Explore this collection of the world’s most promising social innovations, submitted from every corner of the globe. These solutions give you insights into where the world is heading in the future.
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Latif Mbengue is shifting education in Senegal from theoretical to practical, hands-on learning.
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To tackle the related problems of rural women’s poverty and the unaffordable cost of health care,
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Salimata (Saly) is changing the urban Senegalese food culture and putting forward a new nutrition
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Wolimata has launched a volunteer women’s movement to firmly place the responsibility, ownership,
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Judi is enhancing the impact of health development programs, especially those that target women a
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Faced with the problem of child malnutrition, coupled with the sparse economic resources of the w
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Annette was the first professional female journalist in Senegal and over the years has been a str
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Hamadou Tidiane Sy is developing a Pan-African corps of independent, investigative journalists to
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Through a selection process, training and support programs, Ciré successfully identifies the pote
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Ousmane Ndongo is providing the framework for adults with basic literacy in a West African tribal
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Opa Cissokho is providing farmers with incentives to be agents in forest conservation.
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Ibrahima Sory Diallo is pioneering a watchdog movement to help ensure that Senegal’s nascent mini
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a common practice in West Africa that often causes serious phy
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Aminata Dièye is giving marginalized young women an economic boost by providing them with skills
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Haidar El Ali has created the Oceanium, a working center in Senegal for the protection of ocean a
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Over the past 30 years, Abdoulaye Diaw has built a critical bridge between individuals affected b
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Ndèye Dagué Guèye Dièye is empowering physically disabled women in Senegal to integrate themselve
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