Tech Soup

MARCH 26, 2013

But more than anything, hackathons are fun events to network and meet allies interested in supporting your cause. Microsoft's International Women's Hackathon challenged female developers to combat issues like human trafficking through new mobile apps and web programs. Libraries have also been getting in on the hacking fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2009

We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. She speaks three languages fluently, Swahili, English, and French, among many other local languages. Our country director in Bosnia was a survivor of the four-year siege of Sarajevo. That's the story of Women for Women.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 23, 2006

Later, they learned that it happened again and again – in the cases of Cambodia, Bosnia and Rwanda - and it was still happening but nobody was doing anything about it. One common challenge both organizations face is the apathy that exists about critical issues of our time. What keeps you motivated and energized to do this work?

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