@_thenewnow

We stand alongside passionate rising leaders tackling the world’s toughest challenges.

 New York, NY
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Joined November 2017
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So excited and proud that @haka_sumatra is collaborating with @univ_syiahkuala to bring conservation knowledge to its homebase in Aceh.
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Much deserved recognition @RoyaMahboob. Congratulations!
Roya Mahboob
@RoyaMahboob9 Feb 2020
What a privilege it was for me to be one of the honorees of Visionary award @SVForum I am deeply grateful for this recognization. Thank you
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Why Ending FGM Is 'Actually Not Hard', Says Activist Jaha Dukureh allafrica.com/stories/202002… via @allafrica

Africa: Why Ending FGM Is 'Actually Not Hard', Says Activist Jaha Dukureh

Interview - Jaha Dukureh and her organisation Safe Hands for Girls have set themselves a date to end a war that has been going on for 15 years - ending female genital mutilation (FGM). Dukureh was...

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Join @JahaENDFGM on International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM in a campaign to #EndFGM, a form of gender-based violence causing lifelong health issues for 200m women worldwide. Prevent 50m girls at risk of #FGM from harm. Share or donate at bit.ly/2GYlCsq #TheNewNow
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It was a real pleasure to meet with you @AletaFMiller, thank you for the impressive work and approach taken for women empowerment in Afghanistan. Looking forward for the future collaboration.
Aleta Miller@AletaFMiller27 Jan 2020
Women & girls in tech is KEY to the development of a bright future for #Afghanistan. Honored to meet with @RoyaMahboob Jan of @DigitalCitizenF at @unwomenafghan today & discuss big ideas for ensuring a safe & prosperous future for the 64% of Afghans under the age of 25.
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I am happy to announce that I am one of the selected leaders for #GenerationEquality cc: @UN_Women
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"There have been many commitments by the African Union. But one that we must achieve is - Silencing The Guns in Africa.” - @Victor_OCHEN at the Continental Youth Consultation in Kampala, Uganda happening now
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"As the web reshapes our world, we have a responsibility to make sure it is recognized as a human right and built for the public good." - Sir @timberners_lee #WebWeWant weforum.org/agenda/2019/11/t…

How the inventor of the web plans to make it safe and accessible for everyone | World Economic Forum

When Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web in 1989, he envisioned it as an information management system for CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.

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#OYW Counsellor @richardbranson stands alongside leaders from @_thenewnow to address delegates at #OYW2019 about fighting #inequality and #injustice, explaining how rising global leaders are changing their communities right now - and tackling global challenges in the process.
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The World Wide Web Foundation has launched the Contract for the Web to “make our online world safe and empowering for everyone” virg.in/ibG
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My thoughts on chatting with Tim Berners-Lee and why we need a contract for the internet: virg.in/ibG
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The web is a vital pathway for education and economic inclusion, yet only 50% of the world has access to it. Join us as we fight for the #WebWeWant A free, open, inclusive web, for all. contractfortheweb.org/action Read more: bit.ly/AWebForFutureGens #TheNewNow #ContractForTheWeb
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Great to sit down with Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, and chat about the direction the internet has taken: virg.in/ibG
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The Elders
@TheElders26 Nov 2019
Ahead of #COP25, new findings from @UNEP's #EmissionsGap report highlight how far behind the world is on meeting climate targets: unenvironment.org/news-and-s… World leaders need to significantly increase #ClimateAction & ambition to keep global temperature rises to 1.5°C or below.
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK25 Nov 2019
The inventor of the internet @timberners_lee has launched '#ContractfortheWeb': a rulebook for tech giants and governments aiming to create safer internet. Read more: amn.st/60181PNjn via @MailOnline
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IGF2021@igf_202125 Nov 2019
At his #IGF2019 talk, inventor of the web @timberners_lee sums up the #ContractForTheWeb initiative: "The contract for the web is a plan to make sure that the online world truly serves humanity"
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“The contract gives us concrete actions to build a web that works for future generations, especially girls and women... We need to see the web as a pathway to unleash their power. " @RoyaMahboob Read more on the importance of the #ContractForTheWeb: standard.co.uk/tech/sir-tim-…

Sir Tim Berners-Lee unveils contract to protect world wide web

The inventor of the world wide web predicts there will be a "digital dystopia" if we fail to protect the web 

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Thank you @richardbranson for adding your voice to the call for endorsing the #ContractForTheWeb. #TheNewNow is proud to have been a partner in building it! Read more on its importance here: virgin.com/richard-branson/w… @webfoundation
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We all have a responsibility to fight for the #WebWeWant. Join @timberners_lee in backing the Contract for the Web. Let's build a better web together. contractfortheweb.org/action
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Replying to @webfoundation @timberners_lee
.@timberners_lee: The Contract for the Web is about making sure the web works for humanity. #WebWeWant contractfortheweb.org/action
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