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Pam Scott puts humans first and reduces teen pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa | Inflection Point

Published December 1, 2015 at 11:25 AM PST

Pam Scott is a philanthropist using human-centered design in sub-Saharan Africa to find ways to reduce the unwanted teen pregnancy rate there from 50% to a 'new normal.'

In Part 1 of "Redefining Family, Mia Birdsong of Family Story is addressing the entrenched problem of poverty a new way--by starting with redefining what we think of as a 'traditional' family.

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Lauren Schiller

Lauren Schiller is the host and creator ofInflection Point, a podcast and nationally syndicated public radio show about how women rise up. Launched in 2015, and produced in partnership with KALW and PRX, Inflection Point was one of the first radio shows and podcasts in the country to exclusively feature conversations with women about how they build power and lead change. In 2008, Lauren co-created and co-hosted “The Lady Brain Show”, one of the first ever female-led podcasts. Lauren is an award-winning producer, was the Executive Producer of Audio for Salon Media, where she is a regular contributor, and has been a guest host for “The Conversation” on BBC World Service. Lauren is also a speaker and moderator at live events including INFORUM, The Commonwealth Club, Bay Area Book Festival, JCCSF, and Cal Performances

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