[OLPC library] [Health] Fwd: Meet the People of the Year -- Molly Melching & the Women of Senegal

[Edward Cherlin]

Anybody want to tackle this? This would be ideal content for the XO
laptop, and not by any means only for Senegal. People from both OLPC
and Tostan (Breakthrough in the Wolof language) could get on each
others' lists to discuss. Then we could talk about how to get the
software to Senegal, whether on the OLPC XO or via Live CDs and
downloads to other platforms.

http://www.tostan.org/
 Community-led Successes:

    * Abandoning Female Genital Cutting
    * Ending Child/Forced Marriage
    * Promoting Grassroots Democracy
    * Protecting Maternal and Child Health
    * Preventing and treating Malaria
    * And taking action in many more areas


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From:  <GlobalNews at oneworld.net>
Date: Feb 13, 2008 11:01 AM
Subject: Meet the People of the Year -- Molly Melching & the Women of Senegal
To: GlobalNews at oneworld.net


Molly Melching and the women of Senegal have been named People of the
Year by OneWorld voters across the planet. The movement to end female
genital cutting (FGC) continues to spread across many parts of Africa,
and Molly Melching and the women of Senegal are leading the way with
innovative, culturally sensitive programs to educate and relieve
suffering.

But FGC remains a socially and culturally challenging issue for many
around the world. Molly and the women of Senegal are ready to answer
your questions about the practice, about traditional cultures, and
their lives and work in West Africa. Click here to post your questions
or comments by Feb. 25 and we'll send them on to Senegal:
http://oneworldus.civiblog.org/blog/_archives/2008/2/12/3520362.html

And click here to learn more about Molly Melching and all the
finalists for OneWorld's Person of the Year award:
http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/peopleof2007

Thanks again for everything you've done to make OneWorld such a
vibrant and inspiring community -- watch out for new and exciting ways
to get involved with the issues you care about in 2008.

Jeffrey Allen
Managing Editor, OneWorld.net, United States


PS - Please share this with friends and colleagues and help us spread
the word by posting it to the blogs and email lists you read. Here's a
short blurb you can use:
___________________

Meet the People of the Year
http://us.oneworld.net/section/us/peopleof2007
OneWorld's People of 2007 have been chosen by voters across the
planet. Meet Molly Melching and the women of Senegal and learn more
about their innovate work to end the practice of female genital
cutting. Be inspired by all the finalists' amazing efforts to protect
human rights, improve lives, and yes, even save the planet.
Join the dialogue with Molly Melching today!



-- 
Edward Cherlin
End Poverty at a Profit by teaching children business
http://www.EarthTreasury.org/
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."--Alan Kay