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The Double-Edged Sword of Health Innovations: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Equity in Nigeria

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Dall-E by OpenAI Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? 7 The lack of robust data systems to track and manage the allocation and utilization of funds across healthcare centers led to inefficiencies and poor accountability.

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Gen X Faces Heightened Cancer Risk

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Generational Cancer Risk According to Race/Ethnicity The increased rates of cancer among Gen X also reflect general disparities in cancer diagnoses by race and ethnicity. The study examined cancer incidence for non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanics, and Asian or Pacific Islanders.

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Building Boundaries in Love for Equity and Justice: An AI Manifesto

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Manifesting Love by **DALL-E 3/ **openai.com/dalle Editors note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine s winter 2024 issue, Health Justice in the Digital Age: Can We Harness AI for Good? 8 This concern is valid, as AI has already begun reshaping such sectors as manufacturing, healthcare, and legal services.9

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Facial Recognition Technology’s Enduring Threat to Civil Liberties

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Innovators, company founders, and other tech enthusiasts have long tried to sell the public on the idea that AI will create a path to a brighter future. The same report—which investigated disparities among several racial and ethnic groups, men, and women—revealed that false matches for mugshots were highest for Black women.

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Living Beyond the Constructs: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez and Marcus Walton

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So, year one, I came into an organization with a history of bringing people together, of highlighting important work in the sector and taking stances in support of nonprofit grantees and communities, but not necessarily focusing on mobilization. And the nonprofit sector has a critical leadership role in this.’” CS: Right, right.

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Director for Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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LGBTQ+ older adults live at intersections of race, ethnicity, class, culture, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, spirituality, and ability. When community members need some help, they offer full-service case management, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and care navigation.

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Changemakers, Disruptors, and Protectors of Our Earth: Young Women and Girls of the Global Majority Leading Climate Justice

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Image: “In Communication with the Sun” by Renée Laprise Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s fall 2024 issue, “Supporting the Youth Climate Justice Movement.” Pandey shared her experience: “We were labeled ‘anti-development’ not just by the general public but also by the government.