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Do ‘Most Powerful Women’ Lists Exacerbate the Problem? article
Do ‘Most Powerful Women’ Lists Exacerbate the Problem?
The loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg presents an opportunity to reflect on the great impact one life can
make on the world., Each time we offer or accept an accolade based on gender, race, or sexual orientation, we are feeding into the troublesome way of thinking that landed us with such inequality in the first place. , Until we stop focusing on attributes like gender and placing women in ranked competition, we will not truly level the playing field.
Oct 14, 2020
Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses Deserve Impact Investing and Financial Leverage Now, Not Later article
Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses Deserve Impact Investing and Financial Leverage Now, Not Later
In late March, it was clear that the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent economic shutdown would tri
gger a small business crisis., As the pandemic forces us all to change the way we live and the way we work, perhaps we now have the opportunity to broadly adopt some of the great models created by innovators across philanthropy and finance., Let’s scale financial institutions committed to small businesses by providing them equity infusions and access to liquidity. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) held out hope, but it failed on many levels for MWBEs and the populations they represent.
Sep 23, 2020
Why Coronavirus Demands Women’s Leadership article
Why Coronavirus Demands Women’s Leadership
, In this highly uncertain time, empathy is one of the few things leaders can control. When we feel
for others, our blinders fade, we welcome diverse perspectives, and we are able to make informed decisions rather than operating in silos.,
Apr 22, 2020
Racism Never Solves the Problem article
Racism Never Solves the Problem
“Go back to China.” That’s a phrase that I’ve heard countless times while growing up in the US and e
ven through adult life. It’s also been uttered during this current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic., Has the pandemic caused all of this anti-Asian sentiment? No. Last I checked, racism wasn’t one of the symptoms of COVID-19. , Has the pandemic caused all of this anti-Asian sentiment? No. Last I checked, racism wasn’t one of the symptoms of COVID-19.
Jun 17, 2020
Embracing Diversity Is Critical as We Face Today’s Challenges Together article
Embracing Diversity Is Critical as We Face Today’s Challenges Together
We must look out for each other in this time of need. We all share this responsibility., If we learn
to put aside our racial and religious prejudices, what a wonderful world it would be. , We miss out when we dismiss others based on their cultural background or ethnicity. As a Eurasian girl from Hong Kong, I have seen firsthand how quickly others may make assumptions or reject a person based on their appearance, race
Oct 6, 2020
Milken Institute Releases Report Analyzing Costs of Higher Education article
Milken Institute Releases Report Analyzing Costs of Higher Education
Report recommends new financing options to make college more accessible.
Sep 3, 2020
Dementia Exacts Heaviest Toll on Women: New Milken Institute Report Quantifies the Direct and Indirect Economic Effects of Cognitive Loss article
Dementia Exacts Heaviest Toll on Women: New Milken Institute Report Quantifies the Direct and Indirect Economic Effects of Cognitive Loss
LOS ANGELES—Dementia presents a pernicious gender-based health disparity in the United States, infli
cting a disproportionate burden on women as both patients and caregivers.
Mar 1, 2016
Making plants into products through industrial biotech would benefit from policy support, effective advocacy and sustained funding article
Making plants into products through industrial biotech would benefit from policy support, effective advocacy and sustained funding
LOS ANGELES — Industrial biotechnology can turn plants into plastics, chemicals and other products t
hat are usually made with petroleum.
Apr 1, 2014
Outcome-based philanthropic giving can drive food security and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Milken Institute report article
Outcome-based philanthropic giving can drive food security and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to Milken Institute report
(LOS ANGELES) Despite significant donor and philanthropic efforts, economic growth in sub-Saharan Af
rica continues to be hampered by agricultural diseases that sicken or kill livestock and contaminate crops.
Apr 1, 2014
New, effective investment models work to fund drug discovery for the developing worldMilken Institute report identifies innovative financing for global health research article
New, effective investment models work to fund drug discovery for the developing worldMilken Institute report identifies innovative financing for global health research
LOS ANGELES— The world of medicine has long been divided— between developed countries that can affor
d cutting-edge treatments and developing ones whose poor populations too often go without urgently needed care.
Apr 1, 2014
The Real Secret to Successful Aging for Women article
The Real Secret to Successful Aging for Women
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May 21, 2019
'The Pill' Paved Way For Women's Entry Into The Upper Echelons Of America's Labor Force, Authors Argue In Latest Issue Of The Milken Institute Review article
'The Pill' Paved Way For Women's Entry Into The Upper Echelons Of America's Labor Force, Authors Argue In Latest Issue Of The Milken Institute Review
LOS ANGELES — It has been called the greatest science and technology advance of the 20th century. It
has been credited with the resurgence of feminism in the 1960s, and the social and sexual revolution of the 1970s.
Apr 1, 2014