South Africa: Female change agents South African women being Nelsons for their communities The late Nelson Mandela would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2018. His legacy lives on and inspires people every day to stand up, make a positive choice and do something. Social entrepreneurial women in South Africa are putting Mandela’s values into […]
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South Africa: Fighting injustices When in 2008 Xenophobia was happening in South Africa, I gave my number to one guy selling stuff at the traffic lights in Cape Town, who had told me about his wife and baby. He gave my number to another guy, who passed it on to the next person. I had
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South Africa: Future perspectives “One day I stood outside gazing down the road when I saw this group of children. They were sharing only one piece of bread. It struck me: there’s a lack of nutrition! This thought wouldn’t leave me,” Carol Jacobs explains at ‘Mothers Unite’ in Lavender Hill near Cape Town. “Our kids
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MasterPeace Global Bootcamp 2018 The official aftermovie: “It was a journey of a lifetime.” This is how one of MasterPeace Club leaders summarized his experience of the 7th edition of the MasterPeace Bootcamp in Medellin, Colombia. That sentiment definitely echoed with everyone present at the event. This year, MasterPeace chose Medellin, ‘the city of eternal
Afghanistan and Slovakia: International day of peace 2018 On the 21st of September we celebrated the International Day of Peace (IDP) to strengthen the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Every year, we introduce a theme to our clubs under which they can celebrate this wonderful day. For the 2018
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Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrate the IDP with Pakistan On the 21st of September we celebrated the International Day of Peace (IDP) to strengthen the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Every year, we introduce a theme to our clubs under which they can celebrate this wonderful day. For the 2018
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Uganda and Colombia: International day of peace On the 21st of September we celebrated the International Day of Peace (IDP) to strengthen the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Every year, we introduce a theme to our clubs under which they can celebrate this wonderful day. For the 2018 edition
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Mexico and Poland: International day of peace Each year the International Day of Peace (IDP) is observed on the 21st of September. The UN has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Every year, we introduce a theme to our clubs under
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Fifth great minds meeting in The Netherlands Join the dialogue about diversity and inclusivity, Together we can create a sustainable future with less conflict. On the 3rd of September, MasterPeace organized the 5th MasterPeace Great Minds Meeting. With over 200 participants, we discussed the urgency of the global and local dilemmas such as the number
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India: Sanitary napkins & road to better health care Nearly half-a-billion of Indians lack access to basic sanitation. Women’s health especially suffers in light of the poor conditions with the majority of women in India unable to afford sanitary napkins during menstruation, thereby resorting to unhygienic solutions that increase their health risk. According to interviews
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