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International Human Rights Day 2011

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re honored to support the process towards justice and accountability at this critical time in Guatemala’s history. Through projects that integrated statistical analyses into multidisciplinary human rights work, we engaged in the public debate about human rights violations in Colombia. and the European Union. and Catherine T.

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How Nonprofits Have Reframed Their Messaging in the Wake of COVID-19

Connection Cafe

That network supports local leaders in improving education policy through advocacy. Local communities were. We wanted to share stories of that help and local support, otherwise everything would have been confounded in misery. We had to work closely to support local clubs in navigating this. If so, what did that look like?

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The Steep Challenges of Philanthropy to the Muslim World

Tech Soup

I also liked the work we did a few years ago to support telecentres in poor communities affected by civil war in Colombia. One of the things TechSoup does well is to bring relevant tools and resources to the needs that people have on the ground. We connect the local with global resources.”

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Training Afghani NGOs in Cambodia

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Human rights activists there operate in a dangerous climate and it is important that they be trained and supported with the very best tools. Martus will protect their sensitive documentation by encrypting it on the local hard drive and automatically backing it up to remote servers if organizations wish to do so.

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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 is a good thing we are doing this in Women's History Month. It hasn't happened in Latin America's history.

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