Can the Nonprofit Sector Promote Social Equity? An Examination of Women’s Organizations in the U.S.

• In Event: Gender and Civic Organizations

Brief Overview

Through an analysis of over 60,000 women- and girls-focused nonprofits from 2012 to 2019, this article investigates the role of nonprofit organizations in reducing gender inequality in education, healthcare, income, and employment.

Authors

• Ying Liu, Rutgers University-Newark

• Hanjin Mao, University of Houston-Downtown

• Jiahuan Lu, Rutgers University-Newark