Anna Patton
Associate Editor at Pioneers Post
Journalist at Freelance
Advisor at Proximate
Journalist at The Progress Playbook
Associate editor at @PioneersPost, solutions journalist, student at @unikentcfp, Fellow of @OnPurposeUK, advisor at @choose_impact. Threads: patushkas_pen
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1 week ago |
theprogressplaybook.com | Anna Patton
For the past decade, a groundbreaking law has required all public bodies in Wales to consider the long-term impact of their decisions. A new report detailing the legislation’s successes and shortcomings to date could help guide other nations that are considering a similar approach. The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act, which marked its 10-year milestone last week, has received “strong support” across the public sector, according to the assessment.
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2 weeks ago |
reasonstobecheerful.world | Anna Patton
Humiliating. Not a woman’s job. Shame on the family. Such comments were frequently directed at Tahani Al Shati and Yusra Mohammad Nmour when they started training as plumbers. In Jordan, the proportion of women in paid work is among the lowest in the world, due in large part to social and cultural norms. Entering the workforce is already a challenge for many — never mind breaking into a field dominated by men.
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1 month ago |
pioneerspost.com | Anna Patton
The Skoll Foundation will increase its grant spending by nearly 30% this year, to respond to what founder Jeff Skoll called the “careless and callous and inhumane” cuts under way in the USA. The Canadian-born philanthropist and former eBay president announced the funding boost at the Skoll World Forum on Wednesday. Skoll returned to his position as chair of the foundation earlier this year, after a seven-year gap dealing with what he called “a serious medical condition”.
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2 months ago |
ijnet.org | Anna Patton
It’s not uncommon for journalists to want their reporting to result in positive change. But how can they promote important causes through their work without sacrificing professional integrity — and while sustaining a viable career? Several approaches are possible, as reporters today demonstrate. In 2020, two Israeli researchers identified what they termed “obsessive-activist” journalists who are motivated by a strong sense of justice and push for change in two ways.
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Feb 8, 2025 |
heysocal.com | Anna Patton
Attendees listen to a presentation during the Impact Las Vegas event. | Photo courtesy of Maureen Romito When Las Vegas resident Maureen Romito was nearing retirement, she knew she wanted to give more money to good causes. But there were two problems. First, she was not wealthy: “I couldn’t become who I think of as a typical philanthropist in the United States — someone with the last name of Gates or Buffett or Musk, somebody that makes a lot of money.”Second, it was hard to know who to give to.
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