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Men half as likely to assault partners after parenting course, study finds

Edward Siddons

April 06, 2018 |

Apolitical |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

MenCare is a 15-class course in Rwanda that teaches men about fatherhood, caregiving, and gender roles. A study that evaluated the course found that men who participated in the program were half as likely to use violence against women.

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When tokhang takes your children away

Portia Ladrido

March 27, 2018 |

CNN |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Philippines

Community groups and organizations are helping women deal with the deaths of their sons due to a drug war that has killed thousands in the Philippines. One of those organizations is Baigani, which takes family out of town for a family therapy event. “The women share their skills, their strengths, and together, attendees and counsellors, suggest plausible livelihood and jobs that they could take on.”

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This Woman Is Single-Handedly Eradicating Child Marriage from Malawi

Abigail Haworth

March 19, 2018 |

Marie Claire |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Malawi, Dedza District

Since beginning office Senior Chief Theresa Kachindamoto, tribal ruler of the Dedza District in central Malawi had one mission: To end child marriages. “In 2017 alone, the chief annulled some 200 child marriages in her district. During her 14-year reign, she has terminated the marriages of roughly 2,600 child brides and helped the girls finish their education, often by subsidizing their school.”

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Muslim women are speaking out against abuse with #MosqueMeToo

Traci Tong

March 14, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Saudi Arabia

Egyptian journalist and author Mona Eltahawy created the hashtag #MosqueMeToo to share her experience about getting sexually assaulted during Hajj, a five day pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place every year. Eltahawy wanted to follow the footsteps of Tarana Burke, and create an intersectional platform where all types of women can speak out against their abusers. “We are putting men on notice that we are done.”

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Menstrual cups are helping Nepal's girls avoid the deadly Chhaupadi ritual

Stephanie Capper

March 10, 2018 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal

In Nepal, Chhaupadi is a ritual in which menstruating women are banished to small sheds for the duration of their period. Women are forced to stay outdoors, and potentially face extreme weather conditions. The practice has been linked to a string of deaths, but a menstrual cup is helping women in the area avoid the ritual.

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Taking the bull by the horns? Men learn how to treat women better

Jessica Mendoza Peter Ford Ryan Lenora Brown Michael Holtz Whitney Eulich

March 07, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Soshanguve

Group sessions, workplace videos, badges, these are just some of the ways various people around the world are addressing sexual, and physical assault. In light of the #MeToo movement in the U.S., the Christian Science Monitor chronicled four international efforts that attempt to curb toxic masculinity.

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Instagram art project spreads awareness about femicides in Mexico

Paola Mardo

March 02, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico

The project No estamos todas (“We are not all here”) was founded to call attention to rising rate of female homicide victims in Mexico as well as to commemorate victim’s lives. Artists are commissioned to make a woman’s portrait—often incorporating aspects of their lives—and these portraits are shared on the project’s Instagram account. Since November of 2017, over 80 portraits have been made and shared.

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Can schools help rid the world of sexual harassers and abusers?

Sara Miller Llana

February 28, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

How do we combat gender violence? Gender inequality? Transphobia? Well, in school. “You want to start this conversation in kindergarten.” Across the world, a slew of schools, programs, and teachers are bringing gender to the classroom.

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Years-old rape kits are finally being tested. No one can agree on what to do next.

Jessica Contrera

February 20, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia Beach, Virginia

In Virginia, a bill was passed to test around 2,902 rape kits that had never been tested. Then, the state passes another law that rules police agencies have to notify all victims that their kits have been tested. Advocates and law enforcement agents fear informing all victims will be triggering and traumatic, and prefer to inform only those whose kits result in a match. The Virginia Beach police meets with legislators in attempt to change the law, but fails. Ultimately they try to decide the best way of informing hundreds of survivors of sexual assault.

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Guatemalan women transform their town one brushstroke at a time

Sara Schonhardt

February 07, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Guatemala, Santa Catarina Palopó

In Guatemala, women are challenging traditional gender norms by playing a growing leadership role in their communities. Specifically, they are leading an initiative to paint local homes with patterns from indigenous weaving traditions. Not only are they making the towns more beautiful, but they are also demonstrating to young girls that women can do the same jobs that men can do.

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