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Sports, Gender Equality, And Development
Development Channel
May 16th, 2013
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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Voice of America
May 16th, 2013
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.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...In Some Israeli Schools, It’s Arabic In First Period And Hebrew In Second
The Atlantic
April 29th, 2013
Some Israeli schools are making hugely positive steps toward equal representation and integration of cultures by implementing a curriculum that teaches both the Arabic and Hebrew languages alongside one another.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Are Women Our Most Undervalued Resource?
Co.EXIST
April 25th, 2013
Promoting equality for women in the workforce not only provides opportunity for individuals, but also promises dramatic economic and social benefits for countries as a whole.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Igniting Kids’ Passion To Save Our Failing Schools
Co.EXIST
April 18th, 2013
The Future Project believes that hope and engagement can change the failing state of our nation’s school systems. By identifying what students are interested in and giving them the tools to pursue it, true learning will take place.
Read More (+2 rating) Loading ...Stopping Urban Violence By Treating It Like An Infectious Disease
Co.EXIST
May 16th, 2013
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.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...‘Women On Walls’ Campaign Empowers Women Via Street Art
EGYPT INDEPENDENT
April 30th, 2013
A street art campaign in Egypt is aiming to increase women’s visibility and mobilize empowerment around gender issues in various communities through graffiti, workshops, and discussion.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Africa’s ‘Demographic Dividend’: The Youth Will Decide
THINK AFRICA PRESS
April 27th, 2013
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.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Paul Giniès Turned A Failing African University Into A World-Class Problem-Solver
CSMonitor
April 19th, 2013
When Paul Giniès took over as director of a failing African University, he faced countless obstacles. However, he identified needs, got local communities and workers involved, and has turned the school into a competitive breeding ground of inspired thinkers.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Claudio Miranda’s Music Is Taming A Once-Savage Brazilian Neighborhood
CSMonitor
April 12th, 2013
Claudio Miranda grew up in one of the most violent communities in Brazil, but through music and art, he has given his neighbors a chance to express themselves and contribute positively to the community.
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