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  2. Empowerment Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Empowerment Plan was established as a 501 (c)3 nonprofit corporation in 2011, by Veronika Scott, who was a student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Beginning as a school project, Scott initially designed the sleeping bag coat, called "Element S (urvival)" from the Tyvek home insulation and wool army blankets to help the ...

  3. Veronika Scott - Wikipedia

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    Veronika Scott is an American social entrepreneur and CEO and founder of The Empowerment Plan, a Detroit-based humanitarian organization. Personal life and education [ edit ] Scott was born on June 27, 1989, in Orange, California , but was raised in Huntington Woods, Michigan , a town just outside of Detroit.

  4. Female empowerment in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Female empowerment in Nigeria is an economic process that involves empowering Nigerian women as a poverty reduction measure. [1] [2] Empowerment is the development of women in terms of politics, social and economic strength in nation development. It is also a way of reducing women's vulnerability and dependency in all spheres of life.

  5. List of homelessness organizations - Wikipedia

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    Museum of Homelessness. Najidah (Australia) National Alliance to End Homelessness, a nonprofit organization which promotes measures to end homelessness in the United States. National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty. New York City Department of Homeless Services.

  6. Assertive community treatment - Wikipedia

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    Assertive community treatment (ACT) is an intensive and highly integrated approach for community mental health service delivery. ACT teams serve individuals who have been diagnosed with serious and persistent forms of mental illness, predominantly but not exclusively the schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

  7. Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and Their ...

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    Assertions 16 and 17 state that women must play a significant role in continuing international peace and world development following the World Plan of Action. Summary of Declaration of Principles. Principles 1-5 establish equality between men and women as being defined by the acquisition of full and equal rights and opportunities for women.

  8. Welfare schemes for women in India - Wikipedia

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    The Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG) is an initiative launched on 1 April 2011 to offer benefits to adolescent girls in the age group of 10 to 19. It was offered initially as a pilot programme in 200 districts and offers a variety of services to help young women including nutritional supplementation and education ...

  9. The DVF Awards - Wikipedia

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    The DVF Awards were conceived by Diane von Furstenberg in 2010 with the goal of honoring women who have displayed leadership, strength, and courage in their commitment to their causes. Every year, each Honoree receives a $100,000 grant from the Foundation to further their work. [1] The inaugural DVF Awards were presented on March 13, 2010 at a ...