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Empowering Women Citizen Journalists: An Interview with Cristi Hegranes

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The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World is an international nonprofit organization and citizen journalism initiative. I had the feeling that there was something else that I could be doing with my passion for journalism and my knowledge of international reporting. I have a story that you have to hear.'"

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13 Women Changing the World

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Cristi Hegranes Executive Director and Founder, Global Press Institute. GPI (formerly the Press Institute for Women in the Developing World) uses journalism as a development tool to educate, employ and empower women, who produce high-quality local news coverage that elevates global awareness and ignites social change.

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Solutionary Women: Heddy Nam

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This week's Solutionary Woman is 24-year-old Heddy Nam, the Associate to the Chief Operating Officer of Amnesty International USA and co-founder of Never Again , an international network of young people working for peace. Describe the work you do for Amnesty International. Heddy also writes for the Global Youth Fund blog.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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BB: You said that the advisers you have are always giving you the lay of the land to tell you what are the issues that are most pressing, or which areas need the most assistance. of total philanthropic resources each year that actually directly go to benefit women and girls, and that includes both domestic and international grant making.

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