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    Staggering New Numbers on Youth Homelessness Demand Action

    Youth Today Dec 9, 2017

    Every year, more than 4 million young people experience homelessness in the United States. And while youth homelessness is a largely hidden problem, it impacts a staggering number of young…

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    What Can We Do About Genocide in Myanmar?

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    The systematic exclusion of the Rohingya can be traced back through the history of Myanmar (formerly Burma). It is always difficult to say exactly where the conflict begins, but in…

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    3 Key Learnings From the Fight Against the Death Penalty

    The Atlantic Philanthropies Dec 9, 2017

    The death penalty should be abolished because it violates basic human rights. More so, it relies on a system fraught with error, discriminates based on race and socio-economic status, takes…

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    3 Key Themes of the First AU-EU Summit

    Devex International Development Dec 9, 2017

    Host country President Alassane Ouattara called discussions “constructive” during the closing ceremony, and said that conversations extended beyond a donor-recipient tone, and leaned more towards a collaborative effort to build…

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    UN Uncovers Sexual Violence Against Syrian Refugee Boys

    United Nations Refugee Agency Dec 8, 2017

    A study carried out by the United Nations refugee agency has revealed disturbing details about a little-known side to the Syrian conflict: sexual violence against boys and men. The report,…

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    A New UN Approach to Human Rights in North Korea

    38 North Dec 8, 2017

    As the UN Security Council prepares to meet next week to draw the connection between the North Korea’s human rights practices and international peace and security, it is pertinent to…

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    California Education is Not Teaching Our Kids How To Read

    Los Angeles Times Dec 8, 2017

    Too many California children can’t read, and the state doesn’t have an adequate plan to fix the problem, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles…

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    Where Are U.S. Workers Donating Their Dollars?

    Devex International Development Dec 8, 2017

    Charity is big business, and Scott Jackson helms one of the biggest. Global Impact, based in Washington, D.C., fundraises for international humanitarian causes and has raised $1.8 billion since it was…

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    Granting Women Land Rights in Rural India

    ImpactAlpha Dec 8, 2017

    Most rural women in India lack a land title. If one’s husband died, or decided to leave the family, they could be left homeless, without rights to their home. All…

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    The Who of Purpose

    Aaron Hurst Dec 7, 2017

    My neighbor is an eye doctor. She sees patients every day. The vast majority of her patients suffer from a handful of common conditions, many a natural byproduct of old…

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    Progress On Family Planning, But Obstacles Remain

    Devex International Development Dec 7, 2017

    A global partnership to drive access to family planning services has reported that almost 40 million more women and girls are using contraception since the initiative launched five years ago.…

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    The Five Ways to Move a Market

    Aaron Hurst Dec 7, 2017

    What are the secrets of systemic change? In studying successful market moving efforts, a clear pattern emerged. With every successful market-moving effort my team and I studied, we found they…

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