sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2023

the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran. In addition, there is increased global awareness of women’s issues such as reproductive rights in the U.S., What does this mean for grantmakers and philanthropy as a whole?

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Honduras Philanthropy Iran Michigan 77

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2010

As the worldwide debate continues about the release of government information by Wikileaks, history has shown that the uncovering of government data can be an important factor in human rights investigations.

Chad 124

Chad Guatemala Data Liberia 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 14, 2009

History reminds us that paradigm shifts of this nature are not accepted by simply telling the facts. A Tweet this week on Iran and on the conventional news coverage there. Mission : To do this a new ‘Way-Out” story of self help, of community power and of networks has to become accepted as THE story. . This is a Paradigm Shift.

Story 79

Story Action Model Adopt 79

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

That ethos continued until the last three years or so with issues in Burma, Iran, and China. In Iran we’ve seen it used to get out information and resist censorship but have also seen it used by the government to alter a mobile phone system and monitoring calls. Technology is amoral – it doesn’t care.

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Iran Technology China Government 152

Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2013

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. It's a Microsoft-funded report by Christine Egger on the history of nonprofit technology assistance providers (NTAPs) like TechSoup, 501cTech , Idealware , Network for Good , NPower , NTEN , and Tech Impact.

News 47

News Technology China Nonprofit 47

VisionLink

JANUARY 18, 2010

We see the tragic consequences when fear and hatred win out over the Golden Rule in places like the Middle East, Iran, North Korea, Darfur, Zimbabwe, and Myanmar. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history.

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North Korea Ohio America Zimbabwe 100

Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

government tells them, or what the corporate media tells them. For the first time in human history, we have the ability to create what some people have called, "global brain," where each of us is one cell in a global consciousness. There are people in positions of power in places like Iran and Washington, D.C. It loves science.

Global 40

Global Green San Francisco Model 40