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  • Through Meditation and Therapy, Black Men Are Taking Care of Their Mental Health

    July 17, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chesapeake, Virginia

    Black Men Heal Yoga is a free yoga class that provides a safe, healing space for Black men looking to explore tools like meditation, mindfulness and movement to combat stigma and take care of their mental health. Black Men Heal Yoga is funded by money raised through social media. 10 classes have been held so far, with more than 50 men being served and about $2,000 in donations being raised.

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  • The new approach to ending FGM that's showing promise in Kenya

    July 10, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    The Girl Generation (TGG) practices intergenerational healing and provides trauma-informed support to women who have survived female genital mutilation (FGM). TGG aims for FGM to be recognized as a form of sexual violence rather than a cultural practice and does so by hosting mother-daughter forums for generations to cope and heal from their traumas together. TGG estimates they’ve reached about 300 women and girls so far, with hopes to expand the group to other communities.

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  • Trees like women best: Nepal's forests thrive with female bosses

    July 05, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    The Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal manages the country’s community forest. For the past 30 years, the organization made a point to ensure half of its employees are women, and that women have access to leadership roles. As a result, a path has opened for more women to work in politics and the forests managed by women are thriving the most.

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  • In India, peace building goes ultimate

    July 05, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Rowmari, Assam

    The nonprofit Action Northeast Trust organizes youth ultimate Frisbee matches to strengthen social cohesion, promote gender equality, and foster peace among young people from different villages, ethnicities, and mother tongues in Assam, India.

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  • One seed at a time: Lebanese project promotes agroecology for farmer autonomy

    June 29, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Lebanon, Saadnayel

    An organic seed farm provides free education to Lebanese farmers on transitioning away from chemical pesticides and fertilizers into agroecology. The farm, called Buzuruna Juzuruna, is creating a network across the country and runs an heirloom seed cooperative with over 300 varieties of seeds to share for free.

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  • The white roofs cooling women's homes in Indian slums

    June 28, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

    The nonprofit Mahila Housing Trust provides women in India who are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat and heat-related illness with white solar reflective paint for the roofs of their homes. Painting the roofs white cools the inside of the homes by several degrees.

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  • Don't call it vegan: What hospitals are learning about nudging people to eat greener

    June 28, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospitals in Boston found success encouraging staff to eat more plant-based meals by emphasizing the climate benefits and not labeling foods as vegan or vegetarian.

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  • 'It's really heavy work' How a shift in the traditional approach to therapy supports a group that's usually reluctant to do it

    June 23, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Kalamazoo’s Group Violence Intervention program works to interject itself into the cycle of gun violence to stop it. Members of the group, and those similar to it, often have lived experience with gun violence and this work can be emotionally draining and traumatic. To combat this heaviness, some group members have stepped up to teach healthy coping mechanisms and encourage participants to disregard stigma and seek mental health care when necessary.

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  • LGBTQIA+-inclusive adult leagues creating safe spaces for queer athletes

    June 22, 2023 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    LGBTQIA+ inclusive sports leagues in Phoenix, Arizona, provide a safe space for members of the community to participate in a variety of organized sports without fear of discrimination.

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  • Solar Power Spreads in Appalachia as Churches Take Action

    June 17, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Shepherdstown, West Virginia

    Churches in Appalachia are installing solar arrays and encouraging their communities to make energy-efficient upgrades and renewable-energy swaps, too. The Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church in West Virginia purchased its array with donations that community members raised from the money they saved on energy after installing free smart-control devices in their homes that reduced energy use during peak hours.

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