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  • Underpaid and unsupported, video game testers in Canada unionized against exploitation

    June 21, 2023 |

    The Real News Network |

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    Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

    Video game testers built solidarity for their union effort by starting one-on-one conversations with coworkers in online chat servers. When it came time to vote, employees approved the union unanimously, giving them new legal protections while a contract is being negotiated.

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  • Gegen den stillen Tod

    June 21, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Greece, Athens

    Neben älteren Personen haben auch Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen ein stark erhöhtes Sterberisiko bei Hitzewellen. Städte wie Athen zeigen, wie sich diese Gruppen mit Aufklärungsarbeit, zentralen Abkühlungsräumen, einem Warnsystem und speziellen Apps schützen lassen.

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  • ENUGU: gate pass to early marriage no more

    June 21, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu State

    The Women Information Network’s Right to be a Girl project provides scholarships to girls who would otherwise be forced to drop out of school, many of whom are vulnerable to child marriage. The program has supported 573 students in schools across Enugu state since 2021.

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  • How to build a zero-waste economy

    June 21, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States

    Entrepreneurs are encouraging reuse models like return-from-home systems to transition towards a circular economy without single-use plastics. In this model, consumers pay a deposit to use takeout boxes, cups, and other containers. They get their deposit back when the containers are picked up from their home by a courier.

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  • The race to put Indigenous land on the map

    June 20, 2023 |

    Rest of World |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Malaysia, Sarawak

    Organizations like the Society for Rights of Indigenous People of Sarawak combine oral history interviews, GPS data, and GIS software to create visual maps of Indigenous lands in danger of being encroached on. While court cases around land rights are still ongoing, Indigenous people trained in the data collection say the mapping process has helped empower them and made them feel involved in protecting their communities’ rights.

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  • This NYC elementary school wants to serve everyone, including kids with complex disabilities

    June 20, 2023 |

    Chalkbeat New York |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    At P.S. 958 in Brooklyn, students with and without disabilities learn together under an inclusive model. Initiatives such as the AIMS program, which is designed for students with autism, allow the school to serve students who might otherwise be segregated in more restrictive settings geared only toward those with disabilities.

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  • Professor launches first happiness studies master's program

    June 20, 2023 |

    Inside Higher Ed |

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    Response Location: United States, Hackettstown, New Jersey

    Higher education institutions such as Centenary University and Yale University are now offering courses and programs in “happiness studies,” an academic discipline that draws on philosophy, theology, neuroscience, literature, and psychology to examine what helps people thrive. Nearly 1,200 students signed up for Yale’s first happiness course, and a 2021 study found that students who participated in a happiness class reported better mental health.

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  • Care for the Neediest

    June 20, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Bulgaria, Sofia

    The Health and Social Development Foundation (HESED) aims to increase access to healthcare, specifically among pregnant women and children. HESED works to bring doctors closer to communities that struggle to get care and has also created designated spaces for important care that was previously inaccessible, like OBGYN checkups. Over the last three years, more than 400 people have received checkups from the center, regardless of their insurance status.

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  • Medeecal: An e-health platform closes the medical desert in West Africa

    June 19, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Sierra Leone

    The Medeecal app increases healthcare access by providing a range of telehealth services including health education, free medical consultations, preventative care, referrals and follow-up care. As of March 2023, the app has over 1,000 registered patients and provides about eight consultations a day.

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  • Remote Consultation via WhatsApp Revolutionises Surgical Care in Rural Malawi

    June 19, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    The WhatsApp group SURG Africa and remote Managed Clinical Network connect district hospitals with specialists, like surgeons and anesthesiologists, who can provide support and advice on difficult medical cases. The goal of the group is to improve healthcare services available and increase access to necessary care, specifically in rural areas.

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