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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The @worldbank's data on global financial inclusion reveal that while fewer adults remain unbanked, simply opening a bank account isn't enough.
Almost half of the world’s population still doesn’t use a bank account
Global financial inclusion is slowing down, according to new data.
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How are design innovations in partnership with farmers helping to sow more sustainable local food systems for all? @ProximityDesign's Debbie Aung Din gave us a few examples at #SkollWF: https://t.co/tRQXoXUWpP
35% of seafood caught globally is wasted. We're looking for someone to help us explore ways to reduce this loss, recovering lost value for some of the world's poorest fishers. https://t.co/UXdYGa0ppa @BlueVentures #conservationoptimism
Emerging #tech can benefit the world's poorest when you start with the problem and not the solution via @catherinecheney @devex
Tackling how new technologies can help the world's poorest
As emerging technologies from AI to blockchain to automation enter the world economy, experts at Skoll heard how development sector organizations can ...
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What if government actually worked better for people in the 21st century? @pahlkadot and @codeforamerica are making this a reality by transforming the intersection of government and #tech. https://t.co/fJJjTr6wjr
Given the world's first development impact bond in education, @EducateGirls was able to concentrate on solving problems. The results: impressive gains in learning outcomes and enrollment. #EducateGirlsDIB
Development-impact bonds are costly, cumbersome—and good
Payment by results increased the impact of a charity educating Indian girls
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The bonds could encourage donors to give charities freer rein and to focus on outcomes
Development-impact bonds are costly, cumbersome—and good
Payment by results increased the impact of a charity educating Indian girls
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The #EducateGirlsDIB delivered impressive results, surpassing both target outcomes! Read more here: https://t.co/vEqzc52wCJ
