World News Update Social Media Slant 4 Good - 30 December 2015 - The latest from #SMSlant4G‏

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 December 2015 Read paper → World Business Technology Environment HealthPolitics #awareness #education Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva www­.kiva­.org - 100% of what you lend on Kiva goes to funding loans, so we rely on donations to keep growing. Donations to Kiva are eligible for a tax deduction in the U.S. *Our donation meter updates twice a day ... In Burundi, a humanitarian hotline to address people's needs better and faster Shared by United Nations www­.unocha­.org - When heavy El Niño-related rains pounded Nyamusenvi village in Bujumbura Rural Province for three consecutive days this past October, Laurent Hatungimana, 32 and father of five, remembered an impor... MDGs: An assessment of Africa’s progress Shared by United Nations www­.un­.org - In just two decades, primary school enrolment in two of the world’s poorest countries — Niger and Burkina Faso — increased from 20% to more than 60%. Despite this encouraging trend, both countries ... The Year in Human Rights Tweets: 2015 Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Reprisals against Critics of World Bank Group Projects The Year in Human Rights Videos Turkey: Mounting Security Operation Deaths Nigeria: Army Attack on Shia Unjustified Ethiopia: Lethal Force Aga... 4 ways a recycled bar of soap is creating change in Uganda Shared by ONE www­.one­.org - Chances are you’ve got a few of ‘em in your bathroom right now. But for many of the world’s poor, a bar of soap is seen as a luxury that they simply can’t afford. Well, for those who make $1 or les... VIDEOS Shared by United Nations Shared by UNICEF Shared by Save the Children More Videos → WORLD Inspiring "Nida'a" TV show engages with Arab women from all walks of life Shared by UN Women How Safecity is helping women and girls speak out and protect others Shared by ONE Six women who made 2015: from Charlotte Church to Calais campaigners Shared by UN Women Syria Crisis Appeal - Donate to Syria | Oxfam GB Shared by Oxfam International Here's What Student Feminists Achieved In 2015 Shared by HeForShe Why planting trees is about more than just clean air Shared by ONE More World → BUSINESS How a group of 14-year-old girls are shaking up the STEM industry in Zimbabwe Shared by ONE PwC’s 12 gifts of diversity - The Gender Agenda Shared by HeForShe My top 10 favorite Boricuan words Shared by Kiva I just supported Democracy Now! – You can too! Shared by Democracy Now! Transform Lives, Transform the Nation Shared by UN Women M5.0 - Southern East Pacific Rise Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis More Business → TECHNOLOGY 2015 End-of-Year Quiz: Test Your Russian Internet News Knowledge · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Advox by the Numbers: 2015 in Digital Rights · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices When Will the Killings Stop? Calls for Justice as Tamir Rice Joins List of Unpunished Police Deaths Shared by Democracy Now! Tamir Rice Family "In Shock" After Grand Jury Clears Police for Fatally Shooting Boy Holding Toy Gun Shared by Democracy Now! TOP 10 proven growth hacking ideas for 2016 Shared by Send Thru Arcserve Licenses Axcient’s Application Awareness Technology To Better Serve Customer Needs - Teqnews Online Shared by Teqnews Online More Technology → ENVIRONMENT Weather and war to put humanitarian system under unprecedented strain in 2016 Shared by Oxfam International Five poverty-fighting investments that should bring us all hope | Oxfam America First Person Blog Shared by Oxfam International Climate change and the right to food - Al Jazeera English Shared by Oxfam International M5.1 - 75km SSE of `Ohonua, Tonga Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis A Reality Check on the Paris Agreement: Women Demand Climate Justice Shared by UN Women Greenhouses: The Solution for Year-Round Local Food? Shared by EcoWatch More Environment → HEALTH UNICEF welcomes declaration of the end of Ebola outbreak in Guinea | Press centre Shared by UNICEF Unless we act, almost half of the world’s child brides in 2050 will be African, warns UNICEF - Girls Not Brides Shared by Girl Effect 16 girls, 16 stories of resistance | UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund Shared by Girl Effect Drug treatment court program failing to reach aboriginal people, women Shared by FSIS Kim So Eun Spreads Warmth and Awareness for Stray Cats Shared by TIN Margaret Thatcher feared Aids awareness campaign could cause "immense harm" Shared by julie hunt More Health → POLITICS Five Ways to Promote Gender Equality in 2016 Shared by HeForShe Aisha Buhari calls for more radio with focus on women, children. Shared by UN Women Talking extreme poverty issues with the Democratic candidates in New Hampshire - ONE Vote Shared by ONE The Gambia Turns Talk Into Action, Passes Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Bill · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Prosecutors in Tamir Rice Case Accused of Rigging Grand Jury to Clear 2 Officers with Troubled Past Shared by Democracy Now! Saskatchewan artist Allen Sapp dies at 87, leaves legacy of pride Shared by Sylvia Smith More Politics → #AWARENESS Author Chris Snider: Diary of an Aspie part 2 Shared by Chris Snider Bangladeshi man jailed by Dubai court for human trafficking | The National Shared by Madison Mondell Strip clubs among businesses required to post human trafficking signs Shared by Madison Mondell nicovlaeminck Shared by Nico Vlaeminck Buy a shirt to support oudio Shared by Trae Feds Cut Asset Forfeiture Funds; Colo. Drug, Human Trafficking Efforts In Question Shared by Madison Mondell More #awareness → #EDUCATION Going Places: Girls' Education in Ghana - Al Jazeera English Shared by Girl Effect Education increases awareness and concern for the environment Shared by Patricia Vázquez Mental Health Training - Mind Matters Training Shared by Mind Matters More #education → World • Business • Technology • Environment • Health • Politics • #awareness • #education Read paper →

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