"There's no doubt in my mind that a woman is more inclined to peace than a man is, so I think we can move towards peace if women get more and more positions in parliament and more and more positions as president."
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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Last year, @avlskies visited Sierra Leone to profile @PIH co-founder Ophelia Dahl in @NewYorker. "I'd never been to a country before in which almost half the hospitals operate without the benefit of electricity or running water...that still blows my mind."
New Yorker’s Ariel Levy Reflects on Ophelia Dahl, and Optimism as a “Moral Choice” | Partners In Health
Ariel Levy, a staff writer with The New Yorker, traveled with PIH Co-founder Ophelia Dahl to Sierra Leone last October. She reflects on her experience...
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Now more than ever, we need to stand #WithRefugees. Please stand with us: https://t.co/0EKdgswaoI
By building purpose into their mission, @Bcorporation's #BestForTheWorld honorees are redefining what it means to be successful in business. Learn from their experience:
Learn From the Best: A Roundup of Best For The World: Overall Honorees’ Best Practices
7 Honorees Share What They’ve Learned + Advice for Others
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One week to go until the Girls Not Brides Global Meeting! Want to stay up to date on everything that happens? Here's how ⬇️ #GNB2018
When we prioritise #GirlsEd & #EmpowerWomen, everyone around the 🌍benefits. #WomenWhoLead help us create healthier, wealthier & better educated families, communities & countries. https://t.co/D94sJHYpfD
"While the sector has helped improve many lives, the sum of our efforts is not commensurate to the scale of the problems we face." Thoughts on "proximate philanthropy" from #SkollWF https://t.co/eRPTUM3ddn @PiaVision @Nonprofitwballs @ParminderVir @peeryfoundation
"We have to stay hopeful. We must fight against of hopelessness. That’s the enemy of justice," says Bryan Stevenson. Watch his moving talk from #SkollWF: https://t.co/CTn64LjSJi #MondayMotivation
A champion for businesses that improve people's lives, @richardbranson says, "if every business becomes a force for good, we have a real chance to get on top of the world's problems." 🎥VIDEO: https://t.co/m3287A90ub
Women can be the strongest agents of change around #climatechange mitigation and adaptation if allowed to pursue education, control family planning, and allocate household resources.
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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Our brilliant Director, @PeterDrobac, features in this article by the @financialtimes about #socialentrepreneurship and a young generation of entrepreneurs bringing #socialimpact to the forefront of their focus:
A third of start-ups aim for social good
But social entrepreneurs struggle to attract sufficient funding
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"When I heard that 1 in 17 women died in Sierra Leone during pregnancy or birth or its immediate aftermath, I was struck...by what a radically—horrifically—different reality that is." The New Yorker's Ariel Levy on what she learned from reporting on PIH:
New Yorker’s Ariel Levy Reflects on Ophelia Dahl, and Optimism as a “Moral Choice” | Partners In Health
Ariel Levy, a staff writer with The New Yorker, traveled with PIH Co-founder Ophelia Dahl to Sierra Leone last October. She reflects on her experience...
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“In every part of social change, you have to be willing to be fearless and brave.” -- Last Mile Health CEO @rajpanjabi @TIMEHealth @acsifferlin #time100xwework
How Community Health Workers Could Save 30 Million Lives By 2030
Dr. Raj Panjabi spoke about how Last Mile Health trains community health workers during a TIME 100 x WeWork speaker series.
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The evidence is there—among #SMEs + multinat’ls getting B-certified. One of the most impt positive shifts in attitude, behavior + policy that’s helping bend the global arc closer to justice + prosperity for people+planet. Ck out #bestfortheworld2018 for what’s already possible.
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“We asked several Best For The World: Overall companies to share their insights into how businesses and business leaders can care for the planet...
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