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Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

Connection Cafe

According to the Women and the Web report, 200 million more men have access to the Internet than women. In mid- to low-income countries this statistic soars to a 25-40 percent access gap between women and men. Even if it is for an hour each day, women will access the Web. There’s Olutosin in Lagos, Nigeria.

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The Great Good Place Book Discussion Part 6: Museum 2.5 by Elaine Heumann Gurian

Museum 2.0

Then I stumbled upon The Great Good Place while browsing in my local library. The importance of congregant spaces can be better understood in times of troubles when authorities intentionally or inadvertently permit their citizens access to fewer and fewer such places that are considered safe enough to freely traverse. iv] Gurian, E.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

I think what makes us unique is that we are really investing in women's leadership and women's creativity in developing local solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems. It works in over 160 countries around the world. Therefore, we are the only foundation I know of that will accept requests in any language, and in any format.

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