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  • Girls Tweeting (Not Twerking) Their Way to Power

    September 04, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Sexual assault, rape, and sexism are social problems that young women face and many feel powerless to create change. Non-profit organizations such as SPARK and WAM have trained teenage girls to be advocates for themselves. Online campaigns and social media have also made teenage girls feel empowered to express themselves and make social change.

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  • Children Lost in War Zones and Disasters Find Their Families With an App

    August 19, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Lost children in third world countries suffer from severe emotional distress without their parents. UNICEF has started using a new app called RapidFTR that helps reunite lost children with their families.

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  • A Fate Better than Death: Communities Unite to Fight Maternal Mortality in Assam

    August 03, 2013 |

    Bitch Media |

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    Response Location: India, Assam

    India faces a crisis with maternal mortality; largely due to poorly implemented maternal healthcare benefits, and high anemia rates due to harsh working conditions, the state of Assam suffers from the highest ratio of maternal deaths in the country. "End Maternal Mortality Now" (EndMMNow) - a community project comprised of the efforts of three NGOs - empowers members of the Sonitpur district of Assam to report violations of public health entitlements using text message codes, and serves to inform women of their rights, leading to community-driven improvements in healthcare infrastructure.

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  • Hot, Crowded and Smart

    July 22, 2013 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    For the past three years, water levels in the San Antonio Edwards Aquifer have decreased to uncomfortable levels and drought periods may continue as the population booms. The San Antonio Water System organization has set up rules to limit water use and has recycled water for conservation frugal innovation.

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  • Without the web, Syrian journalists turn to pirate radio

    July 08, 2013 |

    The Verge |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    In response to media censorship and the persecution of journalists in Syria, a Paris-based radio station has trained journalists in Syria and are broadcasting news into Syria by satellite over the FM airwaves.

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  • Building Networks for a ‘Good Life,' Even After the Caregiver Is Gone

    June 26, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    For parents, few things are more terrifying to contemplate than the fate of a disabled child who survives them - will he have to be institutionalized if there is no one ready to take on his care? In Vancouver, the Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network helps parents develop networks of care to help their child continue to live a good life in the community.

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  • A Second Chance for Many Arab Students

    June 25, 2013 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    Arab Open University is making education accessible for students in seven middle eastern countries. The seven separate campuses offer “a blend of campuses-based and online learning,”flexible class times, and affordable tuition costs. “More than 50 percent of students graduating from the Lebanon branch are employed within three months, while nearly 90 percent have found a job after six months.”

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  • A Tornado-Stricken City Is Teaching The World How To Build A Disaster-Proof Hospital

    June 18, 2013 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Moore, Oklahoma

    After a powerful storm destroyed their hospital and left lives at risk, Moore, Oklahoma is rebuilding a new type of facility that can weather a tornado. They are helping other cities learn how to do the same, ensuring that lives can still be saved in the face of such storms.

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  • Facebook Raises The Status Of Organ Donation, Study Shows

    June 18, 2013 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Medical professionals say that there is a shortage of organs available for patients awaiting transplants. The first step towards the solution involves increasing awareness of organ donation as a viable and compassionate option. In 2012, the social media platform Facebook collaborated with surgeons to create the Organ Donor option—and, one year later, the number of organ donors increased five times.

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  • A By-the-E-Book Education, for $5 a Month

    May 22, 2013 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kisumu, Nyanza

    For-profit companies are making good private schools available even to Africa’s poor. They can do it – and can do it on an enormous scale – by hiring neighborhood residents to teach, and scripting out every word of every lesson on an e-reader.

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