Friday, December 18, 2009

Peace on Facebook

"Facebook is proud to play a part in promoting peace by building technology that helps people better understand each other. By enabling people from diverse backgrounds to easily connect and share their ideas, we can decrease world conflict in the short and long term." Here are a few of the updates as of Dec 18, 2009:
  • 5,248: Israel-Palestine Connections in the Past 24h
  • 6,702: India-Pakistan Connections in the Past 24h
  • 55,219: Muslim-Christian Connections in the Past 24h
  • 540: Sunni-Shiite Connections in the Past 24h
  • 17,374: US Conservative/Liberal Connections in the Past 24h
Check out the Peace on Facebook site here. (Thanks Howie!)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .