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Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

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There are digital literacy trainings for women springing up in Bangladesh, Internet cafés for women opening doors in Argentina, and women leaders in Kenya prototyping mobile apps that send out alerts if a woman’s safety is threatened. Hundreds of submissions poured in from 70+ countries as part of our Women Weave the Web Campaign.

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An Interview with Silvia Tolisano of Langwitches Blog

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I grew up in Buenos Aires Argentina with a German/Argentinean father and a German mother. tools and my outlook on literacy, available information, research, and cross-referencing opinions has changed completely. Silvia Tolisano, Langwitches Blog Tell me about your background?

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

They wanted to create a literacy program for themselves because now there was a school where their children could go to school, but they felt embarrassed that they couldn't support their children because they themselves were illiterate. What are those issues or areas right now that you are seeing really need the most help?

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