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Changing Employers' Perceptions, One Autistic Worker at a Time

Zoe Henry

November 17, 2015 |

Inc. Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Stony Brook, New York

It is very difficult for people with disabilities to find work. Specialisterne is a Danish company that trains high-functioning autistic employees for IT jobs and partners with IT companies to get them hired by altering the interview process.

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In Florida's tomato fields, a fight for ethical farm labor grows

Patrik Jonsson

November 16, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

Sexual harassment and assault, and almost non-existent job security, are just some of the problems that plague migrant workers in the United States. A decade-long farm worker-led effort to push corporations to demand farmers submit to “clean labor” audits has yielded, for the first time, the introduction of shade tents, mandated water and bathroom breaks.

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Inclusion Pays Off

Chris Serres

November 11, 2015 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Middlebury, Vermont

Vermont is one of the most advanced states in the country when it comes to disability inclusion and activism. The state stopped funding sheltered workshops in 2002 and chose instead to send that money to individuals to pursue any career path of their choosing by offering services such as job coaching and transportation. As a result, 61% of people with disabilities are employed within a year of receiving state support. At large, nearly 40% of adults with disabilities work alongside adults without disabilities, which is a rate considerably higher than other states.

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How to unite enemy fighters into a single national army (and what that means for peace)

Nina Wilén

November 11, 2015 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: Rwanda

Different nations try different methods of peace building. International research suggests that military integration is essential and can be achieved through political education, guaranteeing personal welfare, socialization, and professionalization.

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From England's pews, a quiet abolitionist finds his voice on slavery

Sara Miller Llana

November 09, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Clitheroe

Human trafficking is a rampant problem throughout the world, but the signs can often be difficult to spot. A collaboration between Catholic churches and police officers to fight the issue together takes shape.

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Saved from slavery, Nepali girls rebuilding their lives

Deepak Adhikari

November 05, 2015 |

Anadolu Agency |

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Response Location: Nepal, Dang

The Nepal Youth Foundation started a movement that from 1999 to 2015 had rescued 13,700 girls who were forced by their families into slavery, some as young as 6 years old. The Kamlaris, the Nepali term for female bonded laborers, came from indigenous Tharu families. Rented out to perform hard physical labor as servants for the country's wealthy, they were emancipated with their families' approval when the Foundation and other charities promised to financially support and educate the girls, and help them start businesses of their own. The campaign included a legal challenge that outlawed the practice in 2006.

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The Art of Getting Opponents to “We”

David Bornstein

November 03, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Hyper-polarization on an issue hinders progress. The Convergence Center for Policy Resolution uses conflict resolution classes to help opponents across the U.S. find common ground on social issues like education, nourishing food, and health care.

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From trafficking victim to rescuer: 'I got her out'

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

November 02, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Two Nepali relatives were trapped in the same home in the United States. One sneaked out after six months. Freeing her mother's cousin would take a little longer, but a Nepali organization was able to rescue her by providing a literal escape route.

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Trafficking: One woman's journey from Staten Island slavery to her own boss

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

November 02, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

Part 2 of a series on solutions to freeing victims of labor trafficking around the globe. With the help of organizations like Damayan Migrant Workers Association in New York, former victims who have been freed from labor trafficking become advocates for others, demanding changes and becoming part of the solution to a vicious cycle of worker victimization.

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Long-Acting Contraception Makes Teen Pregnancy Rates Plummet. So Why Are Some Women Still Skeptical?

Dani McClain

October 28, 2015 |

The Nation (New York) |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Historically, decisions to make birth-control methods affordable to low-income women have ignored women's reproductive rights and discriminated against minorities. A counseling model that explicitly focuses on a woman’s preferences could be used to overcome latent bias.

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