Across 72 health centers in Lesotho, a sweeping health reform has brought about transformative change, combating HIV and TB, improving maternal and child health, and reshaping how care is delivered.
‘Mountain Kingdom’ of Lesotho Making Huge Strides with Health Reform | Partners In Health
Every three months or so, Atlehang Seisa saddles up.
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Nobody should ever have to say #MeToo.
#TimesUp on impunity. The #TimeIsNow to hold those in power accountable.
"You begin to feel the power of proximity when those who have not had a voice drown out the voices of those of us who have. I’m proud that my work is contributing to this movement." Hear more from Alinafe Kasiya, Deputy Country Director:
From Theirs to Ours: Proximity and the Power of Relationship - VillageReach
Reposted from Skoll Perspectives Izizi ndi Zathu Zomwe. This is ours. That’s the name my team of adolescent researchers has given a groundbreaki...
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"Universal global health coverage is a lofty goal, and it demands radical cooperation." New report from @lastmilehealth @Living_Goods @PIH and others outlines principles of successful #CHW programs. https://t.co/IDJtvLKmAs #HealthforAll https://t.co/GEJB2hkcv7
"I'm trying to help the girls who don't have a voice, who cannot share their stories with others. I'm trying to give them a face. I'm trying to let the world know about #childmarriage." – Rapper/artist @SonitaAlizadeh Watch her video: https://t.co/gvlmFriW3d
How do we translate the momentum of the #MeToo and #TimesUp social movements into concrete action for the most marginalized women around the world? Grassroots activists and speakers at the #SkollWF weighed in.
Beyond #MeToo: Female leaders talk about what needs to happen next
Speakers at the Skoll World Forum tackle the issue of how to translate the momentum of the #MeToo and #TimesUp social movements into concrete action f...
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Have you seen the @GuardianUpside? Check out the @guardian's uplifting #soljourno series to read about the people, innovations and movements promising answers to the world's most pressing problems!
The good news is ⦠people like to read good news | Mark Rice-Oxley
People are tired of bad news, but report on something going right and they tend to take notice
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Congratulations are in order! @thedprize challenge recognizes #socent proposals aimed at improving #healthsystems. This year we are proud to announce that two teams of GHC alumni have been selected! #GHCFam #leadership #globalhealth
Rapper and activist @SonitaAlizadeh has been named one of @TIME magazine's 10 Next Generation Leaders. She raps for freedom and #EndChildMarriage. We were honored to have her perform at #SkollWF 2016: https://t.co/q5V64h4Xol
Sonita Alizadeh Refused to Be a Child Bride. So She Became an Activist Rapper Instead
She has emerged as a loud voice for female empowerment
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.@d_simas has advice for taking action against #populism: create a network of “real validators,” who will act “not because I ask them to, but because they want to stand up and say, ‘This is wrong and here’s why.’” via @devex #SkollWF
Obama Foundation CEO on how NGOs can push back on populism
Speaking at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, England, CEO of the Obama Foundation and former head of political strategy under President Barack Obama D...
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Sustainability 'imagineered': At @DisneyParis_EN @villagesnature, #sustainability acts as a "bridge to connect humanity back to nature." #Sustainable #tourism with the help of @Bioregional @OnePlanetLiving
Sustainability 'imagineered': The Disney-led resort powered by geothermal energy
edie's senior reporter Matt Mace travels to the outskirts of Paris to uncover how Villages Nature Paris tapped into geothermal energy to deliver on a ...
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#SkollWF 2018 was a 4-day whirlwind of inspiring sessions, celebrations, rich conversations, and unforgettable talks from some of the world's best thinkers and practitioners in social entrepreneurship and beyond. Check out our favorite moments!
Highlights from the 2018 Skoll World Forum - Skoll.org
In a world transformed by immediate digital connectivity, physical nearness—proximity—has never been more critical to crafting solutions and creat...
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Social entrepreneurs are changing the status quo to improve the lives of others in real, measurable ways. Take for example, APOPO's @HeroRATs , which have helped clear over 106,000 landmines and prevented almost 90,000 potential infections of tuberculosis.
How social entrepreneurs are changing the world
In “Getting Beyond Better,” Sally Osberg, president and CEO of the Skoll Foundation, explores how social entrepreneurs can confront the st...
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“We’ve reached the tipping point for C02 levels in the atmosphere. If we don’t do something about it, expect extreme things to happen.” Can carbon capture really help to reverse #globalwarming? #BBCTakingtheTemperature
Fantastic! Rapper and activist @SonitaAlizadeh has been named one of @TIME magazine's 10 Next Generation Leaders. She raps for freedom and to #EndChildMarriage. Here she shares her dream: https://t.co/xo5yFDC8eI
