Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2007

Click To Play Vikas Nath explains his idea that empowerment of women in governance using ICTS should pass via livelihoods. My colleague, Joitske Hulsebosch, who is based in the Netherlands and most recently working in Ghana, developed a 12-step vlogging process to help a network in Ghana (GINKS) produce an ICT4D stories blog.

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Government Ghana Vlog Netherlands 50

Forum One

MAY 20, 2009

Do these same sites appear the same to those in Ghana? Empowerment is key. Congratulations to SID for encouraging empowerment and asking organizations to step back and really focus on where the heart of their international development pursuit lies. Everyone had a mission and wanted to achieve their end goal.

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International Develop Empowerment Ghana 50

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 19, 2011

In Ghana, SAP is using their technology and volunteers in partnership with a leading NGO to help women create thriving businesses through the harvesting of shea nuts. movement, a world of 7 billion has implications for sustainability, urbanization, access to health services, and youth empowerment. Seven Billion Actions.

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Giving North America Ghana China 44

Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Britt Bravo: In so many of the groups you profiled, the women were using the arts for education, empowerment, or healing. I went to 15 countries on five continents, and interviewed and photographed 129 women. Can you talk a little bit about why they used arts, and why it was an effective tool?

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Photography Interview Zimbabwe Change 40

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

It was the third Africa Forum I’ve attended: I went to Accra, Ghana, in 2011 and South Africa in 2004. She is a University of Minnesota law school professor who was born in Africa and is a terrific advocate for the Treaty and its empowerment of the blind community. This time, I had the benefit of help.

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New York Boston Washington Africa 100

Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

My favorite scene from the movie is these women, all ages, all sizes, going to surround the peace talks in Ghana, which were essentially going nowhere. How do you know that you are making a difference or an impact; how do you measure that? For others, I think it is thinking about making contributions.

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Global Fund Interview United States 44