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

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Just three years ago, negotiators from around the world converged on Marrakesh, Morocco, to hash out a final deal. Amazingly enough, it wasn’t the publishers who fought against the treaty; the publishing industry has a long history of supporting access for the blind, as long as their interests are respected. And, the U.S.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

It is a good thing we are doing this in Women's History Month. It hasn't happened in Latin America's history. The year before that, women in Morocco won an amazing change in the law. Until then, women had been considered minors under the law. It is not that we aren't seeing the wins.

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