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Via @guardian How technology is helping to solve global social challenges through Social Entrepreneurs cc @SkollFoundation @Ashoka @matteria_ https://t.co/c0lnAt8WSa
We're delighted to announce Lord Paul Boateng as our new Chair. Lord Boateng joins us at an exciting time as we scale our operations, partnerships and influence to respond to the challenges caused by rapid #urbanisation in developing countries. Read more: https://t.co/okHUMYWqAG
Exciting news! Lord Paul Boateng, @UKHouseofLords member and former British High Commissioner to South Africa, joins as @WSUPUK’s new Chair. https://t.co/A8IjbtlGqj
"Activism is necessary. It's stray voltage. It's energy. Organizing is taking the stray voltage in a constructive way, directing it towards the power system in a way to bring change." @d_simas https://t.co/rgaAUkThj3 #SkollWF
As part of @thomsonreuters look @ the future of privacy + transparency, our colleague @DiaKayyali talks about the special risks #humanrights advocates face + how we are equipping them to use video/tech to create change
Making the invisible visible with video | Answers On
Dia Kayyali, leader of the Tech & Advocacy program at WITNESS, shares their thoughts on human rights advocacy using today’s technology advanceme...
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Jimmy Carter told the #SkollWF audience that having more women in positions of power would bring about a more politically stable world. "There's no doubt in my mind that a woman is more inclined to peace than a man is." @CarterCenter
A Peaceful World Requires More Women Politicians, Says Former US President
Jimmy Carter, who served as president between 1977 and 1981, made comments at annual Skoll World Forum, a gathering of 1,200 social entrepreneurs
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How @prathamusa and @Ashoka have used decentralized organizational models. A new article by @kimjonker & @wfmeehan in @SSIReview https://t.co/PvBrOrRfm5
By knowing our farmers, we are able to design all aspects of our program, including our trainings, in a way that best responds to their needs.🌾
Read the full story on our blog:
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Too few spaces in this country publicly acknowledge the brutality of slavery in America or allow for informed reflection about how the narrative of racial difference created to justify slavery has evolved.
History of Racial Injustice: Memorializing Racial Injustice
Too few public spaces acknowledge the brutality of slavery or allow for reflection on the evolution of the narrative of racial difference.
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From building better government digital services to making solar energy affordable for even the most remote families, this year’s Skoll Awardees provide bold solutions to global problems.💥 https://t.co/EzWrDY4oSt
Few weeks ago in Oxford Univeristy at Nelson Mandela Theatre we discussed the global right-wing populism. Many thanks to @SkollFoundation for sharing.
A new report by @Global_Witness reveals that talc mining—fueled by the rising global demand for cosmetics, marble and stainless steel—is helping fund extremist groups in Afghanistan.
Baby powder helping fund Islamic State in Afghanistan: report
Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan are making hundreds of thousands of dollars a year from illegal mining of talc, much of which ends up in the Uni...
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We are a part of the #modernslavery problem. We want more clothes, cheaper clothes. Convoluted supply chains make it difficult for brands—let alone consumers—to root out child labor. @LJohnston_CA #ssirfrontiers
EXPOSED: Taliban and Islamic State insurgents are making millions from #AfghanTalc mines. Are US consumers unknowingly funding these violent armed groups? See our new report: https://t.co/eZo8Z3ezLJ #Afghanistan
