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Celebrate International Women’s Day 2021

Forum One

As we highlight our staff who are raising their hands high to reinforce and show solidarity on social media today, we also wanted to highlight our clients doing important work moving the needle forward for women’s equality and empowerment. Telling stories through images of empowerment.

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On the Future of Braille: Thoughts by Radical Braille Advocates

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, VP and General Manager, Benetech’s Global Literacy Program. That’s why braille is an important focus for us in Benetech’s Global Literacy Program — we know that we must keep braille relevant and make it more available. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children.

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WORTH Trust Solves Tech Woes to Help More Kids in India

Tech Soup

Not only does WORTH work towards creating a barrier-free world for the physically challenged, it does this work with the help of people who have different abilities, creating a circle of empowerment. Other programs include a school for the speech- and hearing-impaired and a day-care center for children with intellectual challenges.

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Caravan Studios for the Win: ReImagine: Opportunity Winner!

Tech Soup

Caravan Studios, a division of TechSoup Global, entered its app SafeNight into the ReImagine: Opportunity Challenge. Human trafficking survivors are better able to access the kinds of resources necessary to get safe and stable housing, social services, and economic empowerment. Images: Caravan Studios. We think so.

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Traveling Postcards: Interview with Founder, Caroline Lovell

Have Fun - Do Good

The cards are unique and beautiful and carry the voices of women (and some men) depicted in images and words and offer compassionate healing for those who both make them, and for those who receive them. We know that creativity and freedom of expression go a long way in educating children to be tolerant and open minded.

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Using Photography to Change the World: An Interview with Paola Gianturco

Have Fun - Do Good

She is donating 100 percent of the royalties from the book to the Global Fund for Women. Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing. The children are ages 6-16, and they're making huge strides by leading a national movement against child rape in Zimbabwe.