Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

Women and girls in particular have felt the impacts of a never-ending global health pandemic, conflict and displacement, and authoritarian government takeovers, to name a few. The takeover by the Taliban in Afghanistan earlier this year instantly sent the future of girls and women in that country into chaos. Credit: GOLEES.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the Afghanistan crisis reared its ugly head again this year, a group of veterans, active-duty service members, former government officials, civil servants, and nonprofit organizations came together to work online to help individuals and families evacuate the country. Because we are all stronger when we work together.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 12, 2013

Trained as a lawyer, Marianne helped develop human rights strategies for the governments of New Zealand and Timor-Leste, has worked as a Policy Advisor for Oxfam, and spent two years working in human rights in the Gaza Strip prior to her time in Afghanistan, where she served in the United Nations mission (2005-2007).

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

A disproportionate amount of women veterans are women of color, and many of them have just recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan and are looking to get involved with the peace moment, and with their own political development, but also with their own healing, and what it means to heal after going through the incredible trauma of war.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

I’m really excited to learn from you, Tom. So in format for today, part of this is going to be educational, going to hopefully learn some things you haven’t learned before, and part of it’s definitely going to be strategic. He’s speaking at conferences, doing webinars. Heck, he’s been on CNN.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2009

Another group is discussing their legal rights, and another group is learning organic farming. Another group is learning how to make tiles or bricks. Literally, the safe haven for women is the only space where they can go, and learn, and share their stories. That's the story of Women for Women.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Over the past 18 months or so, the antennas have been appearing around Jalalabad , a former Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan. It wasn't created by a government either, but it could become the new symbol of infrastructure rebuilding in Afghanistan and around the world.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 19, 2007

They learned about reproductive health issues, such as their anatomy, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and child birth. In small groups, the women learned basic business and marketing skills. They enrolled in special job skills classes designed to meet the market needs of their community.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2005

I love listening to Barack Obama's podcasts because he gives me hope that there is at least one person in the US government who is reasonable, sane, intelligent and truly cares about people as humans, not just as voters who can keep him in or out of office. who learn my listening. What a great tool for young people (and adults!)

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