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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

Candid

Announced at the Generation Equality Forum convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, the Gates Foundation's commitment will focus on three areas: women's economic empowerment, health and family planning, and leadership. Now is the chance to reignite a movement and deliver real change.

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Spotlighting the Benefits of the Stakeholder Economy at Davos 2022

Saleforce Nonprofit

An important part of what we do at Salesforce.org is to convene those who can push the needle on improving the state of the world, and Davos was an ideal opportunity for us to engage inspiring speakers on pressing issues such as mental health, climate change, inequality, and global health. Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling.

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Microsoft’s Networked Approach To Accelerating Social Change Through Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Take for example deploying 200 sensors throughout the Brazilian rainforest to measure and visualize the effects of climate change. One theme he touched on that resonated throughout the day is how Microsoft is working with networks and partners to leverage it’s financial, technical, and social change commitment.

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Increasing Accessible Publishing Globally

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Under the theme “Achieving Our Vision through Empowerment and Partnerships,” this was the first-ever combined General Assembly of both WBU and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment ( ICEVI ), another world-class organization in the field. The November 2012 General Assembly took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

federal law supports braille instruction. and critical for the inclusion and empowerment of people in developing countries. And how will changing technology impact tactile design, production and use? Accordingly, U.S. This is important here in the U.S., Image by the National Braille Press, a DIAGRAM subcontract.

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International Women’s Day: Using Technology to Empower Women and Girls

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2016 half a billion women still cannot read, 62 million girls are denied the right to education and 155 countries still have laws that differentiate between men and women. I’ve been committed to working on technology capacity building for organizations serving Women and Girls empowerment. You can make a donation here.

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8 Apps That May (Actually) Change San Francisco

Tech Soup

Although San Francisco is currently in a housing crisis/real estate boom , it also has some of the strongest tenant laws in the country. This app was the winner of a Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and Capital One hackathon. A buyout, essentially, is when a landlord pays a tenant to vacate a (usually rent-controlled) apartment.