How to get the G8 moving on extreme poverty? Give them a push!

Earlier this week, I attended the Chicago Council’s Symposium on Agriculture and Food Security, and for the second year in a row heard from experts in the fight against hunger. It’s is one of the most important issues we need to address in the fight against extreme poverty – and with the introduction of the Food Aid Reform Act early last week in Congress, I’m ecstatic that smart changes are being proposed in order to more efficiently help the world’s poor. The legislation, co-sponsored by bi-partisan leaders – Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and Africa Subcommittee Ranking Member Karen Bass (D-CA) – will provide much needed flexibility and overdue reforms to the way the United States currently delivers its food aid.

Forbes: Mobile – A Bridge Across the Gender Divide – The digital divide continues to shrink throughout the world, but women in low-income countries do not have equal participation in this technological revolution. Although more than one billion women have access to a mobile phone in developing countries, a woman living there is still 21%

ONE Arts and Music Blogger Hannah Elansary interviews the ladies behind the Last Song Before the War, a documentary of the Festival au Desert in Mali. As Northern Mali continues to face instability, music serves as a powerful driver of cultural unification.  The riveting feature-length documentary, The Last Song Before the War, captures the importance

Stigma and discrimination are some of the worst things an HIV-positive person can encounter – and for those living in the developing world, it can be even harder if the person is gay.  Testing for HIV/AIDS. Photo credit: Morgana Wingard This can lead to being afraid of getting tested for HIV or getting treatment if