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  • Finding common ground in the debate about African agriculture

    March 17, 2016 |

    Devex |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    How might African farmers enhance their productivity and increase their resilience to climate change without compromising the health of their land? How might American companies play a role without short-term gains standing in the way of long-term sustainability? The two are coming together to create a solution for a sustainable future for the African continent.

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  • The Farm that Grows Climate Solutions

    March 09, 2016 |

    Ensia |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Las Cañadas, Veracruz

    A small agricultural co-op in the mountains of Veracruz, Mexico, has effectively implemented its own approach to climate change. The community adapts the main sector of its economy and livelihood-- farming-- to sustainable practices. "Las Cañadas" has increased the food security and health of the local community while simultaneously decreasing deforestation, soil degradation and carbon emissions.

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  • How a Wife's Tiny Food Shop Brought Financial Freedom and Escape from Domestic Violence

    March 08, 2016 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia, Yogyakarta

    In Indonesia, a country where cases of domestic violence have increased recently, efforts are made to give women business training and financial help to encourage them to leave bad situations at home.

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  • Without support, Minnesota students left behind at graduation

    March 07, 2016 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Minnesota's students of color graduate at rates lower than their counterparts in nearly every state. A lack of spending on student support statewide may have something to do with it.

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  • India's 'gun widows' on the road to recovery

    March 07, 2016 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Manipur

    Many women in Manipur are left as widows as the Indian Security Forces' fight against extremism leaves many innocent victims. Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network and other organizations are dedicated to helping women overcome trauma and heal by providing jobs, loans, and support.

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  • India: Sanitation for Women

    March 02, 2016 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: India

    Improving sanitation isn’t just a matter of building more toilets; it’s also about education and specific solutions that help women and the poor gain access to safe, clean, and convenient facilities. This is a huge topic in India, where local projects and top-down efforts to improve sanitation have mixed results.

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  • Houston's Quiet Revolution

    March 01, 2016 |

    Places Journal |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Hundreds of immigrants in Houston often have no access to any social aid. One community, East Aldine, exemplifies this. It lacks sewers, water, or trash collection. But, with the help of one nonprofit residents are bypassing the city, and getting the help they need.

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  • The all-female patrol stopping South Africa's rhino poachers

    February 26, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Africa

    The poaching of rhinos in South Africa has seen a rapid increase since 2007, jumping from 13 deaths then to 1,215 in 2014. After concluding that guns alone were not the solution, a patrol of local women from impoverished areas were brought together in the Balule reserve to focus on efforts in removing snares, stopping bushmeat kitchens, setting up roadblocks and implementing educational opportunities in poor communities and schools. Since their start, the area has seen a 76% reduction in snaring and poaching incidents.

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  • Meet India's female 'seed guardians' pioneering organic farming

    February 18, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Odisha

    Over the last two years, six seedbanks have been established in five villages in Odisha, India, with 72 men and women conserving 50 varieties of fibre and food crops seeds. This is a much needed shot in the arm for these districts which are plagued with hunger, poverty and insecurity.

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  • Helping Homeless Artists Turn Around Their Fortunes

    February 17, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    It's often difficult for the disadvantaged portion of the population to find meaningful and rewarding work. The start-up ArtLifting takes pieces created by homeless and disabled people, finds buyers and shares the proceeds with the artists.

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