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The reports of Project 2025's supposed demise are greatly exaggerated, and truly beside the point. Indeed, its likely no other presidential transition/planning document in history has ever been so widely read and shared. Conservatives are winning the war of ideas, as they have been playing the long game for 60 years. https://lnkd.in/esu6iqfR I'm hopeful that the emerging Abundance Agenda and trans-ideological coalition driving it continue to gain momentum and offer a more effective counter, and deliver better government and outcomes for the American people and world.

Social sciences, humanities and the arts must play a major role in creating community-led policy: Willis is an advocate for place-based research methodology: which emphasises understanding and addressing issues within the specific contexts of affected communities.   This methodology also integrates insights from the “Shape” disciplines – social sciences, humanities, and the arts for people and the economy. The multi-faceted approach can include cultural and artistic productions, technological and digital tools, community projects, workshops, and public engagement activities. 

What support do you need to continue? I asked myself this question and was reminded of the reasons why I've walked away from companies before. Things like no female leaders to learn from, zero creative runway, lack of ownership to name a few. "Something is clearly getting lost between companies’ desire to diversify their leadership ranks and their ability to foster conditions in which women stick around." -Globe and Mail We all know the stats. We are all tired of the stats. We need to rethink how we change. For example: In the nonprofit sector the bulk of the funding comes from government. The applications ask for diversity and equity but it's still superficial data. It should be a given that it's not just percentages of men to women, and underreprented group targets. But rather the number of people who report to you, and the size of your budget. Anything that equips you with the ability to lead and make decisions. “Hiring is easy because it is measurable,” says Sarah Saska, co-founder and CEO of diversity, equity and inclusion consultancy Feminuity. Women need more than an executive title or a seat at a table. We need the space, resources, and support to lead.

📜 In 1993, India passed the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, introducing gender quotas in gram panchayats where at least 33% of the seats had to be reserved for women. In 2006, the then government of #Bihar exceeded the constitutional mandate by reserving nearly 50% of the seats for women. Yet, contrary to the idea that greater representation of women in local government will “spillover” into state or national-level representation, women occupy fewer than 10% of seats in Bihar’s state legislative assembly and only three of Bihar’s 40 seats in the lower house of the national parliament. Understanding the cause behind this gap by analysing the demand side of the equation, Arindam Banerjee, co-partner at Policy & Development Advisory Group (PDAG), along with researchers Anjali Thomas, Charles Hankla, Sayan Banerjee, in partnership with International Growth Centre, look at how gender quotas shape voters’ preferences. With close to 2000 respondents across eight assembly constituencies in Bihar, the study provides the first systematic evidence, based on a conjoint survey experiment to show that such quotas pose a potential backlash risk amongst certain groups in the electorate when it comes to preferences for female candidates at higher levels of government. The findings from their Working Paper “Do Local Gender Quotas Improve the Electability of Women at Higher Tiers? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in North India”, published by the Governance and Local Development Institute, state that: ➡ In a multi-level backlash mechanism, local gender quotas decrease support for female candidates at higher levels of government. This suggests representation by a local female leader may produce a desire by male voters to defend existing gender hierarchies. ➡ Evidence suggests that multi-level backlash is significant amongst “partially progressive” men, referring to those who are favourable predisposed to increases in women’s representation at the state level but only up to a certain “tipping point.” ➡ It suggests the existence of a “tipping point,” whereby multi-level backlash is observed among male voters who are receptive to “tokenism” – modest increases in women’s representation in a male-dominated arena. ➡ It is the prospect of having a female representative at the state level in addition to having a female representative at the local level that seems to trigger this backlash amongst “partially progressive” male respondents. To read more in-depth about the findings of this paper: https://lnkd.in/g5fVMEdZ #FemaleLeadership #WomensRepresentation #GenderQuotas #Voters #Research #SurveyResearch

Fondazione MAIRE’s 2023 Social Report is here! 🔎 Discover how Fondazione MAIRE is leading the charge with their principle of "An #EnergyTransition that leaves no one behind." Their inaugural social report highlights key activities from 2023, including educational programs, cultural promotions, artistic awards, and the preservation of their 10-kilometer historical archive. This report showcases how their dedicated team and partners are working together to promote responsible behavior, tackle educational inequality, and prepare the next generation of "humanist engineers." Download the report now to see how Fondazione MAIRE is shaping a brighter, more equitable future ⏩ https://lnkd.in/eRFrsJ_R

Many thanks to Professor Nicolas Demertzis for his invitation to the kick-off meeting of the PLEDGE Horizon project held in Athens last weekend. This very interesting research project brings together experts from across the EU to study the dynamics of anti-democratic negative social emotions such as disaffection, resentment and aggresive self-righteousness. Such emotions have increasingly characterised supporters of populist political movements in the EU, the US and UK. Scholars such Tereza Capelos, Ian Manners, Mikko Salmela, and Christian von Scheve have begun to identify the nature and driving forces behind such emotions. An important mechanism is how an initial eruption of anger stemming from injustice, unemployment or economic exclusion can sometimes grow into a more longer-standing resentment of conventional political institutions, party politics, and mainstream media. A second driver is the general weakening of class and social identification that sometimes leads to a strong nostalgia for more traditional identities, such as nationality, ethnicity, or religion, and can result in the stigmatisation of refugees, immigrants, and other minority social groups. A third source may be the feeling of cynicism and political apathy that emerges from the perception that the political scene is dominated by sound bites and the search for short-term political advantages. These emotional insights are very helpful for practical policy makers trying to understand the sudden polarisation of public opinion. An even more ambitious and important issue that the project is investigating is how democratic politicians can better engage with those embracing negative political emotions, whilst avoiding populist politics. Key elements of such an approach must include the ability to better understand the views of those experiencing negative emotions, together with finding ways of rebuilding confidence and trust in public institutions. Such an approach may also entail a widening of traditional policy agendas, for example engaging with very local issues, welfare and housing policies, cultural and youth policies, and addressing cross-cultural relations. However, paying more attention to the emotional dimension of politics might also highlight a need for the symbolic recognition of certain grievances, within a broader reassuring narrative of economic and political stability. These are crucial issues at the heart of democratic governance itself. I look forward to engaging further with the developing views of Karen Celis, Jörn Fritzenkötter, Nikos Stasinopoulos (PhD) and Emilia Palonen, who are part of the team working on these policy-related issues.

Important read: This 1987 dissertation from Joanie Bronfman portrays, with vivid description, a culture of wealth narrowly conceived from the seed of exceptional financial largess, incubated as class distinction and privilege, and producing isolated persons with remorseful spirits and disconnected identities. When identity is defined by the money, class tension, human degradation, and psychological disability likely will follow, as Ms. Bronfman shows. In contrast, Families may model themselves more humanely, and develop a culture of "Wealth as Wellbeing" for current and future generations. Fortunately, the resources for this better way are now numerous and available.

Innovation in change-making. UNSW collaborating to create a micro treaty. Organisations across Australia have this opportunity - to work in collaboration with Indigenous communities with respect, acknowledgement, partnership. Generative leadership and regenerative action.

My recent ESOL research has hit a new readership achievement! If you haven't had a look yet, you can read more about women's motivations, needs, and experiences of ESOL provision in England by following this link: https://lnkd.in/e8ZQcHz4

Several people linked to the project worked in Trump's administration or as allies in his re-election campaign. > Project 2025 director Paul Dans was chief of staff at the Office of Personnel Management under Trump. > Associate Director Spencer Chretien was a former special assistant to Trump and associate director of Presidential Personnel. > Adviser Russell Vought worked in Trump's Office of Management and Budget. Government the · The entire federal bureaucracy, including independent agencies such as the Department of Justice, is placed under Presidential Control. Immigration, · Consolidation of various US immigration agencies and a large expansion in their powers. Climate and Economy · Slashing federal money for research and investment in renewable energy · Carbon-reduction goals would be replaced by efforts to increase energy production Abortion · proposes withdrawing the abortion pill mifepristone from the market. Tech and education · School choice and parental control over schools, and takes aim at what it calls “woke propaganda.” · Eliminate a long list of terms from all laws and federal regulations, including “sexual orientation," “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” “gender equality,” "abortion," and “reproductive rights.” Project 2025 is "a dystopian plot already in motion to dismantle our democratic institutions." https://lnkd.in/etBdr-vv