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From Poverty to Power

From Poverty to Power

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This is a conversation podcast by Duncan Green, strategic adviser for Oxfam GB, author of ‘How Change Happens’ and Professor in Practice at the London School of Economics. This personal reflection is not intended as a comprehensive statement of the agreed policies of either Oxfam or the LSE. https://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/
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Grit & Growth

Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Meet intrepid entrepreneurs from Africa and South Asia, hear their stories of trial & triumph, and gain insights and guidance from Stanford University faculty and global business experts on how to transform today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities. From securing investment and planning family succession, to mindful leadership and managing in adversity, you’ll learn firsthand from entrepreneurs and experts on how to develop the grit you need to grow your business — in times of crisis ...
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How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the people we don't usually hear from? What solutions and leadership are emerging from the crisis? In each episode, we get a glimpse into the world that’s being created in the cracks of this crisis. We will hear from a range of individuals and social leaders, from migrant labourers to trans youth mobilizing in their communities, to humanitarian workers. Join us as we hear the experiences and responses of those living through this pandemic who are alread ...
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Uncharitable

Host Odeya

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Charity Fraud, Scandals and Crimes. Uncharitable is the brand new, alternative, true crime podcast focusing on the darker side of charitable organisations and the impact of their misconduct on society. Host Odeya's personal connection to these stories adds an intriguing layer of authenticity and perspective, while the exploration of embezzlement, corruption, and financial misconduct within these organisations shed light on important issues and prompt listeners to think critically about the n ...
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Spill the sustainabili - Tea

Rosie Okotcha & Izzy Manuel

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Join Izzy manual and Rosie Okotcha as they explore the world of Sustainable fashion, from personal experiences to the science and history behind the clothes we wear. This podcast is a fun introduction to the world of sustainability, so pop the kettle on and join us as we spill ALL the tea. Join the virtual community Instagram: @spillthesustainabili.tea @rosieokotcha @izzy_manuel
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EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy

The Inequality Podcast

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A podcast about inequality. We reimagine our economy one conversation at a time with activists, thinkers and politicians across the world. Brought to you by Simon, Max, Nabil and Nafkote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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StoryCraft

Ben Hart

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A show about the art and science of storytelling. Every episode, host Ben Hart chats with someone who knows stories deep down in their bones: journalists, communications experts, campaigners. It's a podcast for anyone who wants to be a better storyteller, has an interest in what makes stories tick or just loves a good yarn.
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Meta Men

Meta Men

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In this Scandinavian podcast, we provide a Scandinavian outlook on news and politics and try to make it as "low brow" as possible. We tend to favor far out headlines as well as click-bait-like headlines.
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Parrhesia Tapes

Parrhesia Inc

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Welcome to the Parrhesia Tapes, a podcast about whistleblowers and whistleblowing. Each episode shines a spotlight on a whistleblower's untold story, unravelling the secrets that demand attention and change across various sectors and institutions in the UK. Our whistleblowers are accompanied by experts in the field, providing insightful explorations into the realms of transparency and accountability. Every story deserves to be heard - and we're here to amplify its voice
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Connecting Minds

Africa Business Radio

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The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is an Africa-wide think tank which provides a forum for dialogue, information dissemination and networking, underpinned by rigorous research on the different elements of African Heritage in order to shape policy and practice on governance, economic development and the evolution of African institutions. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/connectingminds/support
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Taking a look at the simple and complicated ethical decisions we make in our life. We both run ethical fashion brand (Uncaptive) and try our best be ethical individuals in our lifestyle but sometime these dilemmas need to be a discussion to find the best answer.
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Bonus Pints FPL

Bonus Pints FPL

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Bonus Pints is a weekly podcast based loosely on FPL and the FPL community. Each week, Dougal, Pingreen and Claret talk a bit about how badly we did in the FPL Gameweek, who has the shittest tweet on FPL Twitter that week and answer some questions from our beloved fans.
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Breaking the Barrier

Andrew Lorenzo & Zac Domagalski

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Breaking the Barrier follows the fitness and running journeys of Andrew & Zac... through Marathons, Ultramarathons, OCRs, and everything in between. The aim with the podcast is to inspire people to go above and beyond what they ever thought possible by sharing our experiences as well as interviewing people who have done just that and getting their perspectives. Self-improvement and reflection are also a big part of the show. Lastly, we delve into the world of running and fitness with regular ...
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aka Shit And Shame With Shawn. Join Shawn Shafner 'The Puru', performer, activist, and educator for serious but entertaining talk about poop, fecal matters, LGBT shame and other unnameable taboos that clog our bodies, minds, and communities. Shawn and his esteemed guests talk (and might even sing) about taking responsibility for our literal shit and our metaphorical shit, to transform them from waste to resource. It’s time to get our shit together, before it hits the fan.
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Send us a text In July 2011, senior figures at Oxfam GB, received an email alerting them to expect a visit from a whistle blower. An investigation was soon conducted, but the charity decided it was best to bury its findings. Then, #metoo happened. Sources: 1. Haiti 2010 2. Haiti Earthquake History 3. Haiti Death Stats 4. Oxfam 5. Oxfam 2010 Respons…
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As we launch our new season focusing on fighting inequality, Max and Grazielle host Oxfam’s new Executive Director, Amitabh Behar. From growing up in Bhopal, India, a city infamous for the chemical leak by a US corporate that killed thousands, Amitabh talks us through his life experiences and how they have shaped his thinking and his passion to fig…
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Join Rosie & Izzy for their first ever live episode of Spill the Sustainabili-Tea recording live at Goodwood Revival with Oxfam! Big shout out to all you lovely listeners for helping us make this happen we couldn’t have done it with out you! They discuss: - what happens to items that don’t sell in charity shops - second hand September - how to find…
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Girlmore girls is defrosting, now that is officially autumn it is time to curl up with all our favourite TV shows, but how do our TV shows affect the way we consume fashion? They ask: Does Gilmore Girls help fuel the y2k fashion trends? Is it bad that fast fashion brands jump on trending TV shows like Barbie? Did you buy the viral Amazon Bridgerton…
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We're back for a very very special feature show with an exclusive in depth interview with the music legend, Tom Hingley. Tom is the hardest working musician in the UK and the former front man from the popular 90s Indie band Inspiral Carpets (the band Noel Gallagher famously used to roadie for). In his latest solo album release, The Grand Mal, Tom t…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on leadership with Collins Dobbs, a Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer in leadership and a seasoned executive coach. According to Dobbs, becoming a truly phenomenal leader requires a deeper understanding of both yourself and your team, enabling you to navigate tough conversations, develop real conne…
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Join Rosie and Izzy as they discuss what to do if your best friend wont stop buying fast fashion As we collectively move toward a more sustainable future through conscious consumption and small changes what do we do if we encounter someone who's choices are unsustainable and what do we do if they are a close friend... This week the girls discuss th…
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Every entrepreneur understands the critical importance of sales to business success. But often, in the early stages of growth, teams tend to focus on marketing without having a strategic plan or process for how to turn leads into sales. Yann Le Beux, co-founder of a research and design firm in Senegal, and Zia Yusuf, a senior advisor at Boston Cons…
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Send us a text In 2017, a phone call was made to Action Fraud UK by BBC Children in Need. Their concern was directed towards a man who had asked for a 90% commission from his collected donations. A month later, a decade-long scam would begin to crumble. Sources: 1. Pinsentmasons.com: Phishing attackers sent to prison 2. Daily Echo: Levi admits frau…
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Join Izzy and Rosie as they navigate the world of Taylor Swift fandom and sustainability. They chat about the embarrassing moment you cruel out your tent and proceed to leave it in the street ( the ultimate form of shameless littering?!) concert outfits and making homemade fan merch. They discuss: -Can we be fans of huge celebs when their actions d…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on cross-cultural dynamics with Michele Gelfand, Stanford Graduate School of Business professor in organizational behavior. Gain new insights and strategies for understanding your company’s culture – from tight to loose – and how you can use that knowledge to build cultural intelligence in your organization, n…
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Join Rosie & Izzy in this weeks episode where they dive into the topic of sustainable periods, they rate their favourite period products out of ten and discuss some of the shocking facts around period products. Rosie opens up about her first time using a tampon and Izzy shares some thoughts on CBD… They discuss:- Period product waste and plastic - …
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Send us a text When a 92-year-old poppy seller jumps from a bridge in Bristol, UK, it quickly sparks public outrage towards charities who had been inundating the pensioner for months leading up to her death. And then, there was a call for reform. Sources 1. Daily mail: shame on charities that drove olive to her death 2. British Legion History 3. BB…
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Join Izzy and Rosie in this weeks episode where they chat all things Hard vs Soft Activism , is Izzy going to be creating a sustainable colleciton with SHEIN, and does Rosie think that Just Stop Oil suck!?Things they ask:- What is hard and soft activism- Can anyone be an activist- Just Stop Oil, are they good or bad- Does shame work as a tool for c…
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As the World Health Organization (WHO) continue to negotiate the Pandemic Accord, Max and Grazielle interviews Nick Dearden on Pharma patents, monopolies and greed that makes them price medical tools out of reach by people who need them. They also discuss how the public funded research changes hand to be a patent for big pharmaceutical companies wh…
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Is AI part of your business strategy? Well, if it’s not, it probably should be. Ethan Mollick, Wharton School professor of innovation and entrepreneurship, and Arun Jagannathan, two-time entrepreneur, enthusiastically agree on that. In this episode you’ll gain strategic insights and practical tools from an AI visionary and hear how one intrepid ent…
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Join Izzy & Rosie in this weeks episode as they discuss plastic free July, over consumption of reusable products waste colonialism, peeling mushrooms and how often we should be washing our reusable bottles and cups. Plastic free July: Is a world wide movement that provides resources and ideas to help us all minimise the amount of single use plastic…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on going global – a guide for expanding your business beyond borders. Steve Ciesinski, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer in entrepreneurship, walks you through the pitfalls and possibilities of making the move from local venture to global enterprise. It goes without saying that having an outstandin…
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Imagine someone owing you money, but instead of paying you, they offer you a loan with conditions on how to use it. That is the how climate financing looks like according to Fadhel Kaboub. Fadhel, hosted by Max and Nafkote, breaks down bit by bit, the situation in climate financing and why it is impossible to have just transition within the structu…
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Join Izzy & Rosie in this weeks episode as they delve into whether you can be stylish and sustainable, the trend cycle, Rosies love of the office siren aesthetic and their iconic yellow shoes. They ask: Does social media make finding your personal style harder? Is luxury fashion a more sustainable option? Does being sustainable mean you have to sac…
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Send us a text A Louisiana WW2 Veteran decides to donate his body to science in a final act of patriotism. Only to be used in a pay-per-view event in front of a paying audience. Sources: 1. Med page: Professor Conducted Autopsy against familys wishes 2. Daily Mail: outrage as live autopsy is carried out on WW2 Vet who died of Covid 3. Oregon Live: …
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Send us a text Welcome to the sixth episode of the Parrhesia Tapes – the podcast series tackling the most pressing issues surrounding freedom of speech, whistleblowing, and the courage to break the silence in the face of injustice. Our sixth episode focuses on Sara Rowbotham MBE, who was a former health worker in Rochdale who exposed a child sexual…
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Imagine a private company creating its own jurisdiction in a sovereign country. It sets up its own laws, currency, and tax, labour and environmental regulations regardless of their compatibility with national laws. And when the democratically elected government steps in, the company sues it in little-known ‘corporate courts’ for billions of dollars…
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Welcome to Grit & Growth’s masterclass on AI — a practical guide for experimenting and engaging with artificial intelligence. Ethan Mollick, Wharton School associate professor of innovation and entrepreneurship, AI visionary, and best-selling author walks us through the hype, fears, and potential of this transformative and complex technology. AI is…
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Join Izzy and Rosie as they discuss their personal journeys into living more sustainable lives and finding balance, the holy grail that is Americas GoodWill and their favourite second hand finds….and so much more! Grab a cup of something yummy and join Rosie Okotcha and Izzy Manuel once a fortnight as they explore the world of sustainability, from …
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Send us a text Spare change is the new addition to uncharitable. A spin-off, Reflecting on previous episodes focusing on the spare details, similar cases and what to look out for with charity scams. A Cancer con pulls on the heartstrings of many who fail to spot the discrepancies when they choose to ignore the reg flags. So it's time to take a look…
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In their first EVER episode Rosie and Izzy discuss ‘The dreaded Depop girlies’ charity shop prices going up and the heart-breaking moment your charity shop treasure turns out to be fast fashion. They ask: - Is it ethical or sustainable to resell? - Are the depop girlies saving the planet? - Are resellers making second hand less accessible and more …
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Send us a text "On February 10th of 2022, quite possibly the worst day of my life occurred. I got the call from my oncologist and they found a mass on my pancreas and I had stage 2 pancreatic cancer at just 19 years old". Madison Russo loved to share her story. Perhaps, a little too much. Sources – 1. North Scott Press: Russo "I feel like I've been…
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Meet Acha Leke, senior partner and chairman of McKinsey Africa and co-founder of the African Leadership Academy. Leke has been analyzing the economic prospects of the continent for decades, so he’s the perfect person to share insights on its future, from productivity and digital transformation to the impact of Africa’s youth boom and how to plan pr…
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In this episode of EQUALS, we talk about how wealth and power defy gravity by making water flow… upwards! Max and Nafkote interview Sushmita Mandal about water inequality and how climate breakdown is already affecting water access for people around the world. Sushmita shares amazing stories about a young boy in India (who observed water flowing upw…
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Starting a business and growing it are challenging enough. But expanding globally, across the entire African continent with 54 very different countries, increases the difficulty exponentially. That’s what Taha Jiwaji, CEO and founder of Beem, is experiencing first hand. Hear what it takes to create a Pan-African business and gain strategic insights…
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Yep, this is it. Walking the plank as of next Tuesday, so here are some parting reflections I've been putting up on the blog over the last few days, and links to a bunch of more normal FP2P fare, which I've had to leave out due to lack of time. I’m leaving Oxfam – here’s what happens next Some Reflections on Leaving Oxfam after 20 years Learning fr…
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Send us a text Welcome to the fifth episode of the Parrhesia Tapes – the podcast series tackling the most pressing issues surrounding freedom of speech, whistleblowing, and the courage to break the silence in the face of injustice. Our fifth podcast focuses on Jonathan Taylor, former corporate and in-house lawyer, FBI informant, key witness in Braz…
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Send us a text On the afternoon of September 27th, 1986, 1.5 million balloons were released into Clevelands skyline in aid of a charity. what remains, are the ghosts of the eighties pollutant decay. 1. wikipedia: Cleveland nicknames history 2. Youtube: Balloonfest'86 clip 1 3. Youtube: Balloonfest'86 clip 2 4. Youtube: Balloonfest'86 clip 3 5. Yout…
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Welcome back to Grit & Growth from Stanford Graduate School of Business. In Season 4, you’ll hear tales of entrepreneurial trials and triumphs, obstacles and opportunities, and, of course, plenty of grit and growth. Plus, we share insights from Stanford faculty and global experts on how to avoid the pitfalls of growth and achieve success. We’ll tal…
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Meet Mir Shahrukh Islam, cofounder and CEO of Bondstein Technologies Ltd. in Bangladesh. He created his IoT, or internet of things, company at a time when very few in Bangladesh even knew the term. Today, that future-focused, risk-taking spirit still defines and inspires his entrepreneurial journey. Taking bold risks is part of almost every entrepr…
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Send us a text For Years The Tiger Temple was questioned over allegations of abuse and illegal trafficking. For years the government did nothing. Then, a raid finally took place. Sources: 1. Time: what really happened at Thailands Tiger temple 2. National Geographic: Tigers rescued die in goverment custody 3. National Geographic: Tiger Temple Thail…
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On International Women’s Day, Max and Nafkote interviewed Bhumika Muchhala, a development and feminist economist, on the possibility of being a feminist in an economic system that thrives on the exploitation of people and nature. This episode explores the importance of the way our global economy is organized in understanding the fight for gender eq…
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Send us a text Welcome to the fourth episode of the Parrhesia Tapes, a series dedicated to amplifying the voices of whistleblowers and shedding light on the vital work needed across various sectors and institutions. In this episode we hear from Sue Allison, who blew the whistle on a Senior Radiologist within her department who repeatedly failed to …
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Meet Raj Prakash, cofounder of Zifo, a science informatics company in India. While growing revenues is on almost every entrepreneur’s mind, Prakash believes building a thriving culture should be too. Hear how creating a great place to work is helping his company achieve great results. Zifo is one of the largest global pure play science informatics …
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Nafkote and Max interview Dr. Faiza Shaheen on how capitalism has failed on its main selling point – work hard and you will succeed. The idea that everyone has equal opportunity in life is just a myth. Your success in life is significantly influenced by where you are born, your social class, race, and education. This episode is a powerful critique …
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GELI Stories: - Building Coalitions between UN Agencies and Government Ministries in Eswatini - Working in closed and informal political spaces like Eritrea 4 posts on future of UK Aid under Labour: - Two from Andy Sumner of Kings - Options for UK Aid: DFID survivor Tom Wingfield responds to Andy Sumner - Lisa Nandy on UK's Future Development Polic…
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Send us a text When the archdiocese conducted a financial review for the new, incoming principal of St.Joseph's, it appeared the numbers just weren't adding up. A substantial amount of School funds had been misappropriated for what appeared to be personal use starting from 2008. Where exactly the money went, was a question for the previous principa…
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Send us a text On the evening of September 11th, 2014, a devastating fire engulfed animal welfare charity, Manchester Dogs Home. Despite rescue efforts, not every animal could be saved, but a nation refused to let the organisation crumble. For more information about Manchester Dogs Home click here Sources: 1. Wikipedia: Manchester and Cheshire Dogs…
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Send us a text In 2013 a renowned charity known for its Red Nose Day fundraisers, found itself embroiled in controversy and third sector corruption due to investments in the arms, tobacco and alcohol industries that seemingly contradicted its overall mission. Sources: 1. The Guardian: Church of England Wonga backer 2. Wikipedia: Ethiopia famine 3. …
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Meet Grace Macharia, a speech and language therapist and founder of SLT Support in Nairobi, Kenya. She created a social enterprise with a mission to support not only her patients, but also the profession of speech therapy in Kenya as a whole. “In 2011 there were about five speech therapists in Kenya, and all of them were trained out of the country.…
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Max and Nafkote interview the brilliant Dr. Clara Mattei on the history of austerity and how it was created to maintain “the capital order”. Austerity today the world over remains a favored tool of policymakers. And yet it is far more than just a policy. We examine the roots of austerity and its fundamental role in entrenching capital, and discipli…
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How Blogs can Change Government Policy Six big humanitarian policy trends for 2024 What are the Grounds for Hope in a World of Wrecks? The Rise of 'Trust-Based Philanthropy' - aka Unconditional Cash Transfers to NGOs Is Poverty Porn a thing of the past? Yes and NoΑπό τον From Poverty to Power
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