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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of its continued support of women, girls, and families launched a series of 18 short educational and advocacy videos aimed at increasing global awareness and bringing about social change for critical health, and gender equality and empowerment as part of the Half the Sky Movement.
The Half the Sky Movement is a multi-donor, multimedia platform based on Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s best-selling book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Through the FHI 360-managed Communication for Change (C-Change) project, USAID provided support to the Half the Sky Movement which is developed by Show of Force in collaboration with Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn and in partnership with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Independent Television Service (ITVS).
September 13, 2012 -- Chris Thomas, Bureau for Global Health
America’s legacy in child survival is a proud one: With strong bipartisan support, U.S. support of global health has saved many millions of lives. Nearly 30 years ago, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with the support...
September 13, 2012 -- Guest authors Mikaela Beardsley and Sheryl WuDunn
Storytelling is a powerful tool. It can raise awareness, build compassion, encourage thinking, and motivate action. That was the vision behind Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity. Read more >>
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Last updated: September 14, 2012
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