World News Update Social Media Slant 4 Good The latest from #SMSlant4G 17 October 2015

Social Media Slant 4 Good Using social media to raise awareness of importantissues! New daily edition at 9 a.m. Published by Cendrine Marrouat 17 October 2015 Read paper → World Health Environment Business Technology Politics  #wfd2015 #endpoverty The faces of child poverty — Photography and social change Shared by UNICEF medium­.com - Abdul (right), 13, works in an informal gold processing facility in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana, where ore from illegal mines is processed. Child labour in the region is common due to poverty a... Dispatches: Ethiopia’s Zone 9 Bloggers Acquitted, Free Speech Still on Trial Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - The good news is that four Ethiopian bloggers, who were arrested in 2014 after writing posts critical of the government, have been acquitted by the country’s high court today of terrorism charges. ... Burma: Activists Charged for Mocking Military Online Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - (New York) – Burmese authorities should immediately release two people arrested this week for posting images on social media mocking the military, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrests took pl... More support needed for Somali refugees going back home from Kenya Shared by United Nations www­.unhcr­.org - GENEVA, Oct 16 (UNHCR) – Nearly 5,000 Somali refugees from Kenya's Dadaab camps have returned home since December 2014 and a further 4,500 have signed up to go back, the UN refugee agency announced... Share your support today for End Poverty Day, October 17 Shared by United Nations blogs­.worldbank­.org - Share your support today for End Poverty Day, October 17 All day, every day, ending poverty is our collective goal. We all want to make sure that everyone has access to jobs, education, food, prote... VIDEOS Shared by UNICEF Shared by United Nations Shared by Kiva More Videos → WORLD Top Tweets of the Week Shared by Human Rights Watch The Syrian conflict and Europe's refugee crisis in numbers - UNICEF Connect Shared by UNICEF Gulf States Fail to Protect Domestic Workers From Serious Abuse Shared by Human Rights Watch High-level Review on Women, Peace and Security: 15 years of Security Council resolution 1325 Shared by UN Women Czech President Miloš Zeman: Refugees will stone unfaithful women to death | 17. 10. 2015 Shared by Human Rights Watch Early marriage robs girls of their future — Photography and social change Shared by UNICEF More World → HEALTH Conversion Therapy Is 'Harmful' And Inappropriate For At-Risk LGBT Youth, Obama Administration Says In New Report Shared by NOH8 Campaign UN News - More than half a million children now risk “severe malnutrition” in Yemen – UNICEF Shared by United Nations Federal Report Calls For End To 'Conversion Therapy' For LGBT Youth Shared by Trans Equality Social protection and food security can help end the AIDS epidemic Shared by United Nations The Tragic Loss of Zella Ziona Shared by hrc.org xHamster Shared by footrater.com More Health → ENVIRONMENT How one goat helped to lift a whole community out of poverty. Shared by ONE Even it up with Oxfam Shared by Oxfam International The climate countdown Shared by Oxfam International Put agriculture at the top of the global agenda: open letter Shared by Oxfam International Climate Change - United Nations Sustainable Development Shared by Global Goals Which Type of Library User Are You? Shared by GOOD More Environment → BUSINESS Women in mining share pain and unite for change Shared by UN Women Africa is rising - but for whom? Winnie Byanyima captivates a full house at LSE Shared by Oxfam International Teamwork fosters business growth and women’s economic empowerment in Albania Shared by UN Women That Time Martin Shkreli Tried to Donate to the Bernie Sanders Campaign Shared by GOOD How social entrepreneurs are changing the world Shared by Kiva Case studies in funding innovation: Can’t do it a-loan Shared by Kiva More Business → TECHNOLOGY World Food Day: a data revolution for agriculture would reap huge returns Shared by ONE Go Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Giveaway {US | Ends 10/21} - Pink Ninja Blogger Shared by Jenn Worden TOP 5 growth hacks of July 2015 on GrowthHackingIdea.com — It’s An App World Shared by Growth Hacking Bible It's National #Cyberbullying Awareness Month. Shared by Dave Trader No-Cost Information Security Tips for Businesses Shared by AmericanBankersAssn Go Purple Giveaway: Verizon supports Domestic Violence Awareness #HopeLine - Money Saving Parent Shared by Lula Ruger More Technology → POLITICS 2015 Shared by United Nations The Children Shall Lead Us: Top 7 Children's Books on Leadership for Social Justice Shared by Room to Read 150+ Events Across America Demand Bold Climate Action in Paris Shared by EcoWatch Wisconsin Lawmakers Have A Plan To Let People Sue Schools That Respect Transgender Students Shared by Trans Equality EcoWatch is on JustCoz! Shared by EcoWatch HRC and Partner Organizations Release Guide for LGBT Asylum Seekers Shared by hrc.org More Politics → #WFD2015 Gender: News detail Shared by UN Women Protecting their crops through green technologies, Caribbean women fend for themselves Shared by UN Women World Food Day: Prioritising agriculture, food security, and nutrition to fight hunger Shared by ONE Detail Shared by The Hunger Project FAO - News Article: World Food Day: Building a movement to end hunger Shared by UN Women Hunger Map 2015 | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme - Fighting Hunger Worldwide Shared by United Nations More #wfd2015 → #ENDPOVERTY United Nations 2015: Time for Global Action Shared by United Nations A joint vision to end child poverty - UNICEF Connect Shared by UNICEF 7 facts about child poverty you should know Shared by UNICEF Poverty - United Nations Sustainable Development Shared by United Nations More #endpoverty → World • Health • Environment • Business • Technology • Politics • #wfd2015 • #endpoverty Read paper →

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