Global Citizen
Global Citizen is a movement of engaged citizens who are using their collective voice to end extreme poverty by 2030. On our platform, Global Citizens learn about the systemic causes of extreme poverty, take action on those issues, and earn rewards for their actions — as part of a global community committed to lasting change.
Our Impact
Since 2011, millions of Global Citizens around the world have taken over 24 million actions to targeting world leaders to end extreme poverty by 2030. To date, the actions by our global community along with our high level advocacy efforts and with our partners, have resulted commitments and policy announcements from leaders, valued at over $48 billion that have impacted more than 880 million people by 2030.
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02-18-21
How Has History Shaped the Black Community's View of Vaccines?
Vaccine hesitancy among the Black community is connected not only to racism in the health care system seen today, but steeped in historical discrimination and exploitation. Without addressing this, the world will not successfully achieve the United Nations’ Global Goal 3 on good health and well-bein...
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01-26-21
How Is COVID-19 Impacting Education for Children From Multilingual Communities?
Families in the US that do not speak English may encounter language barriers when trying to support their children in school.
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12-18-20
Global Citizen Announces 'Stand Up: A Global Citizen Prize Project' Album Out Now Ahead of Global Citizen Prize Awards
International advocacy organization Global Citizen announced their partnership with Parlophone Records/Atlantic Records and Grammy-winning recording artist Raphael Saadiq to release STAND UP, an eight-song collection that aims to restore hope, and inspire and celebrate the heroism of leaders and ac...
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12-15-20
Bryan Stevenson, Sir Elton John, Temie Giwa-Tubosun, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Warren Buffett, Sesame Workshop and the Black Lives Matter Movement to be Recognized at the 2020 Global Citizen Prize Awards
International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced the winners of the 2020 Global Citizen Prize.
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11-17-20
Global Citizen Announces Global Citizen Prize Awards Special to Be Hosted by John Legend
International advocacy organization Global Citizen today announced it will present the Global Citizen Prize award special. John Legend will again serve as the host of Global Citizen Prize, which will celebrate and honor leaders who are shaping the world we want and taking action to end extreme pover...
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10-30-20
'Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy' Hosted by Alicia Keys, America Ferrera and Kerry Washington Airs on CBS
Last night, Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy, a nationally televised event, aired on the CBS Television Network and streamed via CBS All Access, as well as iHeartMedia radio stations and app.
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10-22-20
'Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy' Broadcast Special to Air on CBS on October 29, Hosted by Alicia Keys, America Ferrera and Kerry Washington
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy, a nationally televised and streamed event, will air on the CBS Television Network and will be streamed via CBS All Access on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT. The special will also be available on the following services: iHeartMedia rad...
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10-15-20
Just Vote Campaign, Global Citizen and Headcount Call on Corporations and Organizations Nationwide to Empower Employees to Engage in the Electoral Process
The Just Vote campaign, spearheaded by international advocacy organization Global Citizen and voter registration organization HeadCount, today announced additional companies and organizations supporting in the effort to engage more Americans in the election process.
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09-15-20
With Less Than 50 Days to Election, More Artists Join Global Citizen and Headcount 'Just Vote' Campaign Targeting Young Voters
International advocacy organization Global Citizen and voter registration organization HeadCount today announced additional artists participating in the Just Vote campaign, with the mission of engaging young Americans to check their status, register and vote in November and elections beyond.
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09-09-20
Enhanced Forbes 400 Philanthropy Score, Produced With Support From Global Citizen, Measures Billionaire Money Donated Directly To Charitable Organizations
An enhanced score that measures the generosity of the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans, inspired by and produced with support from Global Citizen, now counts grants that billionaires put towards actual charitable uses, rather than money parked in their charitable foundations.