Welcome to the second Bellagio Bulletin, where you’ll learn of the many ways that the Bellagio Center has supported the work of the world’s leading thinkers. We, at The Rockefeller Foundation, are committed to gender equality and the Bellagio Center has helped us to advance the global gender equality agenda. The activities and conversations at Bellagio have prompted meaningful outcomes. Many convenings and residences highlighted here focused on rallying women pioneers worldwide. This includes the international cohort of Connected Women Leaders and the climate justice advocacy of Mary Robinson, the distinguished group of Global Women Leaders, as well as the Pan-African collective of Amujae Leaders, an initiative stemming from the work of the former president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The Bulletin introduces you to emerging young activists, a former Supreme Court Justice, a filmmaker, an economist, and the first female President of Ireland. There is much to uncover in this Bellagio Bulletin. Enjoy!
The Convening of the Global Women Leaders
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The rights of women and girls around the world are being rolled back by widespread …
After Bellagio
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Ireland’s first female president, Mary Robinson, discusses the role of women in fighting climate change and invites us all to join forces to make the planet safer.
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Bellagio was a catalyst for Aya and Novuyo’s collaboration, which brings the voices of African …
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These lawyers, researchers, and academics are committed to solving gender-based violence against women in Latin …
The People and Ideas of Bellagio
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Social entrepreneur, educator, and activist, Dr. Urvashi Sahni tells us why feminist research needs to …
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Mayra Buvinic shares what she’s learned in 50 years as an expert on women’s issues …
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Learn how Bellagio helped acclaimed Thai film director Anocha Suwichakornpong find the space to research …
Bellagio Conversations
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The women of the Lost (and Found) in Transition residency share their reflections on coping …
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Discover what happens when a trail-blazing organization nurtures and amplifies the voices of African women …
From the Archives
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Appointed in 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an influential member of the U.S. Supreme …
Bellagio Library
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Guggenheim Fellow Robert F. Barsky participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2018. During this …
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(Photo: Maria S. Ali) Saleem H. Ali participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2021. During …
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(Photo: Lauren Rockburn) Nancy Christine Edwards participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2018. During this …
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(Photo: Jay Adams) Lucy Bernholz participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2015. During this residency …
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(Photo: Gareth Davies) Patrick Meier participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2014. During this residency …
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(Photo: Ahmad Shehadeh) Award-winning writer and poet Hisham Bustani participated in the Bellagio residency program in …
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Barbara Sutton participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2019. During this residency she worked …
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Alfredo Toro Hardy participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2011 and 2017. During his …
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Monisha Bajaj participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2017. During this residency she worked …
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Hunter Farrell participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2019. During this residency he worked …
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Sanchita Saxena participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2016. During this residency she worked …
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(Photo: Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson) Thorvaldur Gylfason participated in the Bellagio residency program in 2019. During this …
Bellagio Postcards
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When someone stays at the Bellagio Center we ask them to write a postcard to …
Bellagio In The News
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Op-Ed: Reparations Must Be More Than A Check
A recent convening considered how reparations and racial healing are “essential for the proper functioning of a just and equitable society.” -
Covid-19 offers lessons on fighting climate change
During a Bellagio residency, the former New York City Commissioner of Health and a prolific climate author discussed how Covid-19 and the climate crisis intersect. The result is this OpEd.
Related Issues
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May 2022
Welcome to the first edition of the Bellagio Bulletin, where you can find stories about what happened because of Bellagio, experience a bit of the magic, and understand the impact that the Center’s distinguished alumni are having in the world. In this first edition, you’ll find the origin story of a collaboration between a New […]
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