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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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In the United States, only approximately four states have a law prohibiting marriage under the age of 18. And, there are two states where a couple, accompanied by parents, can marry as early as 12 years old. Governance, and the vision of governance, is so varied around the world.

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Resources for Native American Heritage Month 2021

Media Cause

[Image: Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado) by Mariola Grobelska. Mesa Verde was the first national park designated with the express purpose of preserving “the works of man.”]. The United States would not be the nation it is today without the contributions of indigenous Americans. National Today.

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What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. It’s a nonprofit or government agency that makes accessible copies of Works, and limits distribution of those copies to people with bona fide disabilities, the “Beneficiary Persons,” defined in the next article.

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10 Nonprofits to Support on World Humanitarian Day

EveryAction

Founded by the United Nations , WHD advocates for the "safety and security of humanitarian aid workers, and for the survival, well-being and dignity of people affected by crises.". Since 1922, they have put significant international pressure on governments to enforce and enact laws that defend women’s rights. AIDS United.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

“I’m increasingly inclined to think that there should be some regulatory oversight, maybe at the national and international level, just to make sure that we don’t do something very foolish. The public demands it, and because of it, governments are responding. . We do not know the full power of artificial intelligence (AI) yet.

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Interview with Bryan Stevenson: On Juneteenth and Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Stevenson is a lawyer who graduated from Harvard Law School and started EJI to dedicate his life to fighting the unequal treatment of marginalized communities. In the United States, most children are taught that Christopher Columbus discovered this continent, that we created freedom and democracy.

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Guidance for making grants to support Ukraine

Candid

Council members may also access our legal compendium chapter, International Grantmaking: A Guide For Funders Making Grants Outside The United States , for free assistance on international grantmaking procedures. Funding US 501(c)(3) or international organizations responding in the region. One of the easiest options for U.S.

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