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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America spread #GoSilent across the web for Memorial Day

Amy Sample Ward

I had planned to take the day off from work to remember and reflect on the service of those in my family (my grandfather, now passed), and in my community. obviously tied to the campaign, and reflective of the call to action means it is likely people will use it and engage.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

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So, there are lots of tangible results from what we are doing, and that's how we measure our success. We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. It was my own story of wanting to understand why my mother sent me to America all of a sudden in an arranged marriage that I document.

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Must Hear Speech from Barack Obama and the Power of Podcasting

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They displayed the kind of grit and optimism and resourcefulness that represents the very best of America. Well over 2,000 men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice - given their full measure of devotion. For the past two years, they've measured progress in the number of insurgents killed, roads built, or voters registered.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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Many of them do really meet our basic criteria of being women-led, of reflecting the work of a group of women, rather than just one or two individuals, and of really tackling critical human rights challenges and societal challenges in which women are playing key roles. For them, that was a measure of change and a measure of impact.

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