The Power of Information (March 15, 2016)
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Channel: The Carter Center · 2016 · Nonprofits & Activism
Without information, it is almost impossible to ensure your rights are protected, improve your economic situation, or make your voice heard. The Carter Center is helping empower a group who often has a hard time getting information: women. Learn about the obstacles women in Liberia, Guatemala, and Bangladesh face and what the Center is doing to help. Panelists include: - Laura Neuman, director of the Carter Center's Global Access to Information Program - María Machicado Terán, representative, U.N. Women, Guatemala - Paul Prettitore, senior public sector specialist, The World Bank Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in partnership with Emory University, The Carter Center is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. The Center wages peace, fights disease, and builds hope worldwide.
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