Rights are not just given. They are always fought for. In this moment, we’re being called on to fight for them.

More women now are graduating from university than men, and ever more women are taking up leadership roles in many spaces. As the role of women in society, we’ve seen attempts to push women back into “traditional” roles, as I said in at a @munsecconf.bsky.social event.

As a teenager in Kenya, I witnessed firsthand the consequences of a government whose authority thrived on brute force and fear. Over my career, I’ve been a student of the mechanics of repression: vulnerable populations demonized, allied communities targeted, and unpunished abuse normalized.

As the current administration transforms immigration enforcement into a tool of cruelty that undermines the rule of law, and as migrants are blamed for problems they didn’t create, communities are banding together to defend their neighbors.

.@open-society.bsky.social supports the right of free speech and organizations’ constitutional rights to organize themselves, including through peaceful protest. We’ll fight to ensure those rights are upheld, including going to court if needed. My @theguardian.com interview https://bit.ly/48C9laH

I am deeply honored to receive this award. It is a recognition of a shared commitment to something larger than ourselves—that the rule of law must also mean the defense of human rights, the advancement of justice, and the importance of accountability.

We owe our fundamental freedoms to human rights defenders. I recently spoke @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social about the important work of protecting them, and standing by them as they don’t just defend rights but also advance them.

Next week I am headed to #COP30, where @open-society.bsky.social will continue conversations from UNGA and NY Climate Week. Ten years since the historic Paris Climate Agreement, the world is on track to exceed the 1.5°C limit. Just when multilateral cooperation is needed most, it is fraying.

We are witnessing what we are calling a youthquake all around the world—young people who haven't even grown up in democracies beginning to articulate and ask for societies that uphold human rights, equity, and justice. This is what democracy with dignity could look like.

My upbringing shaped my belief that philanthropy must always center those closest to the challenges we aim to solve, and that pursuing justice isn’t always the easy path. But it’s always the right one.

From our origins as a philanthropy during the Cold War to confronting today’s multiple crises, our Senior Vice President Leonard Benardo explores our history, present, and future with Peter Slezkine of the Stimson Center: https://www.stimson.org/2025/leonard-benardo-reexamining-the-open-society/

Attacks against @open-society.bsky.social are not about us, but about the United States slowly losing its democracy, as we have seen in different parts of the world. We remain true to our values to promote rights, equity, and justice. My interview with NPR: n.pr/3VE54wr

Our statement in response to reporting that the Trump Administration is directing investigations without evidence into our operations.

We have to learn from these successes, to interrogate the obstacles, and to push forward with models that work for people, not just for markets or narrow interests, explains @open-society.bsky.social President @nowrojeeosf.bsky.social in her opening remarks at Climate Week NYC. bit.ly/4p94eoV

At #UNGA80, I joined the side event “From Ezulwini to an Equitable World Order.” 80 years since the UN’s founding, Africa still has no permanent seat on the Security Council.

Looking forward to the discussion on Global South leadership in ensuring an inclusive green development agenda.

Attempts to silence speech undermine our democracy and harm all Americans. We’ve signed a letter with 120+ organizations to stand for this fundamental freedom: osf.to/FundamentalF...

The Open Society Foundations have unequivocally condemned the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk. Our thoughts are with his family and all who are mourning his loss. A free and open society depends on people being able to express their views without fear of violence.

Women’s leadership can deliver meaningful change. Women are at the heart of many liberation movements, as I emphasized in my recent lecture in Mexico City: osf.to/4n7sZA2

Today we’re launching a series of initiatives to promote social and economic well-being in Latin America by focusing on people’s real needs: access to services, care, a healthy environment, quality jobs, and security.

“Palestinians are being intentionally starved to death. Although signs of the coming horrors were clear within months of the war’s onset, many governments averted their eyes. Now, they are failing in their duty to prevent and stop a genocide.”

We at @open-society.bsky.social have always invested in young people in Africa. Our roots go back 45 years to the height of apartheid in South Africa, when our founder, George Soros, undertook his first major act of philanthropy by funding scholarships at the University of Cape Town.

Happy 95th birthday to George Soros, the founder of the Open Society Foundations!

I’m back from Mexico City where I had the pleasure meeting with a wide range of civil society partners, government officials, policymakers, grantees, and @open-society.bsky.social staff.

We just concluded a great visit to Ghana and Senegal, where we had the privilege of meeting with Presidents John Dramani Mahama and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, alongside civil society leaders, youth organizers and entrepreneurs, and changemakers.

Today we announce three multiyear programs in Africa to advance civic engagement, economic prosperity, and peacebuilding.

Nonprofits do critical work across the country. Some members of Congress are attacking them simply because they disagree. It’s wrong. And an attempt to curtail their work. We stand with 600+ groups supporting those unfairly targeted. www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/07.16.25...

Congratulations to the new Open Society Fellows! We’re in a moment when we need new, bold ideas to address the many challenges that face us. Based across seven major cities, the fellows will help shape crucial global conversations on questions of rights, equity, and justice.

Open Society Foundations President Binaifer Nowrojee joins Raj Kumar on stage for a podcast interview on the sidelines of the International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla.

We need a new, just, and equitable international order that creates possibilities for all countries to meet their potential. I was delighted André Corrêa do Lago, Shari Spiegel, and Thani Mohamed-Soilihi joined me to discuss this and more at @glblctzn.bsky.social NOW in Sevilla, Spain before #FfD4.

The U.S. government is escalating its authoritarian attacks against civil society—the living, breathing network of people and organizations working to improve our communities, writes our Laleh Ispahani and @interfaithalliance.org’s Paul Raushenbush.

“We must defend civil society against authoritarian actions, even as we press for a fuller, more resilient, and more effective democracy and society. This is not about ideology, but rather the bedrock of our democracy.”

In Sri Lanka recently I sensed the possibility and hope for a more just and inclusive future. The government could cement its legitimacy, foster national unity, and build trust in its institutions by enacting bold changes before the next election. www.ft.lk/columns/Rest...

Sri Lankans have shown a lot of progress since the civil war and other tragedies. They, especially young people, have continually pushed for change and engagement. It was a pleasure to speak with Hari TV.

Sri Lanka is an example of how sovereign debt can force a developing country to carry a burden it cannot bear. The world needs to rethink the global financial architecture so that it centers people, as I spoke about in a recent lecture in Colombo.

After years of war and repression, Syria finds itself a broken nation struggling to rebuild after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. There is hope, writes Yassin Swehat, co-founder of Syrian independent journalism platform Al-Jumhuriya. #WorldPressFreedomDay

“Those who struggled against the tyranny of the apartheid regime from within South Africa were supported by a global movement for solidarity, motivated by a simple but powerful idea: whoever we are, wherever we are, we are the same people—and we have the same rights.” - @nowrojeeosf.bsky.social

Nearly half of humanity lives in countries that spend more on debt servicing than on education or health. That’s a moral wrong. Pope Francis said resolving global debt crisis is a “matter of justice.” To honor his legacy, the world must forgive this debt.

An unequal planet is an endangered planet and shows how the challenges the world faces are interlinked. These demand new ways of thinking and acting to tackle, as I outlined in a recent speech about the state of the world and how @open-society.bsky.social is helping: osf.to/43zpRGm

During the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women were subjected to sexual violence on a massive scale. Today, on International Day of Reflection of the genocide, we remember the courageous women who gave their testimonies as evidence in court. #OpenSociety #Rwanda #Genocide #HumanRights #WomensRights

I’m delighted to have spent a week in South Africa delivering a series of lectures on the state of the world. Our world is changing fast, and the fight for human rights, equity, and justice has become more difficult – but even more necessary.