World News Update Social Media Slant 4 Good - 09 January - 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 09 January 2016 Read paper → World Politics Environment Business TechnologyHealth #globalgoals #yemen Armenia: Opposition Activist Jailed Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - (Berlin) – Armenian authorities should release a political activist who was arrested during a public gathering on January 1, 2016, and placed in pretrial detention, pending an impartial investigati... en.lighten Initiative Phasing Out Incandescent Lamps By the End of 2016 Shared by United Nations newsroom­.unfccc­.int - The en.lighten Initiative helps developing countries and emerging economies adopt energy efficient lighting products, thereby supporting global efforts to tackle climate change. Nearly 70 countries... The GMR is now the GEM report: Global Education Monitoring Report Shared by United Nations efareport­.wordpress­.com - It’s a new year, and we’re introducing our new name! As from today, we are formally becoming the GEM Report: the Global Education Monitoring Report. It is now officially ‘post-2015’ and a new set o... Solutions needed to stem global refugee crisis, says Grandi Shared by United Nations www­.unhcr­.org - GENEVA, Jan 7 (UNHCR) – With record numbers of refugees and displaced people worldwide, the new head of the UN Refugee Agency Filippo Grandi has urged greater diplomatic efforts to find solutions t... 5 Things Girls Need to Succeed Shared by Girl Effect www­.girleffect­.org - What girls need From birth certificates to school uniforms and more, here are five things girls need to be successful. Safety Girls can't succeed when they live in fear. Ending violence is the firs... VIDEOS Shared by UNICEF Shared by United Nations Shared by Oxfam International More Videos → WORLD Syria: Give Besieged Areas Urgent Aid Access Shared by Human Rights Watch Sharing cherished memories provides vital comfort for Syrian children | At a glance: Syrian Arab Republic Shared by UNICEF China: Free 38 Detained Lawyers, Activists Shared by Human Rights Watch Growing insecurity triggers new displacement in and from South Sudan Shared by United Nations African women picking up ‘hard power’ positions, but cabinet still very much a men’s club Shared by UN Women Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week Shared by Human Rights Watch More World → POLITICS Welcome to Nigeria's first robot school Shared by ONE Gender equality in Silicon Valley won’t happen in our lifetime, says #HeForShe panel Shared by HeForShe Candidates urged to stand up for women’s equality in election Shared by UN Women New Indiana Bill Would Keep Anti-Trans Discrimination Legal Shared by Trans Equality Governor's office supports high school sports participation according to birth certificate : Lincoln, NE Journal Star Shared by Trans Equality Alternative Senate LGBT bill leaves out transgender rights Shared by Trans Equality More Politics → ENVIRONMENT More than a sugar-coated promise? 4 signs Africa’s biggest sugar producer may be on the right track when it comes to land | Oxfam America The Politics of Poverty Blog Shared by Oxfam International Dr. Robert Glasser takes the helm at UNISDR - UNISDR Shared by United Nations Poisoned Democracy: How an Unelected Official Contaminated Flint's Water to Save Money Shared by Democracy Now! 2015 – A Giant Leap for Womankind (Part 1) Shared by UN Women Cities Prove to Be Vital Voice at Paris Climate Talks Shared by EcoWatch An Indigenous Toddler Was Murdered in Cold Blood, but Brazil Barely Took Notice · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices More Environment → BUSINESS Latest News — Roll Back Malaria Shared by United Nations How a group of 14-year-old girls are shaking up the STEM industry in Zimbabwe Shared by ONE Kiva Fellows Shared by Kiva Four Ways to Boost the Impact of India’s Direct Benefit Transfers Shared by Kiva Kiva Magic Shared by Kiva Fund for Gender Equality Shared by United Nations More Business → TECHNOLOGY Netizens Smell Arson in ‘Convenient’ Fire at Trinidad & Tobago’s Water Authority · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Dear Google, please can you turn purple on Purple Day for epilepsy awareness? | Epilepsy Action Shared by Epilepsy Action 11 Ways to Use Platforms Like Medium to Build Brand Awareness Shared by Patrick Osinski 5 Ways to Improve Your Brand Awareness on Social Media Shared by Geek Chicago Brochure Printing Services from Solopress Shared by Solopress.com Bytes.pk to initiate awareness on virtual reality in Pakistan Shared by Business Plus TV More Technology → HEALTH I am Here to Live: Mothers Saving Mothers - Global Moms Challenge Shared by UN Women Men stay off contraceptives, forcing women into sterilisation - Times of India Shared by UN Women 10 staggering AIDS report stats—in GIFs Shared by ONE UNFPA & the Sustainable Development Goals Shared by Global Goals When The Menstrual Cycle Becomes A Question Of Human Rights Shared by UN Women Jonny Benjamin's journey from suicidal despair to mental health envoy Shared by Sarah Robertson More Health → #GLOBALGOALS The world's 3.5bn young people are the key to change – let's not shut them out Shared by Global Goals Join the CEO Water Mandate Shared by Global Goals Why this woman is teaching 20,000 Ghanaian kids to code Shared by Girl Effect More #globalgoals → #YEMEN Yemen | Oxfam International Shared by Oxfam International United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Statements Shared by United Nations Yemen War Crimes: #101WarCrimes Shared by Linda Moody More #yemen → World • Politics • Environment • Business • Technology • Health • #globalgoals • #yemen Read paper →

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