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Gates, Ford, Open Society announce commitments for gender equality

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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.

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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

Betsy Beaumon I recently had the honor to speak at the first-ever Braille Summit , hosted on June 19-21, 2013 by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) and Perkins School for the Blind. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S. This is important here in the U.S.,

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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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Spotlight on South Africa: Nonprofit Profiles from SANGONeT

Tech Soup

The Media and Training Centre for Health specializes in the design and development of community learning models that promote health and empowerment in marginalized communities. Heaven Children's Haven gives full-time support and counseling to children in care of social services. Poverty Relief and Social Services.

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Nonprofit Technology News: Help for Charities to Develop Mobile Giving Capacity

Tech Soup

If you look to be eligible, contact one of their approved Application Service Providers and then request an MGF nonprofit application package by emailing support@mobilegiving.org. In the midst of a pivotal moment in patient engagement and empowerment, our microphone has been turned off. The effect of the law will be pretty fast.

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Caravan Studios for the Win: ReImagine: Opportunity Winner!

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Human trafficking survivors are better able to access the kinds of resources necessary to get safe and stable housing, social services, and economic empowerment. We heard from law enforcement about the urgent need for shelter after a legal activity in a region. Non-traditional Groups, Innovative Ideas.