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A Card That Gives Migrant Workers a Name

Ankita Rao

September 18, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

In India, corruption in the distribution of government ID cards leaves the poorest without legal identity or protection. A non-profit group is creating and distributing unofficial ID cards and legal aid for day workers in major cities in India.

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#WhyLoiter reclaims public — and inner — space for Indian women

Rhitu Chatterjee

September 17, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

WhyLoiter is a growing movement that encourages women in India to spend time out in the street to challenge societal restrictions on women in public.

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Most Bangladeshi garment workers are women, but their union leaders weren't. Until now.

Bruce Wallace

September 16, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

After years of banning labor unions in Bangladesh, garment workers unionized to fight for higher wages and safer working conditions. For women, this isn't traditionally a space they were welcomed in, but now they’re holding their own meetings to ensure women’s safety is ensured on the job.

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Doctor slashes the cost of surgeries for India's poor

Fred de Sam Lazaro

September 16, 2015 |

PBS NewsHour |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

In a country where millions of citizens make less than $2 a day, a chain of hospitals has brought down the prices of life-saving surgeries and pioneered a health insurance plan that is just 11 cents a month. These hospitals, called Narayana Health Systems, are exemplified by their productivity, efficiency and volume of surgeries performed, far outstripping the rates of American hospitals. To prove that the same model could work in a developed country, the hospitals opened a location in the Cayman Islands, which proved to be vastly successful and offered hope that this model could continue to spread.

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Former Black Panther Launches Oakland Urban Farm to Give Ex-Prisoners a Fresh Start

Sarah Henry

September 09, 2015 |

Civil Eats |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

After incarceration, Black men and women have a difficult time re-integrating into society without financial and educational resources. A former Black Panther activist has created the non-profit Oakland &the World Enterprises to offer an urban farm as a prisoner re-entry program and community center. The Oakland project supports self-sufficiency, self-determination, and empowerment for Black people.

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Green Energy for the Poor

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

September 09, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Niger

Creative, bottom-up solutions in renewable energy and land use are helping combat poverty in many parts of rural Africa. An innovative business model combining solar power and cellphones allows rural areas to access clean electricity. Agroforestry techniques also restore degraded land, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and increase agricultural productivity.

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A Prescription for More Black Doctors

Nikole Hannah-Jones

September 09, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

On average, black students in public schools receive fewer resources giving them a late start. A mostly black university in New Orleans has increased overall achievement by developing students’ shared responsibility for one another’s success.

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When Reality TV Involves Vaccinating a Goat and Pulling Weeds

Jillian Kumagai

September 05, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Tanzania

Not all reality shows focus on the lives of the rich and famous. Female Food Heroes, is a Tanzanian reality show in which female farmers compete against each other for a grand prize. Ultimately, it’s not just about the money, the show aims to empower farmers and alter sexist attitudes.

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Financial Health

Sowmiya Ashok

September 02, 2015 |

The Caravan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Kenya has an alarmingly high rate of maternal mortality rate and many women are afraid to give birth at the hospital for fear of being treated violently. OparanyaCare uses financial incentives to get women to seek prenatal, childbirth, and antenatal care at the hospital with trained healthcare workers.

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What's Up With the Unionizing Trend in Digital Journalism?

Steven Cohen

September 01, 2015 |

The New Republic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Responding to the volatility of the current job market and the potential for a bursting bubble, digital media employees are unionizing to protect themselves in the midst of ongoing change. While these efforts have protected some staff members, the preponderance of freelancers—and their lack of formal rights and union membership—has limited the impact of unionization.

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