by Mary Henton | Mar 18, 2025 | International Women's Day, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead, Women's History Month
International Women’s Day may be over, but the Accelerating Impact campaign continues. March is Women’s History Month here in the U.S., and an opportunity to share stories of women who are making history now—women like Charline. When Charline was asked to work in...
by Mary Henton | Mar 8, 2025 | International Women's Day, Nyota Leadership Project, Uncategorized, Women Who Lead, Women's History Month
Every March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) (IWD). That’s today! First celebrated in 1911, IWD honors the social, political, economic, cultural, and scientific contributions of women around the world. IWD also advocates for gender equality across all sectors. ...
by Mary Henton | Feb 27, 2025 | International Women's Day, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead, Women's History Month
Amazing stories of impact pour in from graduates of the NYOTA Women’s Leadership Program. NYOTA graduates have— Secured financial aid for survivors of sexual violence. Negotiated fair pay and better conditions for domestic workers. Eased the anxiety of women and...
by Mary Henton | Jan 24, 2025 | Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead
NYOTA graduates are doing remarkable things in their organizations and in Beni, DRC. They also have experience and wisdom that benefits people outside their immediate context. With that in mind, I asked NYOTA members what they would advise young women who are early in...
by Mary Henton | Dec 30, 2024 | Giving Tuesday, Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead
As 2024 draws to a close, I am awestruck by the effect of your support on Impact Now and the NYOTA Leadership Program. When I started to write this letter, the song “Ripple” from Spirited, (my favorite Christmas movie) came to mind. The song is about how small...
by Mary Henton | Dec 11, 2024 | Giving Tuesday, Newsletters, Nyota Leadership Project, Women Who Lead
In eastern DRCongo, where conflict places children at unimaginable risk, Marie stands as a beacon of hope. As a child protection officer with MONUSCO, her job involves rescuing children abducted by armed groups and helping them reintegrate into society. Recently, her...
