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Gender equality key to development

André Forget

June 09, 2017 |

Anglican Journal |

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Response Location: Tanzania, Masasi

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is working to implement maternal and newborn child health programs in East Africa. Though the project has incorporated a wide-range of initiatives, many of them have relied on a single underlying principle that has proven to be effective: the empowerment of local women.

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Holberton, a Two-Year Tech School, Emphasizes Diversity

Katie Benner

June 07, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The Holberton School, a San Francisco "start-up" university with a two-year curriculum, aims to provide an affordable and estimable computer science education while removing barriers to knowledge -- age, gender, ethnicity, past professional life -- typically confronted by minority and low-income students across the nation. By "teaching the population frozen out of the internet age" Holberton demonstrates how altered admissions processes and low-cost tuition plans imbue the tech sector's workforce with a more diverse array of qualified candidates.

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Pilot program to help young women run for political office

Alison Graham

June 07, 2017 |

Indiana Daily Student |

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Response Location: United States, Bloomington, Indiana

After calling roll at an all-male city council meeting in Bloomington, Indiana, city clerk Regina Moore recruited a group of women to run for office with the Democratic Women's Caucus in 1999. In 2017, she worked with a national organization called Rise to Run to start the recruitment pipeline younger by targeting high school and college-aged women to be more politically engaged.

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How sexual assistants are helping disabled Czechs fulfil their ‘right to sex'

Lidija Pisker

June 07, 2017 |

Euronews |

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Response Location: Czech Republic

An organization in the Czech Republic has hired "sexual assistants to help disabled Czechs explore their sexuality and satisfy their sexual needs" as part of an initiative to decrease the stigma around people with disabilities and the topic of sexuality. The initiative has received some community pushback but has gained support from the government’s Interior Ministry – and in other Western countries, some governments have gone so far as to also offer financial support.

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Hospitals Are Partnering With Lawyers To Treat Patients' Legal Needs

Michelle Andrews

June 06, 2017 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Hospitals in Omaha are creating “medical-legal partnerships” for their patients: teams of doctors, social workers and lawyers that work collaboratively with patients to help them navigate challenges like fighting to get Medicaid coverage for a cat scan, or getting a security deposit back and moving out of an apartment that’s making them sicker.

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Ecuador's Push to Let Women Stand During Childbirth

Anna-Catherine Brigida

June 05, 2017 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: Ecuador

A program in Ecuador invites indigenous parteras, or midwives, into state hospitals in order to accommodate and better provide services for indigenous women. After the program was implemented the child birth rate dropped from “zero deaths during childbirth, compared to 10 deaths over the previous four years.” It also won an award from the Pan American Health Organization in 2012 for reducing the mortality rate through culturally sensitive care.

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Big news in tiny Onalaska, Washington: All 43 grads were accepted to college

Katherine Long

June 05, 2017 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Onalaska, Washington

Responding to a changing economy in rural Washington state, one high school has added more relevant vocational programs and started requiring students to take a daily 50-minute class on the college application process. Seniors learn how to write college essays, fill out financial aid forms, and more. In 2017, all 40+ graduates were accepted to college.

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How theatre is bringing young African migrants and Italians together

Ismail Einashe

June 01, 2017 |

The National |

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Response Location: Italy, San Chirico Raparo

Italy has had a huge influx of migrants, many of whom are placed in rural areas and struggle to create their new life. An Italian theatre company 'Teatro delle Albe' has helped migrants integrate by including both Italians and African migrants in their productions, helping to foster relationships and help migrants settle.

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A Haven From Trauma's Cruel Grip

Patricia Leigh Brown

May 31, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, California

Victims of trauma are at risk for substance abuse, depression, or other difficulties. Trauma Recovery Centers are becoming increasingly prevalent for their ability to provide a wide range of services.

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Chicago Youth Help Decide Where Public Funds Go

Martín Xavi Macías

May 30, 2017 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago is asking its citizens, including youth, to help determine how to spend public money. Participatory budgeting involves communities identifying their greatest needs and guiding spending towards solutions.

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