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Social Media Slant 4 Good Using social media to raise awareness of important issues!  New daily edition at 9 a.m. Published by Cendrine Marrouat 30 September 2015 Read paper → World Business Environment Health  Technology Politics #unga #globalgoals Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 30 September 2015 Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Children diving for gold in Philippines; rising violence & blood diamonds in Central African Republic; Snowden joins Twitter; Georgia (US) execution; France investigating Syria; UK in rights counci... Coming up at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday Shared by United Nations blogs­.un­.org - Wednesday marks the halfway point of what is commonly referred to as “UN Week” in New York City. See below for a brief overview of what is expected to happen at UN Headquarters on 30 September. The... Nevada School Bans Transgender Student From Boys’ Bathrooms Shared by Trans Equality thinkprogress­.org - Last week, the school board in Elko County, Nevada unanimously denied a request to allow Michelle Gonzalez’ son to use the boys’ restroom. Since he came out as transgender, he has been uncomfortabl... Sidle Up to Your Own Personal Wind Turbine  Shared by GOOD magazine­.good­.is - The typical turbine used on wind farms is 200 to 300 feet tall, with blades up to 131 feet wide. So you can forgive those who look at the sustainable product company Janulus’ new 24-inch wind turbi... The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must work for the world's women Shared by UN Women www­.unwomen­.org­.au - The Australian National Committee for UN Women today released a discussion paper "Accelerating Gender Equality through the Post-2015 Development Agenda" which outlines the significance of the UN’s ... VIDEOS Shared by Human Rights Watch Shared by Human Rights Watch Shared by UNICEF More Videos → WORLD UPDATE 1-Fears for Hong Kong academic freedom as top legal scholar barred from job Shared by Human Rights Watch UN News - UN stresses need for access to thousands affected by Central African Republic violence Shared by United Nations The Victims Testify Shared by Human Rights Watch Vladimir Putin’s UN General Assembly Speech: Beyond Hashtags · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Statements Shared by United Nations Syrian refugee children take over @UNICEF Twitter to tell their powerful stories - UNICEF Connect Shared by UNICEF More World → BUSINESS Connecting everyone: Internet access for all by 2030 Shared by ONE Hollande boosts COP21 climate finance efforts Shared by Oxfam International Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva Interview: Filipino Children, Diving for Gold Shared by Human Rights Watch Who Foots the Bill for Ending Extreme Poverty? Shared by ONE Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva More Business → ENVIRONMENT Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities use 65% of the World’s land; how much do they actually own? Shared by Oxfam International 200 million in Latin America at risk of poverty again Shared by Oxfam International A loan in Peru Shared by Kiva 2015 Bern Conference | International Conference Series on Community Land and Resource Rights: scaling up efforts and action Shared by Oxfam International Poverty - United Nations Sustainable Development Shared by Global Goals Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Global Development Goals? Shared by Room to Read More Environment → HEALTH New AIDS targets and a bold agenda for adolescent girls Shared by ONE Heed past lessons to deliver for girls and women – and drive progress for all Shared by Room to Read Invest in Women - The Hunger Project Shared by The Hunger Project Why 222 million women can't get the birth control they need Shared by WeTalkWomen Twelve UN agencies issue unprecedented joint statement on rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & intersex people Shared by Human Rights Watch October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Get Involved with Glamulet! Shared by . More Health → TECHNOLOGY CTZN Shared by GOOD Malware Outbreak in App Store Alerts Tech Companies to Security Risks of China’s Great Firewall Shared by Press Freedom New app Reporta provides safety net for journalists operating in danger zones Shared by Press Freedom New Ecommerce: 5 Crucial Trends - Curagami Shared by Martin (Marty) Smith Hack Headphones Contest Shared by Martin (Marty) Smith HeForShe Launch (with images, tweets) · UoLNewsCentre Shared by HeForShe More Technology → POLITICS Privileges that Deny Rights Shared by Oxfam International A Voice for Dalit Women in India: Ruth Manorama Speaks Out Against Caste-Based Discrimination Shared by Democracy Now! UN Initiative on Gender Equality Launched at University of Leicester Shared by HeForShe New Guide Promotes the Safety and Well-Being of LGBT Youth in the Justice System - National Center for Lesbian Rights Shared by Trans Equality Press release: World leaders agree: We must close the gender gap Shared by UN Women It's Official: Republicans Want Climate Action and Support Accelerating Renewable Energy Shared by EcoWatch More Politics → #UNGA What happened at the UN on Tuesday? Recap here Shared by United Nations Message of the United Nations Secretary-General to the high-level meeting on "Moving Away from the Death Penalty: The Voices of Victims' Families", delivered by Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, New York, 29 September 2015 Shared by United Nations In focus: Women and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Shared by UN Women Helen Clark: Speech at the Interactive Dialogue on Ending Poverty and Hunger Shared by Oxfam International Oxfam reaction to high-level meeting on South Sudan at the United Nations Shared by Oxfam International Leaving No-one Behind: Equality & Inclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda Shared by United Nations More #unga → #GLOBALGOALS United Nations News Centre Shared by United Nations This man is using his own experiences to help kids break the cycle of poverty Shared by ONE Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure Shared by UN Women Managing the Unavoidable, Avoiding the Unmanageable Shared by The Hunger Project Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced inequalities Shared by UN Women Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities Shared by UN Women More #globalgoals → World • Business • Environment • Health • Technology • Politics • #unga • #globalgoals Read paper →

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