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Kashmir: Female coppersmiths excel at male-dominated trade

Mohammad Abu Bakar

November 22, 2023 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: India, Kashmir

Despite it being a historically male-dominated field, women in Kashmir are learning copper smithing to become both socially and financially independent. Women who have mastered the skill then teach it to others, allowing more and more women to not only learn a valuable skill, but to secure income to support themselves.

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A Model for Disability Justice in Emergency Shelters

Marianne Dhenin

November 21, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Edison, New Jersey

The Alliance Center for Independence (ACI) started working with people who have disabilities to create better disaster preparedness measures that consider disabilities, ensuring support and shelter are accessible to anyone and everyone. ACI held an overnight shelter simulation exercise that allowed them to practice each step of an emergency shelter response with people who have disabilities to identify any areas that could be improved. These simulations have become a model for other counties across the state, inspiring more shelters to make improvements to their accessibility.

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The Black Women Who Fought for Ohio's Historic Abortion Win

Larada Lee-Wallace

November 21, 2023 |

ELLE Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

Ahead of a ballot measure to guarantee access to abortion and reproductive health care in Ohio, the Black-led Ohio Women’s Alliance spoke with more than 1.3 million young female BIPOC voters, framing the campaign as a fight for a wide range of reproductive services. Residents approved the constitutional amendment with 60 percent of female voters and 83 percent of Black voters voting in favor.

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Power Plays

Siva Vaidhyanathan Emily Burrill

November 15, 2023 |

Democracy in Danger |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Belarus

Following a fraudulent election and violent backlash against demonstrators, activists in Belarus used open source photographs and documents, as well as those submitted by journalists and citizens, to expose police and state actors participating in human rights violations via a secure Telegram channel.

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How San Francisco is addressing the challenge of Trans homelessness

Taylor Heeden

November 12, 2023 |

QNotes Carolinas |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Several community organizations and municipalities like the Office of Transgender Initiatives (OTI) have come together to decrease homelessness rates among the transgender population. OTI formed a Trans Advisory Committee which focused on budget and policy advocacy based on input from the transgender community to address homelessness and partnered with efforts like the Transgender District. All in all, these combined efforts have decreased transgender homelessness by 15% since 2019.

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More states strive to make parks, trails accessible to people with disabilities

Tom Peterson

November 08, 2023 |

Stateline |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Two Harbors, Minnesota

Minnesota is purchasing “track chairs” with all-terrain treads for its parks that people with disabilities can use for free to access more areas and trails.

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'She Made Me Feel Seen and Heard.' Black Doulas Offer Support That Can Help Mom & Improve Birth Outcomes

Celeste Hamilton Dennis

November 05, 2023 |

MindSite News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Doulas are becoming a more widely used resource among pregnant people, particularly Black women who historically face racial inequities during pregnancy and childbirth. Groups like The Doula Network and the Southern Birth Justice Network are working to expand doula services by training and connecting pregnant women with certified doulas. Doula care is more holistic and studies show that women using doulas have about a 65% reduction in their odds of developing postpartum depression or anxiety when a doula is present during labor and delivery.

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Black doulas fight 'staggering' maternal mortality crisis

Dana James

November 02, 2023 |

Black Iowa News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

The Iowa Black Doula Collective trains doulas to help educate and advocate for Black women during pregnancy and childbirth. Research shows women who work with doulas are less likely to have low birth-weight babies and experience birth complications. Since forming in 2020, the Collective has raised over $200,000 and trained 64 Black doulas.

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Afghan human rights advocate helps Portuguese city embrace fellow refugees

Jenny Barchfield

November 02, 2023 |

UNHCR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Portugal, Fundao

Intercultural mediators are serving a small town’s growing Afghan community by helping attract new residents — particularly young refugees and migrants — to the region. These mediators help newcomers navigate hurdles like accessing documentation, jobs, schooling and health care in an effort to ease the transition period new residents often face.

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With gap in state's LGBTQ+ history, 'activist archivists' step up to document it

James Rinker

October 28, 2023 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Monadnock Region, New Hampshire

Local volunteers dubbed “activist archivists” are working to document the lives and contributions of LGBTQ+ people across the state, creating an archive of local LGBTQ+ history in the midst of recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that makes it difficult — and even illegal — to discuss and teach about LGBTQ+ identities and activism.

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