Arch co-founder Varina Winder reviews Anna Louie Sussman’s new book "Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty," which explores why the decision — and the ability — to have children is so inconceivable. Read more
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Project Phoenix: Data Systems and Platforms
An overview of our work to strengthen the global scaffolding for gender equality through improved data systems and platforms.
Boot Camps and Marriage Payments? The Heritage Foundation’s Troubling “Pro-Natalist” Agenda
Arch co-founder Varina Winder joins the Washington Monthly's podcast to discuss the Heritage Foundation's pronatalist agenda and what it means for women's rights. Read more Listen here
Project Phoenix: Financing Strategies
An overview of Project Phoenix’s domain to strengthen the global scaffolding for gender equality through improved financing strategies.
Politics & Gender Notes from the Field: U.S. State Department Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues
The Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues (S/GWI or GWI) at the United States Department of State was established in 2009 when Hillary Clinton served as U.S. Secretary of State during the administration of Barack Obama. S/GWI’s mandate was to promote the rights...
Letters from an American Mother
Arch co-founder Varina Winder's writes Letters from an American Mother for The Interruptrr, an online foreign policy and national security magazine with bylines from women. Read more
Leaders Must Meet the Moment on Ending Gender-Based Violence
Arch co-founder Geeta Rao Gupta shares why a group of global leaders across politics, civil society, philanthropy, culture, and sport – including Charlotte Bunch, Dr Denis Mukwege, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Graça Machel, Tarana Burke, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Ross...
Project Phoenix: Multilateral Platforms and Mechanisms
An overview of Project Phoenix’s domain focused on buttressing and enhancing multilateral platforms and mechanisms for gender equality.
Pronatalism and Power
Key learnings from the Arch Collaborative’s webinar series on pronatalism.
Politics & Gender Notes from the Field: United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues
Arch co-founder Geeta Rao Gupta was the fourth Ambassador-at-Large for the State Department's Office of Global Women's Issues and the first woman of color to hold the position. In July 2025, the Ambassadorship and the Secretary’s Office of Global Women’s Issues were...