“As investors and advocates in women’s health,[1] we view the recent SCOTUS DECISION in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, as a significant step back in women’s health and rights. Now is the time to capitalize on the growing momentum…
Linked Foundation is proud to share that Friendship Bridge, our grantee and partner of 6 years, has ranked #3 in Latin America and #16 worldwide among microfinance organizations according to the recently released MFI Index developed by 60 Decibels. The…
Congratulations to Clinicas del Azucar for all the impact they have had over the last 10 years. Linked Foundation is honored to be one of their early investors and we are confident that they will reach 200 e-clinics in Latin…
Value for Women in collaboration with UN Women have published a report on the state of gender lens investing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nancy Swanson, Executive Director of Linked Foundation, was consulted and interviewed for the report as…
Linked Foundation proudly supports Friendship Bridge‘s Health for Life program that provides health education and services including family planning for women in rural Guatemala in partnership with Wuqu’ Kawoq (Maya Health Alliance). The mobile clinics service reaches women in their…
In a poor, peri-urban neighborhood in Quito, Ecuador, women arrive at a simple yet trusted clinic for reproductive health services. The NGO CEMOPLAF manages this clinic and has been successfully providing sexual and reproductive health services to the poorest Ecuadorians…
Despite the Gender Smart Investing Summit being virtual this year, Anna De La Cruz found it illuminating and motivating in exploring the ubiquitous gender inequality in the world. “We all need to do the individual and collective work of recognizing…
Despite the Gender Smart Investing Summit being virtual this year, Anna De La Cruz found it illuminating and motivating in exploring the ubiquitous gender inequality in the world. “We all need to do the individual and collective work of recognizing…
Una reseña por Kiersten Marek en Philanthropic Women delinea lo que expuso Melinda Gates en un artículo reciente de Foreign Affairs, sobre el tema de “liderazgo de mujeres en la época del covid”. En su reseña, Marek cita a Gates…
Kiersten Marek’s review in Philanthropic Women delineates what Melinda Gates expounds on her recent article in Foreign Affairs. The topic is the role of women’s leadership in the age of COVID. Marek quotes Gates throughout her review and concurs with…