World News Update Social Media Slant 4 Good - 02 February 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 02 February 2016 Read paper → World Politics Business Technology  Environment Health #awareness #youth2030 Kiva - Loans that change lives. Shared by Kiva www­.kiva­.org - Featured Categories Reach borrowers in very remote regions of the world. Empower marginalized people like widows, refugees and others. Give young entrepreneurs the tools they need to realize their ... Tunisia: Widespread Abuses Under Drug Law Shared by Human Rights Watch www­.hrw­.org - Adopted in 1992, Law No. 92-52 on narcotics (“Law 52”) imposes a minimum mandatory sentence of a year in prison for anyone who uses or possesses even a small quantity of an illegal drug, including ... Why Girls? Shared by Girl Effect www­.girleffect­.org - It seems you've been here before. If you'd like to skip to a PDF version, just click this link. Got 2 minutes? Scroll down and learn about the unique potential of adolescent girls to end poverty fo... Facing Six Weeks of High School in a Back Brace, This Girl Found an Awesome Way to Express Herself Shared by GOOD www­.good­.is - High school is tough enough for the average 17-year-old girl. Anyone who stands out is a target for whispers and hushed laughter in the in hallways or, at worst, public ridicule. That’s why Maddie ... Canada must address root causes of extreme violence and discrimination against indigenous women – Rights experts Shared by United Nations www­.ohchr­.org - OTTAWA / GENEVA (1 February 2016) – Six experts* from the United Nations and the Inter-American human rights systems today urged the Government of Canada to fully address the root causes of the ext... VIDEOS Shared by Human Rights Watch Shared by United Nations Shared by Democracy Now! More Videos → WORLD Oxfam says rich countries are failing Syrian refugees Shared by Oxfam International My journey to Yemen’s battle zones - UNICEF Connect Shared by UNICEF Dispatches: On Africa and the ICC, Don’t Buy All the Hype Shared by Human Rights Watch Child soldier to refugee lawyer: This is Deng Thiak Adut’s story Shared by ONE UNDP regional expert Maya Morsy elected head of Egypt’s National Council for Women - Politics - Egypt - Ahram Online Shared by UN Women Syria’s Continuing Chemical Fallout Shared by United Nations More World → POLITICS Africa Survey Links Infrastructure Spending to Poverty Reduction Shared by ONE On the beat with a community health worker in Sierra Leone | At a glance: Sierra Leone Shared by UNICEF Where’s Ghana gone? — ONE’s Space Shared by ONE ECOSOC Youth Forum - Regional Breakout Session on Sub-Saharan Africa Shared by Global Goals President Obama Issues New Action to Close the Gender Pay Gap Shared by Room to Read Indiana And South Dakota Kick Off Backlash Against LGBT Rights Shared by Trans Equality More Politics → BUSINESS “Ebola free” doesn’t mean the work is done Shared by ONE Kiva - iDE Cambodia Shared by Kiva Kiva Fellow Superpowers Shared by Kiva Income Inequality Makes Whole Countries Less Happy Shared by Kiva 2016 Tax Justice and Human Rights Essay Competition Shared by Oxfam International Girl Rising Shared by Girl Effect More Business → TECHNOLOGY 2016 Predictions for Smart Marketing Technology - Smarter With Gartner Shared by Martin (Marty) Smith 20 Free Stock Photo Sites for Your Social Media Images Shared by Angelina Simms These college students built an app that can ‘read’ American Sign Language Shared by Angelina Simms We are giving away our November issue for the next few days - Autism Parenting Magazine Shared by Katrina Moody Getting a Job After Coding Bootcamp Shared by Angelina Simms Razor blades in Malawi, iPads in London: what the world's women pack in their maternity bags – in pictures Shared by UNICEF More Technology → ENVIRONMENT Update: Oxfam to Provide Shelter to 300 Households Hit by The Manipur Earthquake Shared by Oxfam International U.S. pledges $97-million to fight Ethiopia drought Shared by Oxfam International February | 2016 Shared by Global Goals What Kicked Off in Uruguay that Lasts for 40 Days? · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Russia and Chile Join the Global Campaign to Save a Saudi Poet From Execution · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices Laf Productions, the Chilean Team Behind Several Hilarious Viral Videos in Latin America · Global Voices Shared by Global Voices More Environment → HEALTH Disney Princesses Are Going to the Doctor, and It's for a Very Good Reason Shared by GOOD This Group of Girls Is Sick of Sexist Stereotypes, So They’re Fighting Back Shared by GOOD Women Speak Up Against an Archaic Abortion Law in Northern Ireland Shared by WeTalkWomen Drones successfully deliver contraceptives to women in rural Ghana Shared by WeTalkWomen November December Issue Shared by WeTalkWomen Films showing smoking scenes should be rated to protect children from tobacco addiction Shared by United Nations More Health → #AWARENESS nicovlaeminck Shared by Nico Vlaeminck The Valley: ‘Young Women Put Up For Sale … On Our Corners’ Shared by Madison Mondell Local human trafficking expert says recent high-profile case not surprising Shared by Madison Mondell Training and Workshops - Thirteen Research Shared by VTK Investigations Turkey to Consider Human Trafficking as Terror Crime Shared by Madison Mondell More #awareness → #YOUTH2030 UN initiative targets job creation and decent work conditions for young people Shared by Global Goals UNDP Youth Strategy 2014-2017: Empowered Youth, Sustainable Future Shared by Breakthrough U.S. More #youth2030 → World • Politics • Business • Technology  • Environment • Health • #awareness • #youth2030 Read paper →

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