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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 11 January 2016 Read paper → World Business Technology Health  Environment Politics #humantrafficking #india

Uganda: Intimidation of Media, Civic Groups Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Pre-election Threats to Free Expression and Association in Uganda “Fair elections require a level playing field in which all candidates can freely campaign and voters can make informed decisions,” ... Saudi Arabia: Sustained Assault on Free Expression Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - (Beirut) – Saudi courts are sentencing prominent reform advocates, activists, and writers to lengthy jail terms – and even death – on vague charges related to the peaceful exercise of free expressi... Where global solutions are shaped for you | News & Media | COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD HOLDS SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION IN GENEVA FROM 11 TO 29 JANUARY 2016 Shared by United Nations www­.unog­.ch - The Committee on the Rights of the Child will meet at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 11 to 29 January 2016 to review the promotion and protection of children's rights under the provisions of... Close the Guantánamo detention site and end indefinite detention Shared by Human Rights Watch petitions­.whitehouse­.gov - I support closing the Guantánamo detention site and ending indefinite detention and urge you to get the job done before you leave office. Instead of justice for the September 11 attacks, Guantánamo... Dispatches: Clock Ticking on Closing Guantanamo: Take Action! Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Last month, the Obama administration once again promised to step up efforts to close the facility, and announced plans to transfer 17 detainees in January, which would be the largest number in a si... VIDEOS Shared by United Nations Shared by UN Women Shared by UNICEF More Videos → WORLD Iraq makes gains for school children — Stories from UNICEF in Iraq Shared by UNICEF Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 08 January 2016 Shared by Human Rights Watch Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender equality Shared by UN Women UN News - Saudi-Iran tensions will not hamper efforts to resolve Syria conflict – UN special envoy Shared by United Nations Born a refugee: Syrians born in 80,000-strong camp in Jordan Shared by Oxfam International United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Statements Shared by United Nations More World → BUSINESS Too big to fail, and only getting bigger | Oxfam America The Politics of Poverty Blog Shared by Oxfam International Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva Women of Africa: Inspiring SA women to become engineers - BBC News Shared by UN Women Gender pay gap doubles for women over 40 in management, says study Shared by UN Women A year for people & the planet: 10 New Year's resolutions for CEOs | Oxfam America The Politics of Poverty Blog Shared by Oxfam International Kiva - Join Kiva Shared by Kiva More Business → TECHNOLOGY UN Handbook Shared by Global Goals Two Versions of Mao’s China: History Retouched as Propaganda · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Thank You Shared by Martin (Marty) Smith What It Really Takes To Get Girls Like Me to Code (EdSurge News) Shared by WeTalkWomen Give a Toss 4 Huntington's Disease.mp4 Shared by Karen Shuker Detail Shared by Digital Agenda More Technology → HEALTH Supporting nutrition security — Photography and social change Shared by UNICEF Hands Free Hugs Project - Babywearing Awareness Shared by Oscha Slings Brook | Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Shared by NHS Erewash Pregnancy fair aims to create awareness on miscarriages : India Shared by nerve.in Raise A Racket for Cervical Cancer Awareness - 2016 Shared by Columbus oGoing Cervical Health Awareness Month | HealthyWomen Shared by Meridian Health Plan More Health → ENVIRONMENT 17 New Year’s resolutions for the world Shared by ONE Young Innovator from Somalia’s Puntland Builds Vehicles of Hope · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Oxfam - 2015 In Pictures on Exposure Shared by Oxfam International Planting Trees to Save the Mangrove Shared by United Nations History Will Be Made Today as the Delta 5 Head to Court Shared by EcoWatch Cities Prove to Be Vital Voice at Paris Climate Talks Shared by EcoWatch More Environment → POLITICS Why this woman is teaching 20,000 Ghanaian kids to code Shared by ONE UN Youth Delegate Programme Shared by United Nations "Keep the People Uninformed" Shared by Human Rights Watch Queensland targets domestic violence by declaring choking a criminal offence Shared by WeTalkWomen Indiana Bill Would Create Process to Nullify all Federal Acts Outside the Constitution | Tenth Amendment Center Blog Shared by Timothy Bledsoe Smaller conversations planned on drug abuse awareness Shared by nwi.com More Politics → #HUMANTRAFFICKING 12 women rescued in Puget Sound human trafficking bust Shared by [FREE-THEM] Whitefish Soroptimist chapter works to ramp up human trafficking awareness Shared by Laura Agustín Let's Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking in January and Beyond Shared by Restoredfor This is why the Duke Energy Center is lit up dark blue today - CharlotteFive Shared by Lily Pad Haven, Inc. Criminal Justice - Human Trafficking Shared by Aaron Vaden More #humantrafficking → #INDIA Do more to rescue women trafficked to Goa, charity tells India government Shared by WeTalkWomen Man on bike trip to Thailand, to raise awareness on cancer Shared by Education News India More Than A Quarter Of Tax Collected Remains Unutilized For The Intended Purpose Shared by Naman Verma More #india →

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