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Bosom Buddies Initiative – we need your old phone!

by guest blogger Sabrina Ferguson Quick Poll Q: What do gorillas and mobile phones have in common? A: They’re both native to the Congo. Ok, so that might be a stretch. However there is a tiny piece of metallic ore inside your phone, called coltan, which was mined in the Congo. And every time your [...]

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Lisa Shannon

My journey into the worst place on Earth to be a Woman

A Thousand Sisters is the story of how a single moment can change a life – and the lives of others. How a life’s mission can come to you, not in contemplation, but sprawled out on the couch, watching TV. Yesterday we met Zainab Salbi and learnt of her quest to champion women survivors of [...]

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