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Behind the scenes of school infrastructure victory
OPINION Doron Isaacs of Equal Education describes the organisation’s campaign that got the Minister of Basic Education to settle their court case last week. On Monday 12 November I was sitting in a meeting at Equal Education head office in Khayelitsha and noticed the red…
Author: Ground Up
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Equal Education launches court case against Minister for Basic Education, Angie Motshekga
Today at a press conference Equal Education (EE) announced that it had filed papers in the Bhisho High Court against Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga; Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan; and the nine provincial MECs for Education. As EE Coordinator Doron Isaacs explained: “The…
Author: Equal Education
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The Latest U.S. Shift on Cuba Policy is About Far More Than Rum and Cigars
Embed from Getty Images On Monday, October 17th, a new round of changes in U.S.-Cuba policy went into effect. And while the removal of restrictions on bringing back rum and cigars grabbed mostheadlines, other embargo-easing measures will be more significant. The regulatory amendments, announced by…
Author: Sarah Kinosian, Washington Office on Latin America
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Brick-by-Brick – Investing in Capital Projects for Social Change
The business of making social change often has to start from the ground up. Sometimes literally! Since its inception, The Atlantic Philanthropies has invested over $1.5 billion in a number of capital projects to build the infrastructure that enables health to be advanced, children and…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Shy billionaire gives $102 million to Queensland
By Tony Moore. Who is Charles “Chuck” Feeney and why is Premier Anna Bligh so keen to be photographed with him? The answer is a $102 million gift the Irish-American billionaire yesterday gave to three Queensland medical research centres to help scientists fight cancer and…
Author: Brisbane Times
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Putting The Brakes On Global Road Crash Deaths: One Foundation’s Efforts
By Kelly Henning As the United Nations (UN) meets this week to formally adopt the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it will set the stage for dealing with a worldwide scourge—road crashes and the growing rates of traffic deaths and injuries. Road crashes kill more…
Author: Health Affairs Blog
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LGBT Philanthropy Tour Encourages Support of Southern Africa
Inka von Sternenfels listens intently to the guide along with other LGBT members of the LGBTQI Donor Study Tour of South Africa. Photo by Tracy Gary. By Heather Cassell Anyone who knows Jody Cole, owner of Wild Rainbow African Safaris, know she’s passionate about Africa…
Author: PQ Monthly
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Govt. ’fails to deliver on minimum quality regulations for schools’
Edited by Lindiwe Mlandu. Non-governmental organisation Equal Education lashed out at the Basic Education Ministry on Friday for failing to finalise regulations stipulating the minimum standards for school infrastructure. At least 20,000 learners marched to Parliament on Human Rights Day, demanding that Basic Education Minister…
Author: Eyewitness News
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Research funding vital for economy
By Conor O’Carroll. Last Friday the Government continued its commitment to investing in research with more than EUR296 million to develop infrastructure and research capacity across the higher education sector. With universities and institutes of technology bringing in EUR63 million from private and international competitive…
Author: The Irish Times
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Wider Opportunities for Women Endorses Recovery Package
(WASHINGTON, DC) — Wider Opportunities for Women strongly supports the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will be debated on the House floor this week. With every day, economic conditions worsen and the struggle to take care of basic needs grows greater for women and…
Author: Wider Opportunities for Women