7 October 2025 marks the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel. Two years on, the conflict in Gaza... The post Bond statement on the second anniversary of the 7th October attacks appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Across Africa and Asia, a growing movement of dynamic leaders with disabilities is speaking out about the awful realities of the current funding system - and offering bold, practical alternatives rooted in lived experience. The post When help hurts: why leaders with disabilities are demanding fairer funding … and showing how it can be done appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Ahead of the Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s speech at Conservative party conference on Monday 6 October, the Conservatives have announced... The post Conservatives would slash UK aid budget further – Bond reaction appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Making sure civil society partners receive a fair share of overheads in every project is critical to building strong partnerships. But how many INGOs are actually doing this? The post Sharing overheads – are we walking the talk on equitable partnerships or tinkering around the edges? appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
Ingrid Guyon and Gareth Benest share insights gained from 20 years facilitating participatory video, photography and arts with communities around the world. The post What participatory methods can teach us about ethical communications appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
“When the Bond CEO Anti-racism Group published its statement this summer, marking one year since the UK’s race riots, it... The post Response from Bond’s CEO Anti-racism Group to Andrew Purkis appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
In this second blog, we’ll look at 10 different ways UK-based NGOs can stand in solidarity with those impacted, both here in the UK and overseas, and even take preventive action to anticipate and mitigate threats to civic space. The post Civic space and international development: 10 things international NGOs can do to protect civic space and show solidarity appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
After years of research, reform and advocacy, there is broad consensus on one essential truth: children thrive best when they grow up in families, not institutions. The post Building systems that protect and support families before they break apart appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
In this blog, we unpack the insights offered by the final SIDs for 2024, then we’ll turn to considering them in the context of the government’s decision to cut ODA from 0.5% of GNI to 0.3%. The post Final Statistics for ODA spending in 2024 could have been promising if it weren’t for the aid cuts appeared first on Bond | The international development network.| Bond | The international development network
How people feel about their ability to change something affects how they relate to it. That’s why understanding the UK public’s sense of efficacy is essential for anyone looking to raise funds and support for social impact issues like poverty reduction.| Bond | The international development network
Anthony Rotondo (Antonio) has been fined $343,500 by the Federal Court for posting deepfake images of several high-profile Australian women. The post Anthony Rotondo fined $343,500 for deepfakes of six prominent Australian women appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Bailey Smith’s behaviour shows how the AFL keeps failing to properly tackle misogyny, accountability, and respect for women. The post Bailey Smith’s Mad Monday mockery exposes AFL’s problem with women appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
The Minister for Women shared what she believes needs to happen in the face of global gender equality pushbacks. The post ‘Never retreat’: Senator Katy Gallagher on fighting gender equality pushback appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
True equality will only be possible when society values all mothers’ work, both paid and unpaid, as essential. The post Until we learn to value the work all mothers do, we’ll never be in a truly equal society appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Matildas star Mary Fowler has walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week, making her debut as an ambassador for L’Oréal Paris. The post Mary Fowler makes debut on runway at Paris Fashion Week appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
From Now offers a real alternative to prison. It is our responsibility as a community to disrupt this cycle and support those most in need. The post The first-of-its-kind program keeping women out of prison appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
There’s an atmosphere of violence sweeping the US, with divisive rhetoric from US president Donald Trump fuelling the fire. The post A nation on fire: How Trump’s violent rhetoric is fuelling civil unrest in America appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Liberal leader Sussan Ley did not make the cut of the Australian Financial Review’s overt power list published on Friday. The post Liberal Andrew Hastie is ambitious for 1960s Australia appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Janine Hendry first came onto our radars in early 2021 when her single tweet ignited the March 4 Justice. Upwards of 210,000 people rallied across Australia. The post Janine Hendry on March 4 Justice, the movement that shook Australian politics appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
A recent study showed more women supported traditional gender roles in 2024 than in 2010, writes Linda Peach. The post From the manosphere to tradwives: why are young women embracing traditional gender roles? appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Stopping family violence means governments, communities and men working together to change behaviours and build respect every day. The post Grand Final weekend reminds us that we all must be part of the solution to end family violence appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Emma Watson has addressed her public disagreement with JK Rowling’s comments on trans rights, in a new interview with Jay Shetty.| Women's Agenda
Jimmie Wilson's love for fitness, family, and community as a Bay View youth inspired him to open a gym, Physique Magnifique, in South City of San Mateo County, with his wife Futaba Takashima. The post Physique Magnifique, gym owner, Jimmie Wilson, shares his passion in South City appeared first on San Francisco Bay View.| San Francisco Bay View
On Friday, Aug. 13, in Menlo Park, Belle Haven Action hosted Prince Dean, founder of Nubian Sharks. The youth-centered swim and aquatics program, Nubian Sharks, is a San Francisco-based organization. They promote water safety, health equity and cultural pride through accessible swim instructions and aquatic wellness for Black youth and families.| San Francisco Bay View
The 23rd Annual Financial Reporting Conference, hosted by Baruch College, New York, N.Y., on May 1, 2025, brought regulators and standards setters together with financial statement preparers and users to discuss emerging issues affecting the accounting profession. The conference began with opening remarks from Richard Jones, FASB Chair, who stressed that even as the board […] The post A Conversation with PCAOB Chair Erica Williams appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
As the nation’s leading organization dedicated to children and adults with ADHD, CHADD comments on media coverage that contains misleading or inaccurate information. This response pertains to The New York Times Magazine article by Paul Tough, “Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?” published on April 13, 2025, and the subsequent podcast released on… The post Statement from CHADD Regarding The New York Times Magazine Article, “Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?...| CHADD
It's time to dust off the rosettes, it's party conference seasons. Here are all the tips and events you'll need to make the most of each conference from our public affairs manager Paul Abernethy.| Bond | The international development network
The government has released its climate risk sssessment, warning millions of Australians will be exposed to “compounding, cascading and concurrent” risks.| Women's Agenda
“Gone are the days we looked to other people to take care of us,” said Kenisha Roach. “We need the community to buy back into itself. It’s unity or death.” The post District 10 organizing is back appeared first on San Francisco Bay View.| San Francisco Bay View
San Francisco’s once proud maritime edge is unraveling — one pier, piling and wharf at a time. Now, even the youth are feeling the fallout. The post Rotting from the coast in: Sea Scouts displaced, waterfront in decline appeared first on San Francisco Bay View.| San Francisco Bay View
The accounting profession stands at an inflection point. We’re facing both a generational pipeline crisis and an accelerating wave of technological disruption. Emerging technologies—artificial intelligence (AI) in particular—has captured the profession’s attention, for good reason. While some headlines predict AI will render traditional accounting roles obsolete, the reality is far more nuanced, and far more […] The post Meeting the Moment appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
Banning ‘nudify’ apps is an important step, but alone it won’t stop the harm they cause, writes Nicola Henry.| Women's Agenda
World Humanitarian Day should not be a day of mourning alone. It should be a turning point — the moment when the world decided that the lives of those who serve others are worth protecting at any cost. New blog from Bond's Humanitarian Adviser Mustafa Al-Soufi.| Bond | The international development network
Seeing scenes of the anti-immigration rally play out after watching the jubilation of the marathon, it was difficult to imagine these were images of the same city.| Women's Agenda
And better than an MP who plans on attending an anti-immigration march.| Women's Agenda
If we want more disabled leaders to speak up, rise up and stay up—we must first remove the barriers that keep them silent.| Women's Agenda
New research traces the Liberal Party’s problem with women back to policy shifts made under former Prime Minister John Howard.| Women's Agenda
The LNP's Queensland state conference featured Sussan Ley, Peter Dutton, David Crisafulli and ideological debates Australia has moved on from| Women's Agenda
There has been growing pressure—from investors, from the Financial Stability Board (FSB), and from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)—for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Many stakeholders were awaiting the issuance of standardized climate disclosure rules from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the meantime, California enacted the first […] The post California Provides a Welcoming Environment for the Evolution ...| The CPA Journal
While NASBA and the AICPA have long supported the 150-hour pathway to CPA licensure, opinions differ as to whether the 30 credits beyond the bachelor’s degree produce more qualified professionals. The 150-hour requirement has been widely credited with creating a barrier to entry for minority candidates. The past few years have seen increasing debate among […] The post ICYMI | NASBA and the AICPA Propose an Alternative Path to CPA appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
The accounting profession is facing a severe crisis due to a shortage of accountants. Significantly fewer students have selected accounting as a major. As a direct result of enrollment declines in accounting programs, candidates sitting for the CPA exam have also decreased from 48,004 first-time candidates in 2016 to 32,188 in 2021, a drop of […] The post ICYMI | The Accounting Profession Is in Crisis appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
Melbourne will host the Women Deliver conference in 2026, the first time it is being held in the Oceania region.| Women's Agenda
In a time of constrained resources and rising need, AKF’s new guide offers a flexible blueprint for community-led innovation and sustainable impact| Bond | The international development network
Les Pick, director of manufacturing and adviser propositions,... The post Les Pick from more2life responds to the Great Expectations Report first appeared on Equity Release Council. The post Les Pick from more2life responds to the Great Expectations Report appeared first on Equity Release Council.| Equity Release Council
Kay Westgarth, director of sales at Standard Life... The post Kay Westgarth from Standard Life Home Finance responds to Great Expectations report first appeared on Equity Release Council. The post Kay Westgarth from Standard Life Home Finance responds to Great Expectations report appeared first on Equity Release Council.| Equity Release Council
Alice Watson, head of marketing communications at Canada... The post Alice Watson from Canada Life UK responds to Great Expectations Report first appeared on Equity Release Council. The post Alice Watson from Canada Life UK responds to Great Expectations Report appeared first on Equity Release Council.| Equity Release Council
Will Hale, CEO of Key, responds to the... The post Key CEO, Will Hale responds to Great Expectations Report first appeared on Equity Release Council. The post Key CEO, Will Hale responds to Great Expectations Report appeared first on Equity Release Council.| Equity Release Council
Audit and tax firms have long understood that the traditional services for which they are being engaged (e.g., conducting an independent audit, preparing and filing of a Form 990, or providing agreed upon procedures) are dependent on the skills, knowledge, and expertise of the internal finance teams of their clients. Many organizations may not have […] The post The Benefits of a CAS Practice Specializing in Not-for-Profit Organizations appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
The UK government has published the long-awaited Civil Society Covenant. Here’s our take on what it means for the sector from Rowan Popplewell and Lena Bheeroo.| Bond | The international development network
While the audit process generally has an overwhelming connotation, there are several steps that a not-for-profit (NFP) organization can take to make the audit process much smoother year over year. This article will review what happens in the external audit: how NFPs can plan, document, and prepare for the audit, and what steps NFPs can […] The post Tips for a Smooth Nonprofit Audit Process appeared first on The CPA Journal.| The CPA Journal
Whole ideologies now rest on the fuel of resentment. And online, the loudest voices are often those most aggrieved - not always the most harmed, but the most fluent in a language of outrage. What if we moved from the primacy of grievance to the pursuit of grace?| Bond | The international development network
by JR Valrey, The People’s Minister of Information “The Akoma Market was born in September 2020, emerging from the crucible of the COVID-19 pandemic as a beacon of hope. Its original purpose was deeply rooted in necessity and community empowerment: “to provide a vital, safe and open space for Black-owned businesses to thrive without the crushing […]| San Francisco Bay View
Too often, hope is drowned out by crisis, and exhaustion turns into disengagement. The Be Hope Campaign encourages us all to recognise our quiet victories and confront hardship with imagination, courage and collective action.| Bond | The international development network
Last week, Bond and more than 20 of our members, travelled to Seville alongside government, UN, global civil society and business representatives for the Fourth International Financing for Development Conference (FfD4). Here, Alex Farley, Sandra Martinsone and our members take us through the events of the conference.| Bond | The international development network
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Lucas leads live shows and workshops that use humor to address trauma, build confidence, and foster social support—especially within the Black community.| San Francisco Bay View
Seville Responding to Baroness Chapman's ministerial statement at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD), Alex Farley,| Bond | The international development network
Bond will be in Seville attending the Finance for Development Conference (FfD4) to engage in discussions about how to design and deliver a financial| Bond | The international development network
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Make calls and spread the word. Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, ID number 397279, must be treated humanely, given good medical care for his broken leg and a decent place to sleep and full communications access.| San Francisco Bay View
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As Australia’s No. 1 online business insurance service, BizCover is proud to announce that we have been nominated for five Insurance Business awards for 2025.| BizCover
A viral TikTok trend before the platform’s temporary US ban revealed influencers’ secrets, but audiences barely blinked. Despite losing authenticity, engagement and sentiment remained strong. The lesson for brands? Authenticity has evolved into meaningful alignment between influencer, audience, and brand values, over simply being “candid”. With the right data and a bold creative approach, brands can redefine authenticity and drive results without losing their edge.| Brainlabs
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Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, today announced its collaboration with MediaSense and Snowflake for the Barb Data Hub, a new cloud-based system for storing, processing and distributing Barb viewing data to the industry. | Barb
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On December 12th 2024, The Media Leader posted a story which draws attention to an issue in how Barb has been reporting audiences for BVOD services.| Barb
Guest author; Alice Levine shares her search for children's books that discuss Civil Rights struggles that occurred outside of the southern United States.| Diverse BookFinder
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OPINION | FILM | BOLD CITIZENS | SAULIUS BERŽINIS | SHEDUVA | MUSEUM OF THE LOST SHTETL ◊ Five Minutes & Six Seconds: The Satanic Verses of Sheduva, Lithuania? Our take: We sincerely regret that the directors, donors, and staff of the "Museum of the Lost Shtetl" in the town of Sheduva, Li| Defending History
OPINION | COMMEMORATIONS | EVENTS | SHEDUVA & ITS NEW MUSEUM ◊ by Dovid Katz ◊ [UPDATE OF 10 MAY 2024: YOUTUBE FILM TRAILER REMOVED BY "MUSEUM OF THE LOST SHTETL"] The passage of the decades has taken a naturally gradual toll on our ability to even imperfectly fathom history's most su| Defending History
OPINION | VILNIUS'S GENOCIDE CENTER | VILNIUS'S GENOCIDE MUSEUM | TUSKULĖNAI PEACE PARK | GLORIFYING COLLABORATORS | DOUBLE GENOCIDE | EVENTS ◊ by Dovid Katz Published reports today provided details and images of the solemn, significant, and meaningful April 24th commemoration ceremony remembe| Defending History
DOCUMENTS | 2023-2024 “WORKING GROUP” ON VILNA CEMETERY | WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER | THE “CPJCE” | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | HUMAN RIGHTS ◊ VILNIUS—Sources in the Lithuanian prime minister's office today released to Defen| Defending History
OPINION | 2023-2024 “WORKING GROUP” ON VILNA CEMETERY | WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER | THE “CPJCE” | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | HUMAN RIGHTS ◊ VILNIUS—The major Jewish Orthodox publication Yated Ne'eman featured a full page ev| Defending History
◊ Vilnius Jewish Community invites people of all faiths and backgrounds to Rabbi Samuel Jacob Feffer’s Open & Free Passover Seyder, celebrating the Jewish festival of freedom this Monday, 22 April, 9 PM to late, at the Narutis Hotel, Pilies g. 24 (ground floor, hall at end of corridor) Every| Defending History
OPINION | 2023-2024 “WORKING GROUP” ON VILNA CEMETERY | WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER | THE “CPJCE” | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | HUMAN RIGHTS ◊ "Letter of Moral Capitulation" from Three Rabbinic Organizations? They sanct| Defending History
J. NOREIKA | NOREIKA PLAQUE IN CENTRAL VILNIUS | COLLABORATOR GLORIFICATION | VILNIUS: 700 YEARS CELEBRATION ◊ Ides of March 2024: BUT STILL NO ANNOUNCED DECISION ON FUTURE OF CENTRAL VILNIUS SHRINE TO HITLER COLLABORATOR J. NOREIKA. A SHRINE WITH A RECENT STORIED HISTORY. ONE OF A NUMBER OF PUB| Defending History
COLLABORATORS GLORIFIED | NOREIKA SAGA | JUOZAS KRIKSTAPONIS MONUMENT | U.S.A. ◊ America's new ambassador in Vilnius, HE Kara McDonald, makes a dramatic entrance that will go down in history, citing glorified Holocaust perpetrators Krikštaponis and Noreika by name, in first major interview: "I| Defending History
Lithuanian parliament's 'proud antisemite' announces run for president. Defending History was first to analyze his statements for Holocaust-based context The 'pioneering' hatemonger is arguably the first elected official in Eastern Europe to synthesize local far-right Holocaust revisionism and in| Defending History
PERSON OF THE YEAR | LITHUANIA | JULIUS NORWILLA | LITVAK AFFAIRS | HUMAN RIGHTS | HISTORY ◊ The journey of Julius Norwilla (Norvila) comprises the dynamic persona of: a child in Soviet-era Kaunas; a young intellectual dissident (of religious persuasion) in the waning days of the Soviet| Defending History
OPINION | DOCUMENTS | 2023 "WORKING GROUP" ON VILNA CEMETERY | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | LITHUANIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY AFFAIRS | HUMAN RIGHTS | CHABAD IN VILNIUS ◊ VILNIUS—In a 1 Nov. 2023 statement circulating widely amo| Defending History
[LATEST UPDATE. PAGE PUBLISHED ON 1 JAN. 2023] ◊ VILNIUS—The Defending History community celebrates the 700th birthday of Vílna (today's beautiful Vilnius — capital of the democratic EU state Lithuania; in Yiddish — Vílne; Polish Wilno; Belarusian Vilna; German Wilna) in the spirit of love f| Defending History
OPINION | HUMAN RIGHTS | CHRISTIAN-JEWISH ISSUES | CEMETERIES & MASS GRAVES | OLD VILNA JEWISH CEMETERY AT PIRAMÓNT | OPPOSITION TO CONVENTION CENTER ◊ ◊ by Dovid Katz ◊ On the 4th of May this year, Defending History published the official document issued by the Office of the Prime Mini| Defending History