How Social Media Is Empowering Women in Haiti

Actress Maria Bello began helping the women of Haiti because she was "pissed."

Bello has long been an activist and humanitarian -- especially in Haiti -- but it took getting angry at traditional red tape and infrastructure to reach out to grassroots movements and create change.

"We were pissed off that the women's groups [in Haiti], who were most organized, weren't getting the access and funding they deserved," Bello said at the Social Good Summit on Sunday. But Bello can't take all the credit for trying to bring enlightenment and engagement to the women of Haiti. Some of that credit belongs to Oprah.

Oprah's ability to discuss important women's topics from breastfeeding to r…
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