
The Mega-Cities Project (MCP) marked a year of groundbreaking research, global advocacy, and grassroots innovation in 2024. From advancing the Life Cycle of Urban Innovations study to influencing discussions at the World Urban Forum and Smart Cities Conference, MCP continues to champion people-centered urban solutions. Highlights include the long-awaited Portuguese edition of Favela: Four Decades of Living on the Edge, recognition of women-led community initiatives, and ongoing projects shaping the future of sustainable cities. Looking ahead, MCP is poised to expand research on women’s leadership and urban innovation, ensuring inclusive and transformative change worldwide.
Perlman delivers Magna Lecture at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.
New York Women’s Foundation honors its “Founding Mothers” at 30th Awards Dinner and celebrates young grantee partners who have become Board Members.

Grantees at 30th Neighborhood Dinner.