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#SolvingIt

#SolvingIt is a weekly Instagram series that highlights young activists, artists, changemakers and innovators who are working to solve some of the world’s most intractable problems.

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Each week, and with each changemaker, #SolvingIt brings a pressing issue to light — microplastics in Bali, child marriage in India, pipeline politics on Native American lands — but it also focuses on the people who are taking action to solve those problems.

#SolvingIt celebrates the next generation of leaders whose vision and work inspire hope and real change.

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Lilly is #SolvingIt. Ralyn “Lilly” Satidtanasarn is a Thai teen environmental activist. Lilly has been meeting with government officials and retail executives to ban single-use plastics since she was 8 years old. Thailand, which is the sixth-largest global contributor to ocean pollution, outlawed plastic bags in supermarkets in January. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Lilly for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @mariamelquessny. #DearWorld #solutions #thailand #thai #green #climate #climatechange #climatejustice #climateemergency #climatechangeisreal #climateaction #girlpower

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Mohamad al-Jounde is #SolvingIt! @mohamad_aljounde is a 19-year-old Syrian refugee who founded a school for refugees in Lebanon. When he was just 12, he recruited volunteers to build classrooms and teach. As the school grew, it began offering literacy classes for adults. Mohamad won the Children’s Peace Prize in 2017 for his work. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Mohamad for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @mariamelquessny. #DearWorld #solutions #communitylove #syria #syrian #peace #lebanon #school #schoolforall #peace #educationmatters #educationispower #education #refugeeswelcome #refugeestories #refugee #refugees

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Jayathma Wickramanayake is #SolvingIt! @jayathmadw is the second-ever UN Youth Envoy. In her role she ensures young people have a voice at the UN and advocates for sustainable development, humanitarian action, human rights, peace and security. Prior to her appointment, she worked in Sri Lanka on youth development. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Jayathma for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates’ #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world’s most pressing issues. Illustration by @arielsinhaha. #DearWorld #Solutions #unitednations #un #unity #peace #equality #equalityforeveryone #youthpower #peoplepower #humanrights #srilanka #srilankan

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Kennedy Odede is #SolvingIt. @kenodede is a Kenyan social entrepreneur. He co-founded @shofco, a grassroots organization that provides critical services, education and leadership development to informal settlements in Kenya. SHOFO was awarded the $2 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize in 2018, which Kennedy is using as an endowment for the organization. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Kennedy for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @arielsinhaha. #DearWorld #Solutions #kenya #nairobi #kenya🇰🇪 #kenyan #community #communitylove #blackentrepreneurs #blackexcellence

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Ilwad Elman is #SolvingIt. @ilwadelman is a Somali Canadian activist who advocates for human rights, peace building and social justice. She serves as the One Young World Ambassador to Somalia, helps run Sister Somalia, the first rape crisis center in Somalia, and has addressed the UN Security Council. She has also co-written the Youth Action Agenda on Countering Violent Extremism, which was cited in a UN Security Council resolution. In addition to making the 2019 shortlist for the Nobel Peace Prize, she was also a 2015 recipient of Harvard's Gleitsman International Activist Award for her leadership and humanitarian work. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Ilwad for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @arielsinhaha #DearWorld #Solutions #communitylove #somalia #somaliangirl #somalian #canada #blackgirlmagic #worldpeace #globalcitizen #peace #humanrights #equality #equalityforall

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Zulaikha Patel is #SolvingIt. @zulaikhapatel_ is a South African gender equality and women’s rights activist. She gained international attention at the age of 13, when she led a demonstration against her school’s policies against Black girls’ hair. In her lifetime, she hopes that children around the world will be able to access a free decolonized quality education. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Zulaikha for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @arielsinhaha. #DearWorld #Solutions #naturalhair #blackgirlmagic #endracism #blm #communitylove #SouthAfrica

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Naomi Wadler is #SolvingIt. @naomiwadler is a 13-year-old gun control activist. She has delivered speeches at major events, including the March for Our Lives protest and the 2020 Davos Economic Forum, speaking for victims of gun violence, particularly Black women and girls. She was named one of Teen Vogue’s 21 under 21. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Naomi for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @annakozdon. #DearWorld #Solutions #stopgunviolence #guncontrol #communitylove #blackgirlmagic #endgunviolence #endgunviolencetogether #endgunviolencenow

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Black Lives Matter protesters are #SolvingIt. Since protests began, demonstrators have gotten various government officials to review or ban the use of chokeholds, review police budgets and remove racist statues in public spaces. The Black Lives Matter movement seeks to right historic racial and systemic injustices against Black people. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes #BLM protesters for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series highlights people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @shirien.creates. #DearWorld #blacklivesmatter #solutions #commuity #communitylove #equality #equalityforall #equalitycantwait #humanrights

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Marley Dias is #SolvingIt! @iammarleydias is a 15-year-old author and activist. After seeing a lack of representation of black girl leads in books, she collected over 12,000 books with black girl leads to send to the school her mother attended in Jamaica. Her campaign #1000BlackGirlBooks led her to organize a reading party at the White House in 2016 and speak at the United State of Women Summit in 2018. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Marley for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @mariamelquessny. #DearWorld #solutions #communitylove #blackgirlmagic #reading #readersofinstagram #educationmatters #representationmatters #girlpower #girlsdoingthings #empowerment

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Dil Kayas is #SolvingIt. @dilkayas is a Rohingya refugee and a media fellow with Fortify Rights and Doha Debates. She has been documenting her life in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, showing how refugees deal with the challenges of their living conditions. Her new video diary offers snapshots of what the coronavirus pandemic is like inside refugee camps. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Dil for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @kentigram. #DearWorld #refugees #refugeeswelcome #asylum #asylumseekers #rohingya #refugeestories #refugeesupport #photography #photographer #photographylovers #photos #bangladesh #solutions #communitylove

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Salvador Gómez-Colón is #SolvingIt! @sgomezcolon is a teenage Puerto Rican activist. After Hurricane Maria in 2017, he launched the campaign Light and Hope for Puerto Rico to provide portable lamps and washing machines to residents of the most affected areas. He was recognized as one of Time Magazine’s 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Salvador for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @annakozdon. #DearWorld #puertorico #puertorico🇵🇷 #puertorican #boriqua #community #communitylove #communityhelpers #solutions #problemsolving #problemsolver

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Azimul Hasson is #SolvingIt. @azimulhass is a Rohingya refugee and a media fellow with @fortifyrights and Doha Debates. He has been documenting his life in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, showing how refugees deal with the unique challenges of their living conditions — including the social distancing challenges brought by the current coronavirus pandemic. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Azimul for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @kentigram. #DearWorld #refugees #refugeeswelcome #asylum #asylumseekers #rohingya #refugeestories #refugeesupport #photography #photographer #photographylovers #photos #bangladesh #solutions #communitylove

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Varshini Prakash is #SolvingIt! @varshiniprakash is the executive director of @sunrisemvmt, a movement to combat climate change and help create jobs through innovation and updating U.S. infrastructure. Through her activism, she organizes demonstrations, advocates for the Green New Deal and is fighting for a better future. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Varshini for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @annakozdon. #DearWorld #greennewdeal #sustainableliving #sustainablefashion #sustainability #sustainable #green #climatechange #climateaction #sunrise #sunrisemovement #climatecrisis #climatejustice #thefutureisbright

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Joshua Wong is #SolvingIt. @joshua1013 is a Hong Kong activist and political organizer who came to prominence during the 2014 Umbrella Movement for more transparent elections. Since then, he’s been leading efforts to promote democratic and progressive values in Hong Kong. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Wong is using the internet and video games to stage virtual protests. For these reasons, Doha Debates salutes Joshua for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @motherhoodillustrated. #DearWorld #hongkong #democracy #democracyforhk #joshuawong #community #communitylove #umbrella

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Omal Khair is #SolvingIt! @omalkha is a Rohingya refugee and a media fellow with @fortifyrights and Doha Debates. She has been documenting her life in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar for the past year, showing how refugees deal with the unique challenges of their living conditions — including monsoons and the current coronavirus pandemic. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Omal for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @kentigram. #DearWorld #refugees #refugeeswelcome #asylum #asylumseekers #rohingya #refugeestories #refugeesupport #girlpower #photography #photographer #photographylovers #photos #bangladesh #solutions #communitylove

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Jay-Ann Lopez is #SolvingIt! @supadupacurl founded @theblackgirlgamers to address the lack of black female representation in gaming. She empowers black women and girls to connect with each other and enjoy playing. Jay-Ann recently told Glamour UK that she believes gaming can be helpful during the coronavirus pandemic by creating a badly needed escapist retreat. For these reasons, Doha Debates salutes Jay-Ann for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @annakozdon. #DearWorld #gaming #gamer #stayhome #stayhealthy #communitylove #communityfirst #blackgirlmagic #steam #gamergirl #gamergirls #gamergirlsofinstagram

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Frontline health care workers are #SolvingIt. Frontline health care workers are working around the clock to help COVID-19 patients. Nurses, lab technicians, medical assistants, paramedics and doctors are all are sacrificing time away from their loved ones and risking their own health to help their communities. You can do your part to help these heroes by following safety practices recommended by your local health authorities. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes all of the medical heroes for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series highlights people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @emmenjaan. #health #corona #coronavirus #covid_19 #covid19 #stayhome #stayhealthy #healthcare #coronavirusoutbreak⚠️ #nurse #nurselife #nurselifern #nurselifern💙 #doctor #doctors #solutions #heroes #hero

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José Andrés is #SolvingIt. @chefjoseandres is a Spanish-American chef and the founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides meals in areas affected by disasters. In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, he has converted some of his Washington, D.C. and New York City restaurants into “community kitchens” to feed people who need a meal and may be unable to afford it. José is just one of many local heroes who is stepping up to make a difference during the coronavirus pandemic. If you know of someone in your community or country who you think is #solvingit, tag them in the comments and let us know how they are helping out. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes José for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @emmenjaan. #solutions #coronavirus #coronavírus #community #communitykitchen #food #foodhealth #communityhealth #communityhealing #kitchen #humanrights #corona #covid_19 #covid #covıd19 #washingtondc #localheroes #hero #heroes

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Nawaal Akram is #SolvingIt! @nawaalakram is a Qatari comedian, model, athlete and disability rights campaigner. She was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy when she was 6, and started using a wheelchair six years later. At the age of 10, Nawaal was denied rights to an education because of her physical disability, and in the years since she has strived to advocate for the rights of education for people with disabilities on social media. Nawaal challenges stereotypes and breaks barriers for people with disabilities. In 2016, she founded Muscular Dystrophy Qatar to raise awareness of the condition. She made the BBC 100 Women list in 2017. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Nawaal for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @annakozdon. #activist #genetics #science #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabilityadvocate #abilitynotdisability

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Amika George is #SolvingIt. @amikageorge is a human rights activist from London who is fighting to end #periodpoverty. She founded @FreePeriods after learning that students were missing school because they were unable to afford menstrual products. Because of her leadership, all state-funded schools in England can now order free period products through the Department for Education. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Amika for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @annakozdon. #FreePeriods #FreePeriod #freeperiodstories #freeperiodproducts #womensrights #women #equality #equalrights #respect #art #artist #feminist #feminism #freedom #girlpower #grlpwr #girl #girls #body #bodypositive #empowerment #strongwomen #strongwoman #drawing #draw #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday

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Havana Chapman-Edwards is #SolvingIt. @thetinydiplomat is an 9-year-old gun control and girls’ education advocate. She was the only student at her school to participate in the 2018 National School Walkout against gun violence, which was widely covered in the media. Prior to that, she had started a book club and donated books with black protagonists to her school. In 2018, she made Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 list. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Havana for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @emmenjaan #guncontrol #guncontrolnow #solutions #activism #activist #kindness #kindnessmatters #kidschangingtheworld #blackgirlmagic #girlseducation #education

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Parkland student are #SolvingIt. Two years ago tomorrow, 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. A group of student survivors have become gun control activists, working in both grassroots movements and policy reform. They founded Never Again MSD, a political action committee, and March for Our Lives, which focuses on awareness and voter registration. They have also proposed an ambitious gun control plan called the Peace Plan, which would include a national gun registry and would install a national director to prevent gun violence. Prominent activist include @davidmileshogg, @emmawise18, @cameronkasky, @jackiecorin, and @alexanderblakewind. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes these young activists for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @emmenjaan. #endgunviolence #neveragain #guncontrol #guncontrolnow #gunviolenceawareness #gunviolenceprevention #enoughisenough #enoughalready

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Artemisa Xakriabá is #SolvingIt! @hta_fernandes1001 is a 19-year-old indigenous activist from Brazil who advocates for the environment and indigenous rights. She has helped reforestation efforts in her territory of Xakriabá, in southeast Brazil, since she was 7 years old. She recently spoke at the climate march in New York City, calling on people to help save the Amazon rainforest. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Artemisa Xakriabá for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @emmenjaan #indigenous #brazil #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatechangeisreal #UN #girlpower

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Aya Chebbi is #SolvingIt! @aya_chebbi is a Pan-African activist and the first ever African Union Special Envoy on youth. She gained international attention while blogging during the Tunisian Revolution in 2011. Through her activism, she seeks to mobilize African youth to realize their collective power, achieve gender equality, and change negative rhetoric about Africa. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Ayay Chebbi for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @emmenjaan. #africa #africanyouth #africanyouthempowerment #genderequality #socialactivism #activism

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Autumn Peltier is #SolvingIt! @autumn.peltier is a 15-year-old water protector and citizen of Wiikwemkoong First Nation. She has been calling for action on climate change since she was 8, and she has spoken at the U.N. and at the World Economic Forum. Her environmental advocacy won her a Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers when she was just 13. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Autum Peltier for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @emmenjaan. #waterprotectors #advocate #socialactivism #cleanwater #climatechange #climatechangeisreal #climatecrisis #water

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Fionn Ferreira is #SolvingIt! @fionn.ferreira is an 18-year-old Irish student and scientist who developed a way to remove microplastics from bodies of water. In his experiment, he added a nontoxic magnetic liquid, called a ferrofluid, to water that had microplastics. He then extracted the microplastics using a magnet. His project won the top prize at the 2019 Google Science Fair. For this work, Doha Debates salutes Fionn for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series highlights people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @emmenjaan. #science #cleanwater #oceans #trashchallenge #trashtag #plasticfree #plasticpollution #plastic #stem #Ireland #Irish #scientist

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Payal Jangid is #SolvingIt! Payal Jangid is a teen activist who advocates for girls’ education and fights for the end of child labor and child marriage in India. She was elected as leader of her village’s Children’s Parliament, which raises issues to the local mayor. For her work, she was presented with the Changemaker Award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Payal Jangid for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @kentigram #girlpower #girlpower💪 #girlempowerment #India #Rajasthan #socialactivist #activism #youthactivism #girlswhowork #payaljangid #gatesfoundation #knowledgeispower #wcw #educationmatters #education #childrights #endchildmarriage #childfriendlycities #childfriendlyvillages

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Roya Mahboob is #SolvingIt! @roya.mahboob_ is an Afghan technology entrepreneur and businesswoman. She founded the Digital Citizens Fund to fight inequality. She has worked tirelessly to empower and educate girls to learn to code. Recently, she partnered with Yale University to open The Dreamer Institute, a technology high school in Kabul that will focus on robotics, AI and blockchain. This week, Roya will be attending the @dohaforum, where she’ll be joining other global leaders and changemakers to build innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Roya Mahboob for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @kentigram. #womenwhocode #womenempowerment ##womensupportingwomen #womeninbusiness #womenintech #womenintechnology #girlsintech #girlsinstem #stem #stemeducation #afghanistan #afghan #dohaforum #dohaforum2019

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Melati and Isabel Wijsen are #SolvingIt! @melatiwijsen and @isabel.wijsen are environmental activist sisters from Bali. In 2013, they founded @byebyeplasticbags — a global youth movement that aims to create a world free of plastic bags. In 2019, Bali announced a law banning single-use plastic, thanks in large part to the sisters’ advocacy work. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Melati and Isabel Wijsen for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @kentigram. #bali #baliindonesia #sustainability #sustainableliving #green #socialactivism #climatechange #climatechangeisreal #plasticfree #plasticpollution #plasticbag #plasticban

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Mayor Michael Tubbs is #SolvingIt! @michaeldtubbs is the mayor of Stockton, CA: a city where 1 in 4 residents lives in poverty. He’s helped launch a universal basic income (UBI) pilot program that’s giving 125 people $500 per month, no strings attached, in order to gain more data about UBI. The mayor has also secured funding with the aim of tripling the number of Stockton students going to college. He is both the city’s youngest and first African American mayor. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Michael Tubbs for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @kentigram.

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The @cybercodetwins are #SolvingIt! Latina twin sisters America and Penelope Lopez are developers nicknamed the “CyberCode Twins.” In addition to teaching others code, they’ve launched numerous civic-minded technology projects that tackle everything from substance abuse to human trafficking. The twins have won several prizes and serve as role models for women of color in tech. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes the CyberCode Twins for #SolvingIt. Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting young people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. Illustration by @kentigram. . . . #tech #womenwhocode #girlswhocode #stem #womeninstem #wcw #technology #code #codinglife #codingisfun #codingislife #coding #latina #latinas #sisters #twins #twinsofinstagram #cybercoders #twinning #sistergoals

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@nadia_murad_taha is a #Yazidi #humanrights #activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. In 2014, she was kidnapped by the Islamic State group. After escaping, she founded Nadia’s Initiative, an organization that advocates for women and children victimized by mass atrocities and #humantrafficking. In 2016, attorney #AmalClooney represented Nadia as a client in legal action against Islamic State group commanders. Through her work, she has also helped rebuild hospitals in Northern Iraq. For these reasons and countless others, Doha Debates salutes Nadia Murad for #SolvingIt. . . Doha Debates' #SolvingIt series is highlighting people who are taking action to help solve the world's most pressing issues. . . Illustration by @kentigram

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Greta Thunberg is #SolvingIt. What happens when politicians drag their feet for decades on climate change? This is a problem that convinced @gretathunberg to decide not to attend school and instead strike outside the Swedish Parliament building, demanding that politicians in Stockholm, Sweden, take action on #climatechange. Starting out as a one-person protest, she got the attention of media and more people began listening to her message. She launched #FridaysForFuture, a global movement of students and adults striking outside of government buildings and urging their representatives to implement new policies. Having become the face of a generation tired of waiting, Greta Thunberg has been invited to address parliaments in the UK and in France. But whenever she travels to another country, she refuses to fly because of the environmental impact of air travel. Just a few days ago, the 16-year-old set sail across the Atlantic Ocean to attend the UN Climate Action Summit @unfccc in #NewYork on zero-emissions boat. Though a plane would take only about 8 hours, this voyage will take 2 weeks.

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