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  • This woman bodybuilder in Myanmar is using Facebook to advocate for harsher penalties for rape

    August 13, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Myanmar

    Across Myanmar, women are addressing the high prevalence of rape and sexual violence against women. Some, are advocating for the death penalty for those convicted of rape, some are trying to attack root causes, while others are challenging gender roles. “I’m fighting not someone who will rape me, but I’m fighting the gender roles women are put into ... and I’m encouraging others to do this kind of thing so women aren’t seen as weak victims and are less likely to have this kind of thing happen to them.”

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  • A cheaper way to ease Seattle's homeless crisis? Pierce County sees promising results

    August 12, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tacoma, Washington

    In Washington State's Pierce County, homeless services employees have been helping people on the housing waiting list by using "diversion," to "connect clients to one-time financial help, instead of a prolonged subsidy, to secure housing." The two-year pilot program found that 50% of people who opted into diversion found permanent housing, 15% more than those who were directed to emergency shelters. While the diversion strategy is not a fix for systemic issues that keep people from securing housing, it is an approach that is both useful and cost-saving.

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  • How beekeeping helped a Sorsogon coconut farm

    August 11, 2018 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Sorsogon City

    The use of local and native pollinators can greatly increase farm productivity. In the region of Sosorgon, in the Philippines, farmers who have begun using the local kiwot bees to pollinate coconut farms have noted significant increases in their yields. The Balay Buhau sa Uma Bee Farm (BBu) serves as a demo farm for the broader beeping project in the municipality of Bulusan, which aims to help farmers earn more in a sustainable fashion. This includes encouraging courses in apiculture and the use of affordable, low maintenance hives.

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  • Nelson finds a niche

    August 10, 2018 |

    Rappahannock News |

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    Response Location: United States, Nellysford, Virginia

    In small town Nelson County, several economic development initiatives are working to put the region on the map. By promoting cideries, business owners can source apples from local farmers. Breweries, festivals, and hiking have all enticed out of town visitors. The focus on growing the economy while still keeping dollars local has helped the region grow in a sustainable way.

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  • In A State That Voted For Trump, The Teachers Rallied When ICE Raided A Rural Nebraska Town

    August 09, 2018 |

    Buzzfeed |

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    Response Location: United States, O'Neill, Nebraska

    Teachers, neighbors, and administrators came together to support children of immigrant parents during a raid. They converted an elementary school that was closed during the summer break, made sandwiches, brought toys, and took care of children that weren’t their own.

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  • Michael Brown's death still galvanizes anti-racism efforts in Ferguson Audio icon

    August 09, 2018 |

    Global Sisters Report |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    After the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Cathy Doherty, a leader at a local parochial school, became galvanized to do something. She started an after-school program bringing together youth from local schools with the intention to prevent them from developing racist attitudes. This is part of a broader effort in St. Louis by Catholic women to fight racism and work towards meaningful change.

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  • Off the African Coast, a Struggle to Revive a Battered Fishery

    August 09, 2018 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: Mauritius

    The island of Mauritius off the coast of Africa was once a prime destination for fishing and healthy coral reefs. However, the region deteriorated due to issues plaguing many coastal communities such as overfishing and population growth. To turn things around, marine protected areas and stricter regulations were implemented and are slowly proving to have a positive impact.

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  • School Started by Refugee Students Now One of Uganda's Best

    August 09, 2018 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    In 2005 refugee youth at the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, founded the Coburwas school in order to provide students with a better education. Now, it is one of the best performing schools in the camps, ranking in the top four nationally, and has about 530 students. More importantly, students get a quality education, which is hard to come by at the camp where many of the schools are low performing.

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  • Parenting From Prison, Inside Out

    August 09, 2018 |

    Making Contact |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

    Two programs called FamilyWorks and the Storybook Program aim to improve the relationship between those who are incarcerated and their families. FamilyWorks conducts parenting classes and other education for inmates who may not know how to build a relationship with their children while in prison. Storybook offers inmates the chance to record themselves reading books to send along to their children. Inmates say that both programs taught them a lot and that they are better people for it.

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  • An Orphanage That Doesn't Seem Like An Orphanage

    August 09, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Honduras, Tela

    SOS Children's Villages is a non-profit group that services more than 80,000 kids. Their successful model emphasizes love, family, and relationships, even though the children aren't being raised in a "traditional" family.

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