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Giving to organisations supporting women and girls in the United States reached a record $12.1 billion in 2024, according to the 2026 Women & Girls Index. Yet this represented just 2.07% of all charitable giving. The findings highlight both the growth in philanthropic support and the need for more sustained investment in women and girls.

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As international aid budgets shrink, the crisis facing civil society extends beyond funding. Sofía Sprechmann Sineiro argues that civil society organisations are essential public institutions that protect rights, strengthen participation, support marginalised communities and hold power to account. Their sustainability therefore depends not only on financial adaptation, but also on protecting civic space, building long-term relationships and recognising civil society as part of the infrastructure that allows democracy to survive. Read the full article.