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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Today, the Marrakesh Treaty has been ratified by more than thirty countries, and went into international effect and law as of last year.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month: 5 Extraordinary Organizations

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" The organization serves refugee and immigrant survivors of human rights abuses with a team that speaks 25 different languages to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of Mosaic's clients. Empowerment, Shelter, and Support. In October, Mosaic launched 31 Days, 31 Advocates to support Domestic Violence Awareness month.

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Empowering Change: Caitlin Cohen of the Sigida Keneyali Project

Have Fun - Do Good

Sigida Keneyali means “Health in Our Homes” in Bambara, the most common language in Mali. We also need folks who know data analysis, native French, engineering, graphic design, web design, newsletter production, grant making, investment, or law. We feel that true development is about civil society, laws, attitudes, and institutions.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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Therefore, we are the only foundation I know of that will accept requests in any language, and in any format. Almost nowhere else in the world can you go and find the range of nationalities, ethnicities, race, language and backgrounds that you have here--not to mention the delicious food. It hasn't happened in Latin America's history.

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