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[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Saying No to Abstinence-Only Teaching: "Not only is America’s youth deeply impressionable, they will also become the legislatures, leaders, and teachers who will decide how the next generation learns about sexual/reproductive health." https://t.co/MdpTvx06V4

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Gustavo Petro, a former rebel and longtime senator, won Colombia's election and will become the country's first leftist president.

"This story that we are writing today is a new story for Colombia, for Latin America, for the world," he said. https://t.co/JzvvzpswvP

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Francia Márquez, an environmental activist, became a phenomenon in Colombia, mobilizing decades of voter frustration. She became the country’s first Black vice president on Sunday.

Photo: Federico Rios for The New York Times
https://t.co/KbxQ2O87Wp

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

We must acknowledge the #BlackSocialEconomy and recognize cooperative economies like ROSCAs and social enterprises.

Read more about @carolinehossein's work ➛ https://t.co/z3o0hvuZMk

Including our interview with her ➛ https://t.co/safdhvv00R

[Post Growth Institute @postgrowth]

The #BlackSocialEconomy embeds African traditions that prioritize the livelihood of excluded people—who are not waiting on handouts. How business can be used to push for social change, based on the pioneering work of #PostGrowth Fellow @carolinehossein

https://t.co/Dp2brAviOD

[Adam Isacson @adam_wola]

New: @gimena_wola and I discuss the main challenges the new president will face, the risks of electoral violence, and the implications of #Colombia’s new political map for the bilateral relationship with the United States:
https://t.co/5f1IM28Ax0

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Great video highlighting @carolinehossein's work and the role of politicized #microfinance in our social economy.

Read our interview with Caroline where she discusses #cooperative #banking and social enterprise solutions ➛ https://t.co/safdhvv00R

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Guantánamo has now been open 20 years. It's time to #CloseGuantanamo

https://t.co/HMQQbzvbGC

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

“En Guantánamo luchaba por mi libertad; aquí lucho por mi vida”: Una conversación con Mansoor Adayfi https://t.co/nFbQX90Aas

[Forbes @Forbes]

Chile has now become one of just a handful of countries in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage: https://t.co/LFKfGw2uBd

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Honduras elects democratic socialist as its first female president, unseating conservative ruling party https://t.co/SrSO3mQQBB

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Read our conversation with @MansoorAdayfi:

https://t.co/HMQQbzvbGC

#Guantánamo #Cuba #UnitedStates #HumanRights #Activism

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Looking to hear @carolinehossein speak more about the #BankerLadies and the future of economic #cooperation? Register for her lecture tomorrow at 4pm EDT: https://t.co/GNbvWUzfAh

Read our Q&A with Caroline on our website!

#ROSCAs #socialeconomy #Banking

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Reseña de libro: Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo [No se olviden de nosotros: De cómo me perdí y me encontré en Guantánamo] de @MansoorAdayfi

https://t.co/ofuw8dzRLE

[ⓃⒶⓉ⚡️ #AssangeIsFREE 🇵🇸 @nat_riverascott]

This is one of the most powerful, moving and amazing books you’ll ever read. Buy @MansoorAdayfi’s book about his journey to Guantánamo, his 14 years of ilegal detention, his extraordinary strength, his unstoppable faith and hope, his enormous dignity and absolutely admirable way

[🇨🇷Fabián Hdez-Lizano🇨🇷 @LizanoHdez]

Book Review: Mansoor Adayfi’s <i>Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo</i> https://t.co/mF4fwyQPzh vía @OpenAmericas

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Book Review: Mansoor Adayfi’s Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo https://t.co/uF7k3vFjCR

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Upcoming lecture to watch: @carolinehossein addressing the future of #cooperation 🤝 and black #feminist economies in the #GlobalSouth

[Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences @federation_hss]

Save the date!

On November 2, @carolinehossein will speak on the future of cooperation; acknowledging black feminist economies in the Global South and beyond.

Register here for the Hopper Lecture "The Future of Cooperation," hosted by @uofg ⬇️ https://t.co/2iopLuPQSR

[Open Americas @OpenAmericas]

Another empowering article about #TheBankerLadies and diversifying #FinancialServices.

Visit our website to read our Q&A with @carolinehossein about the importance of #ROSCAs and inclusive #banking.

https://t.co/uUYvIsGM4g

[UN Women @UN_Women]

Today is Int'l #PeaceDay. Peace is a prerequisite for health, equality and human security. Our vision is a world that values women’s power to overcome crises and takes a path to lasting peace, justice, equality and inclusion. #WomenPeacePower