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Rachael Jarosh & Suzanne Ehlers: Women-led philanthropy in support of refugees

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Rachael Jarosh and Suzanne Ehlers, Chair and CEO respectively of USA for UNHCR, the US-based support organisation for the United Nations refugee agency, about their new women-led philanthropy project Building Better Futures. Including What is the aim of the Building Better Futures campaign and how did it come about?Why was it decided to focus on access to education? What makes that such an powerful catalyst for wider change?Why do female refugees fa...

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