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    EarthPercent Ibiza: How Music Can Help Regenerate the Island

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    Connectivity Cast EP#1: Are Girls Included in the Connectivity Conversation?

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    Investing in Girls for an Equitable Digital Future

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    Choosing and Being Better Leaders Amid Global Calamity

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    Beyond Borders: Naza Alakija's Odyssey from Refugee to Philanthropic Changemaker

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    Schoolgirls in Kazakhstan are Introducing Video Games into the Educational Processes

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    Earth Day 2023: Evoca Foundation Champions Emotional Investment and Creativity

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    "Rise" by Naza Alakija

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    New Film "Rise" Pays Tribute to Iranian Protesters' "Bravery"

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    Iranian Activist Naza Alakija Pays Tribute to Mahsa Amini With Short Film ‘Rise’

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    'Rise' Captures the Voices and Stories From Iran

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    Bravery, as Defined by a Professor, an Olympian and an Activist

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    S4 Ep 8: Education, Philanthropy, and Women's Empowerment

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    Make Shared Hope the First Global Victory of 2023

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    What's Going On in Iran?

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    Why Has It Taken So Long For The Global Community To Support Iranian Women?

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    Sage Foundation's Alakija on the Role of Women in Building Iran's Future

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    This NGO Founder Has a Message for Us All: 'Please Don't Stop' Standing With Us

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    The World Is Finally Listening to Iranian Women

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    Why Unraveling Women's Rights Is a Monumental Loss for Our Planet's Future

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    'It Stays Mind-Blowing': Billie Eilish's Mum on Her Daughter Making Glastonbury History

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  • A woman with dark hair and a black hoodie posing against a pastel pink and purple sky background with yellow clouds. Large pink text reads 'BILLY EILISH'. Smaller vertical text on the left and right sides reads 'SINGER SONGWRITER'.

    Billie Eilish's New Doc 'Overheated' Focuses on Climate Anxiety, Action, and Indigenous Communities

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    Billie Eilish Stars Alongside Yungblud in Climate Change Documentary 'Overheated'

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    Billie Eilish Stars Alongside Emily Eavis, Yungblud and More in New 'Overheated' Documentary

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    Poignant Film Showcases Child Brides' Stories

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    Empowered Women Offer a Universal Lifeline

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  • Promotional graphic for the TeachPitch Podcast, Episode 30 featuring Naza Alakija. The design has a purple and pink background with curved lines and digital graphics, including icons for Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

    Naza Alakija: The New Philanthropist

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  • A young boy with dark hair wearing a blue shirt with a white floral pattern stands with his back to the camera, facing a group of children and a woman outdoors. The children are dressed in similar patterned shirts, and some carry bags or backpacks. The woman, on the left, wears an orange shirt and glasses. The background shows trees and a building.

    Our Opportunity to Reshape the Future of Education

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    2021: A Year of Challenges, Renewed Hopes & Unexpected Joys

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  • A promotional graphic for the EdUp Experience podcast featuring Naza Alakija, Founder and CEO of the SAGE Foundation, live from the WISE Summit 2021. The background shows a blurred image of Naza Alakija with text overlay providing details of the episode and sponsors.

    Naza Alakija, Founder & CEO of the SAGE Foundation

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  • Two people, a man and a woman, are sitting at microphones wearing headphones, having a conversation during a live radio or podcast recording. They are in a studio with a teal background that displays the event name, date, and the phrase 'Unmute Voices on the Future of Education'.

    WISE On-Air: A Conversation On The Role of Philanthropy

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  • Cover of a book titled 'Elevating Humanity, Episode Eight' featuring a woman with curly hair and a bright smile, with colorful circular design elements around her.

    Elevating Humanity S4E8: In Conversation with Naza Alakija

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    Meet Nazanin Alakija

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  • A young girl smiling, wearing an orange hijab and a matching orange dress, carrying a blue backpack, in a colorful environment.

    Displaced Girls' Education Gets Boost

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    Fighting COVID-19: Soap a Gem in Herat

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    "You Have Challenged Me, That Nothing Is Impossible"

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