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  • The Unlikely Story of a Sex Trafficking Survivor and the Instagram Account That Saved Her Life

    August 04, 2021 |

    ELLE Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Greeley, Colorado

    One woman's use of an Instagram account in her personal journey from sex-trafficking victim to sociology researcher enabled new sources of research, teaching, and victim aid. Megan Lundstrom's community of fellow sex workers formed through Instagram became the source for qualitative research into the experiences of sex workers, without being filtered by authorities. That led to the first peer-reviewed journal article of its kind, a new university program in sex trafficking, and the creation of a nonprofit, The Avery Center, aiding victims and collecting data on the industry.

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  • How Bijapur fought acute malnutrition through millets and decentralisation

    August 04, 2021 |

    101 Reporters |

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    Response Location: British Indian Ocean Territory, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

    In the district of Bijapur, a town in India, there was a malnutrition rate of 40 per cent in 2019. In order to tackle the problem officials identified the areas with high malnutrition and directed their efforts to those places. They introduced nutrient rich millets in child care centers. They also created kitchen gardens to provide the community with access to fresh vegetables. Finally, they brought Nutrient Rehabilitation Centers in the community since parents were hesitant to take their children to them. Two years later, malnutrition rates dropped by 12 percent.

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  • "I Wouldn't Take No For An Answer"

    August 03, 2021 |

    Unbias The News |

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    Response Location: India, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

    Married off to an abusive older man at age 9, Akkatai Teli could not read or write. But she recognized how the rural India justice system neglected women like her in a misogynistic society with high rates of domestic violence, creaky legal machinery, and social pressure to cover up abuse and stay in awful marriages. Teli built a sisterhood movement throughout 50 villages that has helped more than 1,000 women fight for their rights by agitating for attention from police and courts.

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  • Giving Mother Nature a Hand

    August 03, 2021 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Czech Republic

    Cervene Pecky and Dolany, two small towns in Prague, were able to fix their flooding problems through a process known as land consolidation. Prior to the land consolidation, the towns would get flooded by rainwater. Through land consolidation, property owners are able to redraw property lines. Thanks to the consolidation, the field that emptied into Dolany is now covered in grass, trees, and ditches.

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  • How Kansas ranchers and the land benefit from going back to the way of the bison

    August 03, 2021 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas

    In Kansas, a group of younger ranchers are shifting away from decades long, traditional, ranching practices and instead using methods synched with nature. Changes include things like burning the pasture to clear dead grass in the spring, instead of burning in the summer. Research shows summer burns save millions in operating costs and it's actually a long-held practice by indigenous people before settlers arrived. The ranchers are also changing how they graze and spray, methods that use less pesticides and increase wildlife.

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  • The Orange Cans That Help Philly Take Out the Trash

    August 03, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    As a solution for the garbage littering his block, a Philadelphia resident has launched a much-needed movement to keep the streets clean. Sanitation services have been affected since the pandemic, leading to staff shortages in the face of rising residential trash collection needs. I Love Thy Hood collected signatures and raised money to buy and place bright orange trash cans throughout his neighborhood, keeping excess garbage from littering the streets.

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  • Menstrual hygiene solutions: Kaduna girls take action

    August 01, 2021 |

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    Over 200 teenage girls in northwestern Nigeria have been trained to produce reusable sanitary napkins and tampons, which they can use for personal use and sell to make extra money. In fact, they have sold over 15,000 packs of reusable menstrual hygiene products worth 3.5 million naira, both improving the lives of users and becoming a viable livelihood for communities. The kits contain three cotton-based reusable products, each of which last three to six months. The project was supported as part of the United Nations’ COVID-19 response in Nigeria.

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  • The Black-Owned Startup “Turning NYC Buildings Into Teslas”

    July 30, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A startup is making buildings more eco-friendly by converting their energy needs from oil and gas to electric heat pumps. BlocPower is a Black-owned clean tech startup that provides a no money down lease option, making it financially accessible.

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  • In Conversation With The Black-Owned Startup Turning Buildings Into Teslas

    July 30, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    BlocPower is retrofitting old city buildings and making them environmentally friendly. The startup offers leasing options, making it financially accessible.

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  • Organizers say Nashua conversation events help community, police find common ground

    July 23, 2021 |

    Granite State News Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashua, New Hampshire

    A community-led program, Nashua Community Conversations on Race and Justice, has held numerous forums on policing and racial justice for more than five years. Racial justice activists say the effort, featuring breakout groups where residents or students talk to police officers and both sides share their perspectives, have significantly improved police-community relations. But the city's overwhelmingly white police force continues to arrest people of color at disproportionately high rates, showing that "perceptions have changed more than arrest statistics."

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