A New Website for Global Women's Rights

[Rita]

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In case you missed this, just thought I'd share this new website "Half The Sky": www.halftheskymovement.org

Please share it with your friends! Something can be done about women's rights and poverty - some good articles here!

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[Jdarg]

Thanks for sharing this Rita- interesting and important website!I know I would not have known about this if you hadn't posted it!

 

[Rita]

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GlobalGiving - Half the Sky

Donate $100 or more to these or any other projects on GlobalGiving and receive a free copy of Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's new book Half the Sky! Enter the promotion code "HALFTHESKY" when you check out. Terms and conditions apply.

In their book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalists expose the suffering of women throughout the developing world, and provide examples of how creating opportunities can transform lives. GlobalGiving - one of the organizations Kristof and WuDunn offer up for "Do-It-Yourself Foreign Aid" - features a range of projects that help women fight oppression, poverty, disease, and abuse through education and opportunity. Your contributions will help global project leaders create a better future for disadvantaged women and girls, their families, and their communities.
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Provide education to AIDS orphans in rural Uganda

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[Rita]

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Nick Kristof will be on Oprah tomorrow, 10/1, to talk about his book "Half the Sky" and DIY Foreign Aid, like Global Giving.

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[Gidget]

Thanks Rita! Such great info to share on the forum.

G