Wade Channell

Economic growth specialist focusing on barriers to economic empowerment and equality of women.

[UMD Community THRIVES Lab @commTHRIVESlab]

Huge congratulations to @commTHRIVESlab member @AmaraCDoigMPH, who won the @BCHUMD @UMDPublicHealth Robin Sawyer Teaching Award for her excellence in teaching this year. A huge feat in any year, but especially during COVID. Awesome job, Amara!

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

@fancynancynyc Congratulations, Nancy. A powerful recognition of your powerful film.

[Linda Scott @ProfLindaScott]

One question haunts me: How did it happen that the economic position of women is the same, worldwide, enforced by constraints that hardly vary at all from place to place? https://t.co/qV34kd4iAv #DoubleXEconomy #womenseconomy

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

Symbols Matter. Time for Change. https://t.co/fKcy8n9g5p

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

Great new message for men from Gillette. Seems they believe you, #metoo. So do I. #metrue.https://t.co/17sBxAuqVW

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

We've got a long way to go. My friend Ramona Liberoff describes the still-present insults that await women in tech and investment. "Ma'am, are you lost?" #MeToo #MeTrue https://t.co/g3dlTYy3DD

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

Girl, 12, goes viral after letter to editor of newspaper calls out sexist comments about Girl Scouts https://t.co/QOSDTC6oIG

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

Good analysis of a truly important issue. Thanks, Angela. https://t.co/wOTjvJWOfp https://t.co/tQUDDMAYHJ

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

@iamramming James - just found your two credit cards on East St. call me. 793-474-7332

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

Trade may look neutral: it's not. Gender Matters https://t.co/5bnBOvzlAc https://t.co/aEYeVxGWGD

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

@prinniedidit Alexandria: I saw Roll Red Roll and must thank you for what you did. Whistle blowers always have hell to pay, with plenty of very active enemies and few active supporters. I can only guess at what you went through, but know it wasn't good.

So thank you for making a difference

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

Why business should care about domestic violence: a great blog from the SEEP Network. https://t.co/MVXwT1AE84

[The Economist @EconCulture]

.@jimmykimmel kicks off his monologue with references to #MeToo and #TimesUp. "The world is watching us, we need to set an example" https://t.co/p1hzQAVrSS

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

An old friend challenges a corporate paradigm that needs to go. Thank you, George. Shareholder primacy: Is this concept fit for purpose? https://t.co/RZz82um5bJ via @@ethicalboard

[Human Trafficking Institute @TraffickingInst]

The celebrated novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" still rings true today with these words by #AtticusFinch: "The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience." Read: https://t.co/OxFTlFnuRq #EndSlavery #HumanTrafficking #WednesdayWisdom #ReadAcrossAmerica

[Women in the World @WomenintheWorld]

A woman raised concern to Thesaurus .com about the disparity of synonyms for these two words.

Here's the explanation she got:
https://t.co/JcKoUeTJSD

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

For my wonk friends, this is really good stuff: The Effect of Credit Bureau Arrival on Access to Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Introduction https://t.co/43XVqYpVW9 via @wordpressdotcom

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

Why gender balance matters – and how to achieve it https://t.co/TE5kiYfNPg The evidence just keeps growing.

[Human Trafficking Institute @TraffickingInst]

Eleanor Roosevelt, the “First Lady of the World,” was a powerful humanitarian who fought for equality for the oppressed. She lived out the idea that with freedom comes responsibility. https://t.co/Dz9QgLudNg #InContext @WisdomWednesday #EndSlavery #HumanTrafficking #ValentinesDay

[Wade Channell @ChannellWade]

@_alice_evans Send us a link when you're done. And thanks for doing this - I know you'll hear great things from many, and hate mail from some. Courage!