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		<title>#7Billion: Topic of the Day &#8211; Youth and Innovation</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/10/7billion-topic-of-the-day-youth-and-innovation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ida Jeng</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#7billionactions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ban Ki-moon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[William Kamkwamba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What are some ways that youth can use innovation to create a better world for 7 billion?]]></description>
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		<title>Zanzibar National Youth Conference 25-26 October: Whose responsibility is development?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/10/zanzibar-national-youth-conference-25-26-october-whose-responsibility-is-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/10/zanzibar-national-youth-conference-25-26-october-whose-responsibility-is-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Friederike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#YouthChange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reproductive health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth activism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zanzibar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=6207</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who is responsible if the opportunities for young people to participate are limited; if perfectly capable and eager young people are unemployed and unable to support themselves and their families; and if young women and men do not have the right knowledge or have limited access to essential sexual and reproductive health services? And what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Contraception Day: The Importance of Educating Young Women</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-the-importance-of-educating-young-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-the-importance-of-educating-young-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ismail</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Contraception Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=6170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Saba Ismail, one of the Women Deliver 100 Young Leaders and program manager of the “Sahailee Hotline” In Pakistan, talking about sexual and reproductive health, sexuality and contraception is considered taboo. The truth is, Pakistan is a conservative country and the people here have feudal norms and culture.  Young people cannot talk about contraception nor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Contraception Day: Let’s Use Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-let%e2%80%99s-use-social-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-let%e2%80%99s-use-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NWAGBARA</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Activism 3.0]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Contraception Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=6164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: BridgetAkudo Nwagbara, Chair of the Youth Health Workers Advocates, Nigeria – MNCH Social media has revolutionized the way people across the globe interact with one another. At the recent, the Social Good Summit, initiatives like Shot@Life, which was launched with the intent to leverage online communities to deliver health care to marginalized and vulnerable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Contraception Day: Silence is Damaging</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-silence-is-damaging/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-silence-is-damaging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tsiaro</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Contraception Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=6158</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Hasinihaja Tsiaro Barijaona Raharison, one of the Women Deliver 100 Young Leaders and an Oxfam Action Partner In Madagascar, there remains a lack of information about contraception. Myths and misconceptions surrounding contraceptive use are common among young people, and confusion and ignorance has led to incorrect or low use of modern contraceptive methods and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Contraception Day: “Hombres y mujeres jóvenes y el acceso a anticonceptivos”?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/conversations-for-a-better-world-%e2%80%9chombres-y-mujeres-jovenes-y-el-acceso-a-anticonceptivos%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/conversations-for-a-better-world-%e2%80%9chombres-y-mujeres-jovenes-y-el-acceso-a-anticonceptivos%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>YFlores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Contraception Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=6144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[¿Cuál es la diferencia del aprendizaje sobre métodos anticonceptivos y el acceso a ellos entre hombres y mujeres jóvenes? ¿Por qué? Por: Yunuén Flores, Directora del Programa de Géneroy una delas mujeres dan los 100 Jóvenes Líderes Soy joven, mujer y activista y aún más, vivo en un país latinoamericano: México. Soy parte de una cultura patriarcal, machista, religiosa y llena de tabúes. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Contraception Day: We Were Fifteen</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-we-were-fifteen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-we-were-fifteen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarikoRasmussen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Contraception Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=6136</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: Mariko Rasmussen, public health student at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in Reproductive and Family Health. They say kids in Los Angeles grow up fast. Sitting across from a girlfriend over lunch the summer after my sophomore year of high school, I learned there could be truth in this statement. Following a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can young people can make a change for a better world thanks to media?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/can-young-people-can-make-a-change-for-a-better-world-thanks-to-media/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/can-young-people-can-make-a-change-for-a-better-world-thanks-to-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:42:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Plural Plus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Organization for Migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Non-governmental organization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth engagement]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=6058</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAoC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are organizing a youth produced video festival called Plural+ addressing the challenges of diversity and integration, as well as denouncing injustices while proposing their own original and creative solutions to create inclusive societies. The goal of PLURAL+ is to ensure youth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Contraception Day: That Is Not the Life I Wanted</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-that-is-not-the-life-i-wanted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-that-is-not-the-life-i-wanted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NWAGBARA</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Contraception Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=6127</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By: BridgetAkudo Nwagbara, Chair of the Youth Health Workers Advocates, Nigeria &#8211; MNCH “I had a dream to be the best that I can at anything I want to be….I couldn’t because I became a mother at 15 years. I never wanted the baby. Now, I have to cope with the demands of being a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Contraception Day: Let’s Talk About Young People and Contraception</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-let%e2%80%99s-talk-about-young-people-and-contraception/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-let%e2%80%99s-talk-about-young-people-and-contraception/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janna Oberdorf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Contraception Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reproductive health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sexual health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5959</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Janna Oberdorf, Director of Communications and Outreach at Women Deliver Young people and contraception can be a tricky topic – for some reason, the idea that young people should have power over their sexuality and their reproductive health can be scary for decision-makers and people in power. But, when young people are able to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Empowering Youth: Speaking Out about HIV</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/youth-empowering-youth-speaking-out-about-hiv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/youth-empowering-youth-speaking-out-about-hiv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anusha Alikhan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HIV & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sex education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unprotected sex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5946</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent article, “All Grown Up with HIV” in POZ magazine written by Associate Editor, Crisitina Gonzalez, chronicles the stories of four young people living with HIV. The youth range from ages 17-27. Two of them have lived with HIV since birth, while two contracted it through unprotected sex. Each person shares very different experiences [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Awareness and capacity building among young people in Pakistan</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/06/awareness-and-capacity-building-amoung-young-people-in-pakistan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/06/awareness-and-capacity-building-amoung-young-people-in-pakistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zohaib MianJee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HIV & Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hivaids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5527</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a result of these National and Provincial Trainings, participants are empowered and equipped to help, guide and transform the behaviors of youth who are often reluctant to share their problems regarding sexual health. ]]></description>
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		<title>Adolescents and youth migration:Harnessing the development potential while mitigating risk</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/05/adolescents-and-youth-migrationharnessing-the-development-potential-while-mitigating-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/05/adolescents-and-youth-migrationharnessing-the-development-potential-while-mitigating-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 15:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Boampong</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#YouthChange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human migration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations Population Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5436</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Beyond migrating themselves, youth are affected by migration in other ways.  As the total number of international migrant’s increases, so does the number of children and youth who accompany their parents in the migration process or feel the impacts of migration – negative or positive – if they are left behind. ]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiring stories of young people for the Istanbul Youth Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/inspiring-stories-of-young-people-for-the-istanbul-youth-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/inspiring-stories-of-young-people-for-the-istanbul-youth-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malika Atasheva</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#YouthChange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5362</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I admire young people who make changes in their communities without having any basic resources. Before the Youth Conference in Istanbul will start, I decided to collect those stories from young people, so I know how young people alone can make a great change in the communities.]]></description>
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		<title>We can solve our own problems</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/we-can-solve-our-own-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/we-can-solve-our-own-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aida Darzhanova</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#YouthChange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reproductive health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today in my region, young people face a lot of problems and challenges, such as human rights violations, limited access to sexual and reproductive health and right information, also social instability. But we can solve our own problems if we get enough support. Tell me what you think.]]></description>
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		<title>I feel adventurous, I feel free</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/i-feel-adventurous-i-feel-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/i-feel-adventurous-i-feel-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raizel Eunice Panisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#YouthChange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One voice can be amplified into a much stronger force if our voices come together. ]]></description>
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		<title>The only wish they have is to leave the country</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/the-only-wish-they-have-is-to-leave-the-country/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/the-only-wish-they-have-is-to-leave-the-country/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kostadin Betoski</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#YouthChange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of my friends just want to leave the country as soon as possible but in my opinion perhaps the young people are not ambitious enough.  What do you think?]]></description>
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		<title>We need factories for thousands of young people</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/we-need-factories-for-thousands-of-young-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/04/we-need-factories-for-thousands-of-young-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[#YouthChange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this video, I’m talking about the major problems facing youth in Macedonia today, and what we young people can do to help each other. It will be difficult to find a job. We need factories for thousands  of people. What do you think?]]></description>
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		<title>Are youth and fitness mutually exclusive?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/09/are-youth-and-fitness-mutually-exclusive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/09/are-youth-and-fitness-mutually-exclusive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hench</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth, Love & Sexuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adolescence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4233</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ah, how great a feeling it is to be young, because with youth comes vigor, a zest for life, and naturally good health. But the downside of youth is its folly &#8211; the stupidity that prevents us from realizing how precious and transient this gift of being young is. And so we squander it on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invest in youth, now!</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/09/invest-in-youth-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/09/invest-in-youth-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Antonieta Alcalde</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloggers Unite!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maternal death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millennium Development Goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Maria Antonietta Alcalde makes the case for prioritizing and investing in young people so as to accelerate progress on the MDGs. Social investments in young people’s education, health, and employment can enable countries to build a strong economic base, thereby reversing inter-generational poverty especially in countries undergoing demographic transition. ]]></description>
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		<title>Young people as producers, not consumers</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/young-people-as-producers-not-consumers-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/young-people-as-producers-not-consumers-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Giuseppe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4881</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The UN pays a lot of lip service to youth participation. As the MGD Review is coming up, it&#8217;s time to focus on young people as producers instead of consumers. The documentary above deals with youth participation at the United Nations, and it is directed by me, Giuseppe Porcaro, and produced by the European Youth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV/AIDS</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/stigma-and-discrimination-surrounding-hivaids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/stigma-and-discrimination-surrounding-hivaids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angella</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uganda]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4872</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A young woman in Uganda contracts HIV/AIDS and faces relentless prejudice that alters every aspect of her life. She is only one of the millions of young people whose physical challenges are multiplied by the cruelties of social discrimination. Hello everyone. My name is Angella Musiimenta, and my interest in researching young people with HIV/AIDS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ending poverty: our discussion, our vision</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/ending-poverty-our-discussion-our-vision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/ending-poverty-our-discussion-our-vision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KwasiSelassie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Informate Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4855</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Young people have the talent and creativity to end poverty. It is our inherited problem, and we must solve it together. The Kwasi Selassie Poverty Discussion is a blog space for young people who want to share possibilities, solutions and experiences in the effort to end poverty across the globe. It is my greatest pleasure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>African youth raise their voices on climate change</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/african-youth-raise-their-voices-on-climate-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/african-youth-raise-their-voices-on-climate-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Esther</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enviroment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4852</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today’s African youth and future generations will inherit the climate system in whichever way governments decide to leave it. The older generation must take responsible action, and the younger generation must live up to the task at hand. Rising numbers, rising threats Recent IPPC findings show that by the year 2050, 250,000 million people in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fix the schools&#8230;fix the world</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/fix-the-schools-fix-the-world-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/fix-the-schools-fix-the-world-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United States]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Young people of today have the skills and the smarts to handle the world they inherit. But they don&#8217;t have the essential confidence in their vision and potential. Without empowerment, they cannot do their best work. This means it&#8217;s time to change our schools, change our communities and change our minds. Youth are the Leaders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part IV</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/04/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-iv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/04/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-iv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2546</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although the earthquake happened months ago, for many, little has changed since January.]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part III</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-iii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-iii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee camp]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2541</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Little has changed for those living in the refugee camps in post-earthquake Haiti.]]></description>
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		<title>Diary of a survivor in Haiti: Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/diary-of-a-survivor-in-haiti-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carine Exantus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refugee camp]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2522</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Life in the refugee camps in post-earthquake Haiti is unspeakably hard, with little being done to meet the needs of the refugees.]]></description>
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		<title>Young victims of Colombian conflict express themselves through photography</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/young-victims-of-colombian-conflict-express-themselves-through-photography/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/young-victims-of-colombian-conflict-express-themselves-through-photography/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura Vidal</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colombia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[war]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2499</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many survivors of the conflict in Colombia have fled to Venezuela to take refuge where they face problems like unemployment and poverty. However, a workshop has given some refugee children the opportunity to express themselves through photography.]]></description>
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		<title>US bloggers on the case of kidnapping Haitian orphans</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/us-bloggers-on-the-case-of-kidnapping-haitian-orphans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/us-bloggers-on-the-case-of-kidnapping-haitian-orphans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bhumika Ghimire</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[orphans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2491</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bloggers continue to discuss the case of US missionaries charged with trying to adopt out Haitian children without permission, as well as other child traffickers targeting vulnerable children.]]></description>
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		<title>Somalia: Is the government recruiting young Kenyans for war?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/somalia-is-the-government-recruiting-young-kenyans-for-war/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/somalia-is-the-government-recruiting-young-kenyans-for-war/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:25:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abdurahman Warsame</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Horn of Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Somalia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2488</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many bloggers believe that the Somali government is recruiting young Kenyans to fight rebels in the Horn of Africa.]]></description>
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		<title>Colombia: Reactions to young people exploited by military</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/colombia-reactions-to-young-people-exploited-by-military/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/colombia-reactions-to-young-people-exploited-by-military/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colombia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Military]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2458</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Different Colombian organizations share their points of view on the violence and armed conflict through videos, including those chronicling family members protesting the deaths of young men lured by the military under false pretenses.]]></description>
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		<title>Rwanda: Videos of volunteering</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/rwanda-videos-of-volunteering/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/rwanda-videos-of-volunteering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[genocide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A group of volunteers have made videos of the people they met and worked with in Rwanda, including young people affected by the genocide.]]></description>
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		<title>Darfur: Youth keep crisis in the spotlight</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/darfur-youth-keep-crisis-in-the-spotlight/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/darfur-youth-keep-crisis-in-the-spotlight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juhie Bhatia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darfur]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2426</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though the major conflict has ceased in Darfur, in western Sudan, the continuing instability and ongoing attacks have been particularly harmful for region's young people. But youth both within and outside of Sudan have been vital in raising awareness and funds and trying to bring change to Darfur. ]]></description>
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		<title>Giving back in Haiti: One young volunteer&#8217;s story</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/giving-back-in-haiti-one-young-volunteers-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/giving-back-in-haiti-one-young-volunteers-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alice Backer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Port-au-Prince]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Régine Zamor, a Haitian-American, has gone to Haiti to volunteer her services, despite being unaffiliated with any major NGO. In a video interview, she talks about distributing food that she herself arranged to bring and  about volunteering in a clinic.]]></description>
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		<title>Democratic Republic of Congo: Video call for action</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/democratic-republic-of-congo-video-call-for-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/democratic-republic-of-congo-video-call-for-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child soldier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still an issue that demands our attention. Children recruited as soldiers are particularly vulnerable in the DRC. In these videos, citizens of the DRC plead for us to take a stand.]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual abuse in Chad: One young woman speaks out</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/sexual-abuse-in-chad-one-young-woman-speaks-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/sexual-abuse-in-chad-one-young-woman-speaks-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nalga Khatir</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rape]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fleeing from war-torn Sudan to Chad, many young women are susceptible to sexual abuse. One young woman speaks out about her experiences with being stigmatized by her rape.]]></description>
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		<title>A &#8216;climate of fear&#8217; at the Thai-Burma border</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/a-climate-of-fear-at-the-thai-burma-border/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/a-climate-of-fear-at-the-thai-burma-border/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Liebhardt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The oppressive regime running Burma has both forced many Burmese into displaced person camps in Thailand. Young Burmese people are particularly vulnerable, especially due to issues such as sexual health education and trafficking.]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti: Teens&#8217; perspective on the earthquake</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-teens-perspective-on-the-earthquake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-teens-perspective-on-the-earthquake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fabienne Flessel</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2268</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti has been devastating, particularly for its young people. Many young people have blogged about their experiences dealing with this crisis.]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti: Youth step it up for earthquake relief</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-youth-step-it-up-for-earthquake-relief/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/haiti-youth-step-it-up-for-earthquake-relief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juhie Bhatia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2254</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though the situation in Haiti is still critical, young people both in Haiti and outside are responding to the crisis by documenting the aftermath of the earthquake, blogging about it, and raising money and awareness. ]]></description>
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		<title>Caring about Congo: Youth use art to cope with violence</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/caring-about-congo-youth-use-art-to-cope-with-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/caring-about-congo-youth-use-art-to-cope-with-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democratic Republic of Congo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[violence]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2337</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The years of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken their toll on the country. But young people are writing music and making videos to both express their frustration as well as to raise global awareness of the situation.]]></description>
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		<title>Youth in Liberia cope with aftermath of civil war</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/youth-in-liberia-cope-with-aftermath-of-civil-war/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/youth-in-liberia-cope-with-aftermath-of-civil-war/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Liebhardt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liberia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though Liberia is beginning to stabilize from years of conflict, the effects of civil war have taken a great toll, particularly on its young people. However, the situation is improving due to many programs, especially radio shows designed to deal with the problem of HIV.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli and Palestinian youth make peace through film</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/israeli-and-palestinian-youth-make-peace-through-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/israeli-and-palestinian-youth-make-peace-through-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warfare and Conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite their differences, Palestinian and Israeli youths are coming together in peacemaking efforts. Two different organizations are helping them make use of the media (through videos and a multi-lingual magazine), in order to overcome differences and try to better understand one another.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghanistan: Youth find outlets amid ongoing violence</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/afghanistan-youth-find-outlets-amid-ongoing-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/afghanistan-youth-find-outlets-amid-ongoing-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juhie Bhatia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[humanitarian crisis]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The war in Afghanistan has affected young people in a variety of ways. However, young people have found many ways to express themselves despite their circumstances.]]></description>
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		<title>Bridging the information gap on sexuality in India</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/bridging-the-information-gap-on-sexuality-in-india/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/bridging-the-information-gap-on-sexuality-in-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Liebhardt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth, Love & Sexuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reproductive health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though young people in India are more educated and empowered than in the past, there is still a lack of information related to sexual and reproductive health. More and more people are using technology to bridge this gap.]]></description>
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		<title>Will you listen: Young voices from conflict zones: Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/will-you-listen-young-voices-from-conflict-zones-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/will-you-listen-young-voices-from-conflict-zones-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahnaz Dar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[armed conflict]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warfare and Conflict]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These excerpts of young people talking about their experiences with armed conflict show how they face the loss of their homes and the disruption of their education.]]></description>
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		<title>Will you listen: Young voices from conflict zones: Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/will-you-listen-young-voices-from-conflict-zones-part-i/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/will-you-listen-young-voices-from-conflict-zones-part-i/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahnaz Dar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth in humanitarian crises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Violence and sexual exploitation are two of the biggest issues that these young people discuss as they relate their experiences with living with armed conflict.]]></description>
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		<title>Queer politics in India: Representation in popular culture</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/queer-politics-in-india-representation-in-popular-culture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/queer-politics-in-india-representation-in-popular-culture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rohit K Dasgupta</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Youth, Love & Sexuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV positive people]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[india]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gay people are among many groups of people being marginalized in Indian society. They are gaining acceptance in society through new and ground breaking films about gay identity.]]></description>
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