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Via ViewChange: 9/11 Widows, Rebuilding Hope Afghani Women
"Have you ever worn a burqa before?" asked the Amnesty International representative. I put the tent-like garment over my head, imagining being forced to wear it. It was in that moment, in July 2001, when I experienced how it felt to be invisible. That’s when I knew I wanted to produce a film about Afghan women.
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Why Should a Mainstream For-Profit Company Pursue an In-Kind BoP Partnership?
Many entrepreneurs and funders at SOCAP11 are skeptical about partnerships - and rightly so. But sometimes all the work to make partnerships click pays off. In the case of an ongoing partnership between UNICEF and for-profit Frog Design, the impact results in Malawi and Zambia include a 30% increase in early diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in children.
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SOCAP11: Spirituality and Social Enterprise
A thoughtful panel of leaders at SOCAP11 opened the dialogue on a powerful underlying motivator for many in social enterprise, but a motivator that is often swept under the rug, unspoken, taboo, or even a white elephant in the room: spirituality. Amid the talk of ROI, balance sheets and capital, what should be the role of spiritually in the space?
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