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  • Backlash over anti-trans rhetoric brings new energy to NYC's parent council elections

    In response to growing political polarization and controversial policies on local NYC school councils, grassroots community groups such as "the Aunties" have mobilized parent engagement through organized protests, canvassing and digital activism. Their efforts have notably raised community awareness, significantly increased parent participation at public council meetings, and compelled influential groups to reconsider key candidate endorsements.

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  • The Black mothers behind one of the biggest environmental fights of the 20th century

    Black mothers at Griffon Manor organized community activism, advocacy campaigns, and coalitions to demand equitable government support and recognition after the Love Canal, New York, environmental disaster—eventually resulting in partial victories such as federal relocation assistance, although persistent structural racism and media neglect severely limited their initial visibility, effectiveness, and lasting recognition.

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  • The women transforming tea fields into engines of change

    Local organizations such as Mujeres Rurales Argentinas and the provincial Ministry of Agriculture's Gender Cabinet are empowering rural women through artisanal tea production. By offering training programs structured around women's caregiving schedules, creating spaces for gender-inclusive collaboration, and advocating for policy changes, these groups have helped increase women's leadership roles in tea production, as more than half of artisan producers are now women.

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  • Jobs for Life

    Floare de Cires addresses the employment barriers people with disabilities face by training them in culinary and hospitality skills that help them integrate into the workforce and build a sense of independence.

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  • Crisis Survivors in Australia Are Rebuilding Their Wardrobes in Style

    Thread Together collects unsold, brand-new clothes from fashion retailers that would otherwise end up in landfills and distributes them to people in need across Australia who are facing clothing insecurity after crises such as floods, homelessness or domestic violence. The organization provides dignity-driven choices through mobile wardrobe vans, online "shopping," and local pop-up stores, enabling individuals to rebuild their lives with confidence and dignity.

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  • In Mexico's ‘Avocado Belt,' Villagers Stand Up to Protect Their Lands

    Indigenous communities in Michoacán, Mexico, have implemented traditional collective land management and community-driven governance strategies to sustainably cultivate avocados, successfully protecting local forests and biodiversity, empowering local economies, and resisting cartel violence.

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  • In Sri Lanka, 'the Ocean Is For Everyone'

    SeaSisters offers free swim and surf lessons to local women and girls, challenging social norms and fear that traditionally keep them from enjoying the ocean. The group has since trained 150 participants, helping them overcome their fears and find a newfound sense of freedom.

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  • With ‘Green Islam,' climate action is a religious duty – and an act of community

    Green Islam is an Indonesian grassroots movement combining Islamic teachings on environmental stewardship with community-driven actions such as eco-boarding schools, green-certified mosques, and interfaith dialogues to address climate change and ecological crises.

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  • Women Plumbers in Jordan Are Breaking Taboos

    Targeted plumbing training programs are providing women with life-changing skills, independence, and career opportunities. Led by initiatives such as the German government aid agency GIZ and the Wise Women Plumbers Cooperative, hundreds of women have become licensed plumbers, overcoming societal stigma to gain economic empowerment, improve local water management, and shift perceptions around women's roles.

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  • DOGE abruptly cut a program for teens with disabilities. This student is 'devastated'

    Before DOGE cut the program’s funding, Charting My Path for Future Success was helping students with disabilities learn ways to successfully transition from high school to college or the working world with greater self-sufficiency. Before it was canceled, 1,600 high school juniors enrolled in the program, learning how to set goals, take care of themselves and build their confidence and self-determination skills.

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