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Social Media Slant 4 Good

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Cendrine Marrouat
23 January 2016
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Kiva Fellows
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www­.kiva­.org - Since 2007, the Kiva Fellows Program has offered over 700 individuals a rare opportunity to put their skills to work in support of global microfinance. Applicants chosen for the program serve as Ki...
Member State Commitments
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thumbnailbeijing20­.unwomen­.org - Afghanistan commits to gender equality and women’s empowerment by protecting constitutional rights and conducting comprehensive reforms in security, legal and judicial institutions to fight impunit...
Half The Population Of The Central African Republic Faces Hunger, WFP Warns
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thumbnailwww­.wfp­.org - BANGUI – An Emergency Food Security Assessment by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners reveals that half the population of the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) – nearly 2...
World Food Programme - UNHAS: HELPING AID WORKERS ACCESS PEOPLE IN NEED on Exposure
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thumbnailpanorama­.wfp­.org - The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. In emergencies, we get food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict ...
Political Prisoner Release Tallies 52, With 78 Still Jailed: AAPP
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thumbnailwww­.irrawaddy­.com - RANGOON — Fifty-two political prisoners were released from penitentiaries across Burma on Friday, while 78 remain and hundreds more are still facing trial on politically motivated charges, accordin...
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8 ways 2015 was a momentous year for girls
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Kazakhstan: Prison Time for Facebook Posts
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In which countries will unemployment rates rise next year?
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Ethiopia’s Invisible Crisis
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Shane Bauer, Former US Prisoner in Iran, Spars with Hillary Clinton over Her Call for New Sanctions
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Chibok girls kidnap: Nigerian president orders new investigation - BBC News
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BUSINESS
Dispatches: Businesses Need to Walk the Walk
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Female Farmers Overcome Barriers to Feed Africa
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Tech Meets Agriculture at #Hack4Ag in Uganda
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The World’s Wealthiest 62 People Have as Much Money as the Poorest 3.5 Billion
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The Secret To Keeping Women Happy At Work Is Painfully Obvious
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Kiva Zip Graduation Stories
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TECHNOLOGY
John Wood: 'I had to get out of Microsoft and make education for the world’s poorest children my job'
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M5.0 - 13km W of Ashkasham, Afghanistan
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Call for entries: poster design contest for World Wildlife Day 2016
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China is Blocking Circumvention Tools With Help of Cloud Service Providers
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Habitat for Humanity gives vets, families new home
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"Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" Helps Promote Cyber Security Awareness Month
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POLITICS
AMAZING: Child marriage has been outlawed by Zimbabwe’s top court
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Bill Gates: US 'should take more' refugees - BBC News
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Youth Taking Action to Implement the 2030 Agenda - ECOSOC Youth Forum
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Why this woman is teaching 20,000 Ghanaian kids to code
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Anti-LGBT Legislation in Missouri Capitol Stands at Seven Bills and Counting
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Women lawyers appreciative of judicial reforms - Saudi Gazette
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ENVIRONMENT
How harnessing the power of the sun gave this woman a chance to build a better future for herself, and others...
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Stakeholders tackle how to make the SDGs a reality for women and girls
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Ban announces panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment
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Climate Change Continued to Rear Its Ugly Head in 2015 · Global Voices
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United Nations, World Bank Group Launch High Level Panel on Water
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5 Disturbing Things Porter Ranch Methane Leak and Flint Water Crisis Have in Common
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HEALTH
UN Secretary-General Announces Members of the High-Level Advisory Group for Every Woman Every Child
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An appeal to end the suffering in Syria
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This Abandoned Baby Was Malnourished So a Colombian Police Officer Did Something Amazing to Save Her Life
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An Ebola nurse—and survivor—looks back on the outbreak
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The first tuberculosis drug for children arrives this month!
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UNFPA Asiapacific | From adversity to activism – Nepal earthquake transforms young persons into advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights
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#AWARENESS
Click here to support DFW Black Communicator by Henry Broadnax
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Coping skills course - week 3 - Once upon a fibro time
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Use Marketing Videos to Enhance Your Content Marketing Funnel
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Teachers in Autism-Specific Classrooms Get Vital Gifts — Albuquerque Public Schools
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The Gambia bans female genital mutilation
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Bullying: should your child have to play with mine? - Joe Martino
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"Having women leaders at the executive level is critical" — Executive Director
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Chief Executives and UN Officials Meet in Davos to Scale-Up Public-Private Partnerships
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Global partners join forces at Davos to connect the unconnected by 2020
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Staying Human
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