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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 |

    9 Millones |

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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 |

    Red/Acción |

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • India's solar power push delivers an unexpected bonus - empowering rural women

    May 11, 2023 |

    The Fuller Project |

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    Response Location: India, Rajasthan

    With the help of funding from foundations and charities, Indian women’s groups such as the Dooni dairy cooperative are leveraging solar power to simplify their work and help their businesses grow. Since purchasing solar-powered fridges to store extra milk, most women in the dairy cooperative have seen their profits double.

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  • Philly's New Violence Intervention Program Focuses On Stability And Support

    May 04, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A community violence intervention program modeled after READI is beginning in Philadelphia to connect high-risk individuals who were victims of violence or formerly incarcerated with basic needs services like therapy, employment, and housing assistance to reduce violence and recidivism. Holistic approaches like READI have already proven effective as half of participants are still working full time a year after attending the program and the program’s experimental group saw a 79% reduction in arrests for shootings and homicide.

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  • Breaking Away From Hate

    May 02, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    Anti-hate organizations like Parents for Peace and Life After Hate work to help former extremists and white supremacists leave that life behind. The groups provide mental health care, education, deradicalization, mentorship, and helps them identify areas of support within their communities.

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  • How an NGO is Providing Support To all Survivors of FGM Through a Network called 'THE DAISY NETWORK'

    April 28, 2023 |

    HotFm 98.3 Abuja |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    The Women Against Violations and Exploitation (WAVE) Foundation and The Daisy Network provides support for female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors and works to put an end to FGM across the country. The Daisy Network has spread to several states and has reached more than 3,000 people through their advocacy efforts.

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