Location: Global

Grantee Website:  https://fullerproject.org/

Mission of The Fuller Project

The Fuller Project is the global newsroom dedicated to groundbreaking reporting that catalyzes positive change for women.

Our Partnership

Together Women Rise is funding a $35,000, one-year Transformation Partnership Grant. This is an unrestricted grant that supports the overall work of The Fuller Project

Summary 

The Fuller Project reports exclusive stories centered on women that otherwise would not be told. Their long-standing focus on women, especially those facing racial or other forms of bias, leads to journalism that — by challenging conventional thinking — inspires action. Through rigorous reporting on reproductive justice, gender-based violence, labor supply chain issues, and climate, The Fuller Project provides concrete evidence that directly challenges anti-gender claims that frame women’s rights as dangerous to society or family structures. Their intersectional, evidence-based journalism provides documented realities of women’s lives, demonstrating how gender-based discrimination and violence are systemic issues rather than ideological constructs. By partnering with major media outlets, the Fuller Project not only ensures these vital counter-narratives reach broad audiences but also establishes new journalistic standards that treat gender rights as fundamental human rights rather than controversial ideology.

As a critical accelerant of change in the gender equality ecosystem, The Fuller Project’s journalism plays an essential role in driving narrative change to shift mindsets and behavior and to inform and influence decision makers in ways that can increase accountability, power and more equitable outcomes for women. As the only global, nonprofit, investigative journalism newsroom focused on women, The Fuller Project’s investigations have led to increased funding for maternal health care, helped rescue migrant domestic workers held against their will, prompted a major fashion brand to end abuse at their garment factory, introduced legislation to ban virginity testing, and fueled policy changes on the minimum wage for tipped workers.

The Fuller Project’s journalists spotlight critical issues and expose injustice with in-depth reporting published in renowned news outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post and Foreign Policy, and inside the largest and most respected newsrooms around the world from Afghanistan to India to Kenya. Partnering with legacy news outlets ensures that its rigorous reporting reaches the broadest global audiences.

Their reporting is relied on by policymakers, corporate leaders, influencers and individuals across the globe, leading to better outcomes for women and their communities. As women’s standing in society improves, so does the potential for stronger democracies, and economic and political stability. A single authoritative story about women can create awareness to spark change.

Why We Love This 

We love this project because it unearths gender-centered stories that otherwise would not be told. These stories, backed by in-depth reporting, spotlight critical issues, which in turn catalyze discussion, advocacy, policy and action.  Since its launch in 2015, The Fuller Project’s reporting has influenced new legislation, helped end life-threatening practices, and led to large-scale releases of public data, leading to better outcomes for women and their communities.