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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

sgEngage

Over the next decade, women are projected to inherit an even greater share of wealth–possibly a majority of the $30 trillion in financial assets Baby Boomers will transfer to younger generations. the #MeToo movement in Asia , reproductive rights activism in Honduras , and the ongoing fight for women’s equality in Iran.

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Internet shutdowns by governments have ‘proliferated at a truly alarming pace’

The Verge

Nearly 850 intentional shutdowns have been recorded over the past 10 years by nonprofit Access Now’s Shutdown Tracker Optimization Project (STOP), and although the group acknowledges that data on incidents before 2016 is “patchy,” some 768 of these shutdowns took place in the last five years. percent of the country’s GDP — around $2.1

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BEYOND EXPO 2024 | Unlocking opportunities and embracing the unknown in the Middle East

TechNode

He said entrepreneurs need to adopt a more mature and balanced worldview, recognizing the importance of understanding local histories, cultures, and economic contexts when expanding into new markets. Xu noted that while this confidence is beneficial, it sometimes borders on arrogance.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

Museum 2.0

Machine Project (Los Angeles, CA). Machine Project is a non-profit storefront arts venue that hosts a dizzying array of eclectic classes, workshops, events, and occasional exhibits. is in conflict with (currently, Iran). One of my favorite places for a long time now. Chicago Underground Library (Chicago, IL).

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Israel’s political crisis has activated its apolitical tech industry — and there’s no turning back

TechCrunch

After a weekend of enormous protests, tech protestors shipped an important ‘patch’ for their latest project: a delay to the proposed legislation. Netanyahu announced that he was “not ready to divide the nation in pieces” after mass protests over the judicial overhaul threatened to spiral the country into chaos.

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Jon Husband, Guest Post: The New Realities of Engagement – Stories That Drive Action Planning and Implementation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This post was based on a post developed by Rob Paterson three weeks ago, as we seek to design a pilot project in support of an important multi-constituent project Rob is helping to guide. History reminds us that paradigm shifts of this nature are not accepted by simply telling the facts. Deepak Sahasrabudhe, Project lead . .

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

Have Fun - Do Good

We have reality tours where we take people out to other parts of the world, kind of reverse Club Med, "get your butt off the beach and meet real people," see the development projects, the literacy campaigns, the women's groups, the political opposition parties, the trade unions, but focused on positive, build the next system kind of things.

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