World News Update Social Media Slant 4 Good - 13 January 2016 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 13 January 2016 Read paper → World Business Environment Technology Health Politics  #sotu #awareness Rebuilding Haiti Shared by United Nations www­.undp­.org - On 12th January 2010 a devastating earthquake hit Haiti. More than 200,000 people were killed, 1.5 million were displaced, and over 300,000 buildings were destroyed in the 7.0 magnitude quake. Sinc... My Ebola — Photography and social change Shared by UNICEF medium­.com - Ebola survivor and widow with four children, Hawa Kandé in Conakry, Guinea. “My husband was a doctor and he went to Sierra Leone to look for another job. That’s what he told us. Then he got sick fr... Bahrain MP calls for rethink on minimum marriage age Shared by Girl Effect gulfnews­.com - Manama: A member of Bahrain’s parliament has said the minimum age of marriage for young women should be 18. “We are looking into a proposal that the minimum age be raised from 15 to 18 for women,” ... UN World Food Program Shared by United Nations www­.wfp­.org - Around 60,000 people are believed to have been trapped in the three areas since October with no access to food and other essential humanitarian supplies. ​ Trucks are unloaded in the dark in Madaya... Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 13 January 2016 Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Horrors of Madaya siege; migrants drown off Somaliland; refugee crisis; France skullcap debate; women needed at Afghan peace talks; Uganda's "crime-preventers"; China crackdown intensifies; educati... VIDEOS Shared by Oxfam International Shared by [FREE-THEM] Shared by Tourette Canada More Videos → WORLD Driven by starvation, Syrians forage for grass Shared by United Nations WoW! Women on Wheels reclaim the roads for gender equality Shared by UN Women Dispatches: Education a Casualty of War Shared by Human Rights Watch From Child Warrior to Refugee Lawyer—Deng Adut’s Story Is Truly Inspiring Shared by GOOD Why Are Women Missing From These Crucial Talks? Shared by Girl Effect Uganda: Suspend ‘Crime Preventers’ Shared by Human Rights Watch More World → BUSINESS Trans-Pacific Partnership: Serious Rights Concerns Shared by Human Rights Watch US Coal Production Falls to Lowest Level in Nearly 30 Years Shared by Oxfam International Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva The Little Data Book on Gender 2016 Shared by UN Women Half of world's wealth now in hands of 1% of population – report Shared by Oxfam International UN World Food Program Shared by United Nations More Business → ENVIRONMENT 17 New Year’s resolutions for the world Shared by ONE Peter Singer on the COP21 Agreement and the Ethics of Climate Change Shared by GOOD en.lighten Initiative Phasing Out Incandescent Lamps By the End of 2016 Shared by Global Goals Oxfam New Zealand - After the floods on Exposure Shared by Oxfam International For a young Haitian, hope beyond the earthquake Shared by United Nations International Online Conference on the Economics of Climate Change Mitigation Options in the Forest Sector | UN CC:Learn Shared by Global Goals More Environment → TECHNOLOGY M5.0 - 7km E of San Policarpo, Philippines Shared by Earthquakes Tsunamis Frugal Business by Mike Schiemer: 8 Great Guy Kawasaki Business Quotes Shared by Martin (Marty) Smith Veteran's family gets new home in Yonkers Shared by Habitat Westchester 8 Examples of Assistive Technology and Adaptive Tools Shared by Angelina Simms A century of voting rights, and unfinished business Shared by WeTalkWomen Elon Musk: It's an 'Open Secret' That Apple Is Making a Rival Electric Car Shared by EcoWatch More Technology → HEALTH Tracking the Cold Chain: Improving Vaccine Systems in India Shared by United Nations Conflicts Keep 24 Million Children Out of School, Unicef Report Finds Shared by Girl Effect Transgender Health Care Coverage Shared by Trans Equality Chad: Harmful Traditions Contribute to Traumatic Birth Injuries in Chad Shared by WeTalkWomen 125 women sought FGM treatment in Chelsea and Westminster last year Shared by Girl Effect Donate - Girl Develop It Shared by Angelina Simms More Health → POLITICS 6 quotes from Nelson Mandela that keep us fighting for a better world Shared by ONE Local heroes: Unsung women of Africa - BBC News Shared by UN Women Youth Leadership and Voice in Post 2015: UN Resolution 2250 Shared by The Hunger Project Ballot proposal expanding rights for LGBT faces turmoil Shared by Trans Equality Va. lawmaker reintroduces bill to ban conversion therapy Shared by Trans Equality Texas issuing new birth certificates for trans people Shared by Trans Equality More Politics → #SOTU Obama to Climate Deniers in SOTU: Go Ahead 'Dispute the Science', But 'You'll Be Pretty Lonely' Shared by EcoWatch Michelle Obama to Leave Vacant Chair for Gun Victims at State of the Union Shared by Democracy Now! Dispatches: Tell Obama to Speak Up for Strong Encryption Shared by Human Rights Watch A Betrayal of Our Better Angels Shared by Human Rights Watch Dispatches: Congress Should Act on Gun Violence Shared by Human Rights Watch Universal Suffrage Shared by Human Rights Watch More #sotu → #AWARENESS The Timing of Change - Kryon: My Existential History Shared by Sylvie Jacobs "Talking Testicles": A Guide to Self-Exams Shared by AndyPandy Event underlines efforts to combat human trafficking Shared by Madison Mondell Why Should We Blog? Shared by Ellie Ruddock More #awareness → World • Business • Environment • Technology 4 • Health • Politics • #sotu • #awareness Read paper →

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