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Luminate welcomes Maria Ressa acquittal
Luminate welcomes the decision by the Philippines’ Court of Tax Appeals to acquit Maria Ressa of four politically motivated tax charges.
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Welcoming Tabitha Goldstaub to Luminate's Board of Directors
"Tabitha’s expertise will be invaluable for advancing Luminate’s work on platform accountability," said Stephen King, CEO of Luminate.
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Luminate appoints Toyin Akinniyi as Vice President, Africa
Under Toyin’s leadership, Luminate will continue to support work on youth and women’s political leadership and efforts to improve democratic governance in Africa.
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Partner story
Interview: "Targeted attacks on lesbian lawmakers in Brazil aim to halt...
To mark Brazil's National Lesbian Visibility Day on 29 August, we spoke with Lélia de Castro, a lesbian feminist and member of Luminate’s partner VoteLGBT.
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Opinion & analysis
Independent institutions will bolster African democracies
Discussions at the 2023 Africa Drive for Democracy Conference underscore the need to support Luminate partners working to build trust and engagement in civic and political processes.
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Opinion & analysis
Partnerships will build a new era in African media
Partnerships backed by strategic investment can unlock a new era in African journalism.
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Partner story
Interview: How can Nigeria build trust in public institutions?
Yiaga’s Executive Director Samson Itodo urges the new Nigerian government to consolidate on the hope, energy, and resilience exhibited by young people by prioritising youth needs in policy making.
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Partner story
Maono Space: Building community and supporting Kenyan changemakers
Open Institute recently opened Maono Space, a co-working space designed specifically for changemakers on the Kenyan coast.
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TPC: New funding from Luminate towards access to justice for data harms
Luminate is funding the non-profit organisation The Privacy Collective (TPC) in the Netherlands to support defining litigation that promises to bring justice and redress for violations of people’s data rights and privacy.
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Latin American voters support greater LGBT+ representation in politics,...
A study carried out in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico reveals that the majority of the electorate supports increased representation of LGBT+ people in political spaces, and believes that diversity is important for...
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Perceptions of LGBT+ Political Representation in Latin America
Luminate commissioned Ipsos to carry out the Perceptions of LGBT+ Political Representation in Latin America survey. It found that the majority of voters in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico support the representation...
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Opinion & analysis
Supporting non-profit leaders: Insights from our Coaching Stipends
Since launching in 2021, our coaching stipend programme has supported nearly 200 leaders. Through this process, we learned about our partners’ leadership challenges and how coaching would support their organisations.
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Luminate appoints three global leaders to its Board of Directors
Luminate today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors, all of whom bring extensive experience that will advance the foundation’s work.
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