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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Hurricane Sandy caused over 100 deaths in 10 states and left more people in the dark than any other storm in United States history. This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia. “It’s not a nightmare,” I said, “It’s for real.”.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

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Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. History remembers Queen Anna Nzinga as one of the great female rulers of Africa.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

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Many of them do really meet our basic criteria of being women-led, of reflecting the work of a group of women, rather than just one or two individuals, and of really tackling critical human rights challenges and societal challenges in which women are playing key roles. It is a good thing we are doing this in Women's History Month.

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