocking Green Growth | by Laura Carvalho - Project Syndicate
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After nine years of incarceration, Claudia Alejandra Cardona dedicated her career to protecting the rights of women in prison in Colombia. After leaving prison in 2017, she joined the civil society group Corporación Humanas, where she was able to draw on her lived experiences in her work monitoring and making the case for psychosocial and legal support for incarcerated women. Her research and advocacy uncovered glaring violations against women in prisons, which led her to start Corporación Mujeres Libres. The organization has already helped achieve several policy wins in Colombia, including the Menstrual Health in Prison Act in 2022. Through her unwavering dedication, Claudia used her own freedom as a force for change, ensuring that justice and dignity for women in prison are possible. Share to spread the word about Claudia’s work and read more: https://osf.to/3y1icDB #OpenSociety #HumanRights #WomeninPrison
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Today is Nelson Mandela Day, an opportunity to celebrate his life, legacy, and dedication to rights, equality, peace, and reconciliation. An activist against the institutionalized racial segregation of apartheid and imprisoned for his activism, Mandela became South Africa’s first president in 1994 after the country’s first fully representative democratic election. Our founder George Soros began his philanthropy in South Africa in 1979 when he launched a scholarship program for Black South African students to study at the University of Cape Town during apartheid. Soros also provided financial support for a first dialogue between South African business and political leaders seeking to dismantle the apartheid system in 1987. After apartheid fell, Open Society focused on addressing injustices—and creating opportunities—in a country that had systematically discriminated against the majority of its citizens for decades. The mutual dedication to rights and freedom continues in our work in South Africa and around the world. Share to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s legacy. George Soros and Nelson Mandela meet in Cape Town, South Africa, April 1, 1994. Photo credit: © Greg Marinovich #OpenSociety #MandelaDay #MandelaDay2024 #ItIsInYourHands #NelsonMandela #Madiba
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“There is never a moment to contemplate the turn of events that has made all forms of life in Gaza into a perpetual hell.” Muhammad al-Zaqzouq writes from a tent in Rafah about life in the vortex of war in The Ideas Letter, published by our Ideas Workshop: https://osf.to/3zLYfRO #OpenSociety #Gaza #Rafah
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Sudan’s devastating war has led to nearly half of the country’s population in dire need of humanitarian assistance while millions have fled their homes in the world’s largest displacement. A look at the country’s war from within: https://osf.to/4d2VolP
Look, the fire is inside your houses, where are you?- Sudan's war within
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In a victory for rights and justice in Nigeria and across Africa, the ECOWAS Court of Justice ruled that Nigerian authorities violated the rights of protesters as they put down the mass #EndSARS demonstrations against police brutality in 2020:
Regional court: Nigeria violated human rights during police brutality protests
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