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  • Slow but steady progress on removing offensive place names in Oregon

    May 24, 2023 |

    Street Roots |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The U.S. Board of Geographic Names and the Oregon Geographic Names Board are changing offensive and racist geographic place names in the state. When looking to change a name, the boards reach out to community members and experts for recommendations. They also review new name proposals that locals submit for both unnamed and named locations.

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  • “Vieques is our home”: 24 years of the Vieques Women's Alliance

    May 21, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico, Vieques

    The Viequense Women’s Alliance combines the knowledge from community youth and experienced advocacy mentors to develop community leaders who are educated on current issues and technology. Women of all ages join together to advocate for their human rights.

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  • Por qué las líderes comunitarias son un actor clave para promover los derechos del grupo étnico más perseguido del mundo

    May 19, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    En los campos de refugiados en Nueva Dehli, el trabajo de las mujeres en coordinación con agencias de ayuda humanitaria resulta efectivo para mejorar la inclusión escolar de las niñas rohinyás, combatir el matrimonio infantil y mejorar las condiciones de salud.

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  • Justice at the Tap

    May 18, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Navajo Nation, United States, Flint, Michigan

    In response to the water crisis, grassroots organizers and community members are stepping up to provide aid and fill the gaps left by government authorities. Organizations like Flint Rising and DigDeep collect and donate bottled water and send volunteers door-to-door to ensure residents have access to clean drinking water. There is also the Navajo Water Project, which installs home water systems in those without access to running water or sewer lines, providing 1,200 gallons of water to homes in need, as well as jobs for members of the Navajo Nation.

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  • Trafficking Victims Get Help Where It's Needed Most

    May 18, 2023 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Czech Republic, Prague

    The L’Chaim initiative consists of a group of volunteers who visit women working in prostitution to build relationships to help these women prevent sex trafficking and to help victims find a way out. During visits, volunteers educate women on their rights, raise awareness of sex trafficking, and help them understand they may be victims and then connect them with appropriate resources, serving as a liaison between “victims” and “rescuers.”

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  • The ReelAbilities Film Festival: Growing by Inclusion

    May 17, 2023 |

    Women's eNews |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The ReelAbilities Film Festival promotes awareness and increases the representation of people with disabilities in movies. The festival, which has expanded to several cities across the country, shows award-winning films by and about people with disabilities and also hosts post-screening discussions to bring the community together to celebrate diversity.

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  • 'This is ours' - Somaliland women smell success as frankincense business takes off

    May 17, 2023 |

    The Fuller Project |

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    Response Location: Somaliland, Erigavo

    Beeyo Maal is a collective of women running their own businesses in Somaliland’s male-dominated frankincense industry. The group, which has about 280 members, allows women to make roughly five times what they were paid when previously working for exploitative companies.

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  • To Fight Deforestation, Amazon Guardians Embrace a Tech Boom

    May 16, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Indigenous A’i Kofán of Sinangoe, Ecuador

    Members of the A’i Kofán de Sinangoe Indigenous guard keep watch over the part of the Amazon rainforest their community resides in. With the help of technological tools like drones and camera traps, they are able to prevent invasions and illegal activity on their land — which often goes hand-in-hand with preventing deforestation and pollution.

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  • An Appalachian model for building place-based community wealth

    May 15, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Morganton, North Carolina

    The Industrial Commons (TIC) strives to create an inclusive economy based on community between employee-owned social enterprises and industrial cooperatives, creating a more democratized, worker-centric environment. Since 2015, TIC has launched five cooperative businesses, employing more than 100 workers, and is working to grow the number of businesses to 75 by 2025.

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  • LGBTQ elders risk aging in isolation. A nonprofit is trying to change that.

    May 12, 2023 |

    New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    The Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network (MiGen) works to provide aging LGBTQ+ adults with necessary healthcare, like long-term care facilities. The Network also offers culturally responsive training for adult care providers.

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