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Global Shocks Shake Progress On Development

Ottawa Citizen   
May 17th, 2013

Global Shocks Shake Progress On Development

In this op-ed, Duncan Green discusses the impact that global disasters have had on populations financially and socially, as well as in terms of development and aid processes.

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Stopping Urban Violence By Treating It Like An Infectious Disease

Co.EXIST   
May 16th, 2013

Stopping Urban Violence By Treating It Like An Infectious Disease

Violence breeds violence, much like an infectious disease infiltrates a body and takes over healthy cells. Recognizing this relationship, epidemiologist Gary Slutkin created Cure Violence, a program that aims to reduce crime by tracking down possible causes of violence and addressing it like an epidemic through intervention and treatment.

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Africa’s Emerging Middle Class Drives Growth And Democracy

NONVIOLENT CONFLICT   
May 11th, 2013

Africa’s Emerging Middle Class Drives Growth And Democracy

Africa is undergoing a economic and political change due to an uprising of middle class workers who are driving change and growth through their success.

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The Renewed Fight For Women’s Rights In Egypt

CBC News   
May 8th, 2013

The Renewed Fight For Women’s Rights In Egypt

Establishing gender equality in the midst of Egypt’s new regime has become a priority for many, who see a great need to protect women’s rights and encourage their participation in politics and the public sphere.

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Big Brother, Too

GGA   
May 6th, 2013

Big Brother, Too

Technology is making it easier for grassroots activists, young reports, and human rights advocates to seek information and document news and injustices more quickly and effectively than ever before.

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Sports, Gender Equality, And Development

Development Channel   
May 16th, 2013

Sports, Gender Equality, And Development

Saudi Arabia recently announced that it will allow female athletics in private schools. This small step forward is an indication of progress for gender equality in the country, and has led to optimism surrounding educational and economic opportunities for females in Saudi Arabia.

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‘Village Banking’ Empowers Poor Malawi Women

Voice of America   
May 16th, 2013

‘Village Banking’ Empowers Poor Malawi Women

An NGO focused on women’s empowerment has been working to help economically troubled and abused women become financially independent through village savings and loans programs.

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Pakistani Women Determined To Vote Despite Threats

VOA   
May 9th, 2013

Pakistani Women Determined To Vote Despite Threats

In the conservative southwestern province of Baluchistan, women are determined to make their vote count in the upcoming national elections.

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A Simple, Elegant Stove To Make Cooking Safer In Africa

Co.EXIST   
May 7th, 2013

A Simple, Elegant Stove To Make Cooking Safer In Africa

A new start up called The Baker Stove is on the quest to provide people with a an affordable cooking method that is safer and more efficient that previous strategies and stove models.

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Africa’s ‘Demographic Dividend’: The Youth Will Decide

THINK AFRICA PRESS   
April 27th, 2013

Africa’s ‘Demographic Dividend’: The Youth Will Decide

Economists and social scientists alike are looking at combining factors in African countries, such as majority youth populations, as indicators of future social movements and change.

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