"There’s nothing wrong with populism per se, in the sense of a genuine politics of the people. There’s a lot wrong with the exploitation of a popular movement." @SlaughterAM #SkollWF
Democracy in Crisis? Populism, Polarization, and Civic Engagement - Skoll.org
What can we learn from major geopolitical shifts of the past, especially in a future that feels more unpredictable than ever?
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Thrilled with the reach and engagement of audiences around the world on this editorially independent @SkollFoundation -supported #soljourno @GuardianUpside series! Proof that people DO care about quality content + #solutions that make the world a better place. #realnews
Honoured to be included in the @apoliticalco list of #GenderPolicyInfluencers. I see it as a tribute to all @GirlsNotBrides member organisations, team members and partners with who I work together to #EndChildMarriage.
Gender Equality Top 100: The Most Influential People In Global Policy
Here we present our list of the 100 most influential people in gender policy around the world. Drawing on nominations from dozens of gender equality e...
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More than 640,000 people are released from prisons each week, but because of the stigma associated with a criminal record, nearly 75 percent are still unemployed a year after release. Hear from businesses who are working to make a difference:
Erasing the Stigma With 'Fair-Chance' Hiring – B the Change
The What, the Why and the How of Employing Formerly Incarcerated People
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To live peacefully with people who look differently or pray differently, we must look on them with respect and with love. — Jimmy Carter #WednesdayWisdom #SkollWF
“If you can’t see your beans, how can you sell them?” asks Ella Gudwin, @VisionSpring President. On track to deliver 10 million eyeglasses by 2021, see how VisionSpring scales impact with experiments in distribution.👓
How VisionSpring Experiments with Distribution to Expand Its Reach - Skoll.org
VisionSpring began with the guiding principle, “If you can’t see, you can’t work.”
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Credit excludes the majority of the world’s poor. But @USAID innovator @myAgroFarms is proving that smallholder farmers can finance themselves if they have the right tools to save. See how they're working hard to help move farmers out of poverty: https://t.co/gyKVzEZwi6
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“If 10% of the boys and girls we are trying to educate can’t see, what do we do to ensure that those boys and girls get a pair of glasses?” – VS founder @JordanKassalow on the @BusinessofGiving podcast in the Chronicle of @Philanthropy: https://t.co/Nb839IQ2Jz #SocEnt
Fascinating new @SSIReview piece by @KimJonker and @wfmeehan of @KingPhilanthrop on how to structure nonprofit teams for impact. #socent
Are you a social entrepreneur or nonprofit leader? We’re looking for big, bold, unique ideas that are capable of affecting driving transformational change. Apply to be a part of The #AudaciousProject. @TEDTalks @TheAudaciousPrj https://t.co/4K1ydpavPy
Via @guardian How technology is helping to solve global social challenges through Social Entrepreneurs cc @SkollFoundation @Ashoka @matteria_
How technology is helping to solve global social challenges
Social entrepreneurs, who recently spoke at the Skoll World Forum, are honing their technology skills to help marginalised communities overcome povert...
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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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