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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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The Mountain

Jacqueline Sofia Hebah Fisher Razan Alzayani Lilly Crown

February 27, 2018 |

Kerning Cultures |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Tunisia, Jbel Samamma, Kasserine Governorate

When unemployment is high and hope is low, violent extremist groups around the world attract recruits who are searching for support and a sense of life purpose. In Tunisia, efforts to counter the pull of these groups are increasingly inspired by the peacemaking roles that women can play. Workshops are helping mothers guide their children away from violent extremism, and near Jbel Samamma, a mountain that has become a top hideout for extremists, a new community center is offering arts and cultural activities while working to link the local economy to larger business and tourism markets.

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Mumbai's 'Rainbow Parents' aim to change hearts and minds in India

Priti Salian

February 23, 2018 |

NBC News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Because there is not widespread acceptance of homosexuality in Mumbai, many parents of LGBTQ people struggle to accept it. To solve this, a number of parents formed a group called, "The Rainbow Parents." The group started in February 2017, and membership has been steadily rising since. They discuss the common issues that face them and how to solve them, and they meet regularly with supplemental Facebook and Whatsapp groups. Parents within the group testify to how comfortable and safe the space is.

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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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Austin Just Brought Paid Sick Leave to the South

Jimmy Tobias

February 16, 2018 |

The Nation (New York) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

After a coalition of activists launched a campaign that included phone banking, door to door canvassing, and social media advertising to get the city to pass a universal paid leave policy, they won. Austin passed one of the most progressive paid leave policies, ultimately benefiting more than 200,000 workers.

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At crossroads of policing and murder, a long push for accountability

Harry Bruinius

February 15, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Criticism and protests led by community activists in NY led to wide scale changes in NYPD’s policing, it resulted in a large decrease at the unequal way the NYPD racially profiled black and latino men. Many of this activism was led by the mothers of young black men killed at the hands of NYPD. In Baltimore, mothers are also coalescing around the same issue, but they’re taking a different approach.

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What Teenagers Are Learning From Online Porn

Maggie Jones

February 07, 2018 |

The New York Times Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Teenagers consume a large amount of pornographic media at the same time that they are developing ideas about their sexual identity and preferences. A “porn literacy” class offered to Boston high school students helps them to better understand the dynamics of what they are seeing and avoid the growth of potential harmful ideas about body image, consent, and expectations.

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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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How a private company is bringing affordable houses to Indian Country

Mark Fogarty

February 05, 2018 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

A private company called Travois acts as a bridge between tribes and private investors in order to help make affordable housing more accessible in tribal homelands across the West. The company brings investors to tribal land and, in turn, helps to attain tax credits for investments in this land.

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Before #MeToo, women janitors organized to fight workplace harassment

Sasha Khokha

January 29, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

After watching a documentary film about women janitors getting assaulted during the night shift, janitors began to organize around a campaign called “Ya Basta — “Enough is Enough.” They began to protest for legislation that would protect them. A bill that would require supervisors to undergo sexual harassment training was sent to the floor, and janitors participated in a five day hunger strike calling for the governor to sign it. "Not just one or two, but thousands are behind me, speaking up. Maybe our world as immigrant women will change.”

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