A global movement that celebrated 10 years of @TheElders. The Elders will continue to work with #SparksofHope to continue Mandela's long walk to freedom.
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Obstetric fistula is almost entirely preventable, its persistence is a sign health systems are failing to meet women’s needs. @WRAglobal, a #SparkofHope celebrated by The Elders, advocates for maternal health & rights, in hope to #EndFistula for good: walk-together.org/sparks-of-… #UHC
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WE WON GOLD!! Our garden at #RHSChelsea, 'Giving Girls in Africa A Space To Grow' won a gold medal in our category 'Space to Grow'. We're delighted and hugely proud of our incredible designer @StudioJilayne who has made this all possible! #SeeGrowth
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Do you know an organization working to promote the SDGs? We want to bring them to the HLPF in July. IPI, @Saferworld, & @TAPNetwork2030 are looking for video submissions from groups for a chance to come to NY and join the conversation: 🗽🇺🇳📹
voicesofsdg16plus.org/share-… #ActonSDG16+
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Civil society actors are critical to bridging the #justice gap. @Microjusticia, an Elders’ #SparkofHope organisation, strives to register the “invisible” people in Argentina so that they can access health, education and justice: walk-together.org/sparks-of-… #JusticeForAll #WJForum
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The Guyana Animation Network, an Elders' #SparkofHope, inspires young people to get involved with ICT and digital media. Its initiative ‘Educate, Enhance, Empower’ breaks down stereotypes by highlighting examples of #GirlsinICT around the world walk-together.org/sparks-of-…
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Sexual violence by government forces and rebel militia groups is widespread in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the #SparkofHope @pifevardc is giving the survivors a voice: walk-together.org/sparks-of-… #StandSpeakRiseUp
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The US Supreme Court has ruled international organisations threatening lives & natural resources are not above the law, no matter where they operate. In this blog from @EarthRightsIntl, @KirkHerbertson explains this monumental development: theelders.org/news/world-ban… #SparkofHope
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Read the guest blog from #SparkofHope @MyChoicesFDN. Founder @ElcaGrobler writes of the importance of empowering #women to access #justice and become changemakers in their societies. theelders.org/news/women-tak… … #JusticeForAll #VAW #EVAW
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For generations, Kenya’s Nubiyan community has been discriminated against their citizenship rights. Watch this video to see how #SparkofHope @GlobalNamati is helping this community to access #justice: youtube.com/watch?v=CJBtzEYP… #JusticeForAll
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To honour #Mandela’s centenary, The Elders celebrated grassroots activists working to improve access to #justice. One #SparkofHope is Women’s Justice Initiative who provide free legal services to indigenous women in rural Guatemala: walk-together.org/sparks-of-… #JusticeForAll
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More than 5 billion people live outside the protection of the law. The Elders are launching a new programme on Access to Justice because we want to see #JusticeForAll. Read our new position paper: theelders.org/sites/default/…
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On the first ever International Day of #Education, find out about the work of #SparkofHope @Camfed supporting girls in rural Africa to access school, succeed and become leaders of change in their communities: walk-together.org/sparks-of-… #EducationDay
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We are delighted to welcome three new Elders to the group, as we continue to fulfil Mandela’s mandate: support courage where there is fear, foster agreement where this is conflict and inspire hope where there is despair. theelders.org/news/elders-we…
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It's been a year since this @TEDTalks by our CEO @VivekHMaru was published.
Over 1 million people have tuned in to hear how #legalempowerment is transforming law from an abstraction or threat into something that everyone can understand, use and shape. bit.ly/2GZc8wd
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It’s time to put an end to this nightmare in #Chechnya: In 1 week, world leaders will gather in Switzerland for the #WorldEconomicForum and #PresidentPutin might be there. Sign our petition to call on world leaders to speak out. bit.ly/ChechnyaW
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Why shouldn’t #refugees be able to live in flatshares or houses instead of camps? Find out about @FlchtlngWllkmmn, the organisation opening doors for refugees across the world: walk-together.org/sparks-of-… #SparkofHope
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This year The Elders celebrated grassroots leaders to honour #Mandela’s centenary, one of these is @AllOut: a movement for love and equality. The organisation uses technology to fuel #LGBT activism around the world. Read more about this #SparkofHope: walk-together.org/sparks-of-…
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Racial bias continues to pollute the criminal justice system in the #US at every level. Read about how @eji_org, a #SparkofHope celebrated this year by The Elders for Madiba’s centenary, is confronting and challenging this injustice: walk-together.org/sparks-of-…
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Campaign for universal health coverage picks up in Tanzania - The Citizen thecitizen.co.tz/News/Campai… #UHCDay2018 @GHS @CSOs4UHC @UHC_Day @UHC2030 – at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Technology can help save lives. @MedicMobile is closing the gap between hard to reach patients and the healthcare they deserve: walk-together.org/sparks-of-… #UHCDay #SparkofHope
