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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

sgEngage

the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran. Today’s philanthropic sector, like many other systems, doesn’t speak to women the way it does to men. In addition, there is increased global awareness of women’s issues such as reproductive rights in the U.S.,

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Jon Husband, Guest Post: The New Realities of Engagement – Stories That Drive Action Planning and Implementation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The system we have designed addresses how to capture, analyze and assess what matters. The idea itself is tested by the immune system of the wider community. With enough individual stories, the system “tips” and the Mainstream accept the Story. . A Tweet this week on Iran and on the conventional news coverage there.

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Live Blog: Is Technology Really Good for Human Rights

Amy Sample Ward

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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Nonprofit Technology News for June 2013

Tech Soup

The leaders in adoption are China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mexico. The Android mobile operating system is dominant around the world with a more than 50 percent market share. There are now 2.4 There’s plenty of room for yet more advertising on our phones.

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

Have Fun - Do Good

We have reality tours where we take people out to other parts of the world, kind of reverse Club Med, "get your butt off the beach and meet real people," see the development projects, the literacy campaigns, the women's groups, the political opposition parties, the trade unions, but focused on positive, build the next system kind of things.

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