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Carter Center Launches Inform Women, Transform Lives Global Campaign Share March 08, 2021 ATLANTA (March 8, 2021) — The Carter Center today launched the Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, a groundbreaking global effort to help ensure that women can seek and receive information from their governments. Inform Women, Transform Lives consists of three major elements—raising awareness about women’s right to access public information; working with the campaign’s 13 inaugural cities to ...

The gift of education 19 Jan 2021 / 10:29 H. Muhammad Ali hopes to teach business strategies to the younger generation. BORN into privilege in a country where most people struggle to make ends meet, Muhammad Ali Jaleel, the current Chief Executive Officer for Philips Group of Companies for Malaysia and Pakistan, said he sees it as his moral responsibility to contribute to society. “In my opinion, the gift of education is the only way to give back to people. An intellectual person will fi...

Childrens literature contest invites submissions Dec. 18, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Shoreline Arts Alliance is hosting its the annual Tassy Walden children’s literature contest.Contributed photo / GUILFORD — Shoreline Arts Alliance is presenting the 20th annual New Voices in Children’s Literature: Tassy Walden Awards competition. This contest provides unpublished Connecticut authors and illustrators of children’s books the opportunity to have manuscripts and portfolios reviewed by liter...

459 people have taken the pledge Information has the power to transform lives. The fundamental right of access to information is critical for both governments and the people they serve and is particularly crucial for women. It provides for a more meaningful voice, enabling women to participate in public life, access public services, and make better decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities. Yet for many women, the power of information remains unreachable. Women are less li...