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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

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We really try and get women from all walks of life to be able to participate in our program, the goal being to provide as many unique voices and opportunities as possible. It was written in very scribbled Nepali, her literacy skills were incredibly rudimentary, but what she ended up writing was a piece of journalism. CH: Yes, we do.

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Ask Britt: How can I combine the creative arts with social impact?

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Examples of socially rousing photography permeate our history: Vietnam, Rwanda, 9-11’s Ground Zero. Our mission is to strengthen the voice of activist artists - 'Artivists' - while raising public awareness for social global causes." Photojournalist Paola Gianturco's book, Women Who Light the Dark.

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

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A month ago I listened to Christine Karumba, the Country Director for Women for Women International in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tell Honorata's story on the Voices on Genocide Prevention podcast. They talked about the economic value of housework, and the importance of education and literacy in gaining economic independence."

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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They wanted to create a literacy program for themselves because now there was a school where their children could go to school, but they felt embarrassed that they couldn't support their children because they themselves were illiterate. So that is something I'd love to be able to share. No more "women's issues."

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