In @cogwbur, @PIH Co-founder Ophelia Dahl says we already have the tools required to reduce maternal mortality—what we need is a reliable health system that "values mothers and mothering".
We Know How To Reduce The Number Of Women Who Die In Childbirth. Do We Have The Will?
What I’m advocating for is not a miracle -- it’s a health system that patients can rely on for quality, reliable care, writes Ophelia Dahl...
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.@myAgrofarms’ mobile layaway platform makes it easy for the world’s poorest farmers to save for seeds, fertilizer, and training through scratchcards—helping them increase their annual average income by 60%. Via @Guardian
How text messages are helping African farmers save for their futures
Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship winner: Anushka Ratnayake, myAgro
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Peer-based models are magic. How @m2mtweets "mentor mothers" work to end #HIV by 2030 https://t.co/Fr6O7UrsYj
Sustainable land management + data = protected Amazon forests. @foresttrendsorg @imazon
Arresting Tropical Deforestation: Complementary Approaches in the Amazon - Skoll.org
Ending tropical deforestation could offer around one third of the climate change mitigation solution.
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At #SkollWF, panelists shared their thoughts on power + privilege in the funding landscape, examples of spectacular #philanthropy failures, and advice on influencing those in power.
Exploring Power and Privilege in the Funding Landscape: A Personal Reflection - Skoll.org
If I have your ear for long enough, you’ll eventually hear me grumble about the philanthropic sector. I usually start by claiming that, contrary...
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.@rebeccaonie envisions a healthcare system that is restructured to prevent — and not just treat — illness. “I believe that at the end of the day, when we measure our health care, it will not be by the diseases cured, but by the diseases prevented.”
What if our healthcare system kept us healthy?
Rebecca Onie asks audacious questions: What if waiting rooms were a place to improve daily health care? What if doctors could prescribe food, housing ...
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Five of the six 2018 Skoll Awardees for Social Entrepreneurship are women, which brings up the question: Do women bring special skills or sensibilities to the world of social entrepreneurship? The awardees weighed in on NPR:
Advice From 5 Women And A Guy Who Won $1.25 Million To Do Good
The winners of the 2018 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship share surprising lessons on life, leadership and gender in the workplace.
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Family planning and education are some of the most powerful ways to slow down climate change.
Rural Women and Girls Catalyzing Change in the Climate Crisis - Skoll.org
Women can also be the strongest agents of change around climate mitigation and adaptation efforts if we end the patriarchy.
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There are more slaves today than at any other time in history. What will it take to free the 40.3 million people living in modern slavery? #EndSlavery
What Will it Take to Free 40.3 Million Slaves? - Skoll.org
Slavery is a modern scourge of shocking proportions. A new report sheds light on a very old problem.
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Reasons why #blockchain is growing in popularity among social impact orgs: Transparency, lower transaction costs, digital identity creation, and data security.
Blockchain seen as key social impact tool
By Astrid Zweynert OXFORD, England - Two thirds of companies and organisations using ...
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Billions of people in the world live with impaired vision, but there's a remarkably simple solution: glasses. @VisionSpring is working to solve this massive but rarely talked-about global health crisis.
A Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives: Eyeglasses
It’s the biggest health crisis you’ve never heard of. Doctors, philanthropists and companies are trying to solve it.
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Women can be the strongest agents of change around climate change. We just need to give them a voice.
Rural Women and Girls Catalyzing Change in the Climate Crisis - Skoll.org
Women can also be the strongest agents of change around climate mitigation and adaptation efforts if we end the patriarchy.
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"We need a renewed focus on keeping HIV-positive people in care and adhering to their treatment, or we will not reach the Global Goals." @m2mtweets
The Biggest Challenge to Ending AIDS by 2030 Isn’t What You Think - Skoll.org
We need a renewed focus on keeping HIV-positive people in care and adhering to their treatment, or we will not reach the Global Goals for ending AIDS.
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"On behalf of everyone at Root Capital, I am proud to receive a top rating from Charity Navigator because it demonstrates our commitment to improving the livelihoods of farmers." The @rootcapitalceo on why getting a 4-star @CharityNav rating matters.
Root Capital Receives Top Rating from Charity Navigator
We’re excited to share that we’ve been awarded a four-star rating from independent evaluator Charity Navigator for the twelfth year in a r...
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"Child marriages persist in the US because about half of the states have no legal minimum age for girls to be married."
@Jidenna raises his voice against #childmarriage in the US 🇺🇸 and around the world 🌎 #endchildmarriage #Justice4Noura
Jidenna: There are millions of Nouras across the world
For Grammy-nominated recording artist and producer Jidenna, Noura Hussein's story hit close to home. So he decided to do something about it.
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