Munger, Bihar | Sheela Sheikh
300 people have not seen a toilet in 40 years. Swacch Bharat Abhiyan or Clean India Mission's main objective is elimination of open defecation. This campaign aims to accomplish the vision of a 'Clean India' by 2 October 2019 which is on Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. The question that arises is, will the 40 year old struggle for these people end in the next 4 years? Or will you take the initiative and call the Block Development Officer and pressurize him to act now.
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Community Voice Is Hard to Define. We’re Trying Anyway.
This piece summarizes the key findings from eight research reports recently published by Video Volunteers exploring how community voice works, where it breaks down, and what it actually produces when it is taken seriously.
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A Call for Research on AI’s Role in Amplifying the Insights of the Systemically Unheard
The article argues that systematically ignoring and silencing the voices of the poor and marginalized worldwide does not serve society or democracy well and must be countered. While new technologies such as AI could provide an opportunity for change, we contend that these technologies need to account more effectively for...