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  • The Unlikely Industry Empowering Women in Afghanistan

    December 11, 2017 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Afghanistan, Kabul

    Laila Haidary is breaking with tradition, she owns her own restaurant in Kabul, and forms part of a growing trend where women are owning or managing restaurants and denting the male dominated industry. “This idea in itself had its own challenges because our extremely conservative society does not always approve of artistic expressions. Added to that, the fact it is run by a businesswoman makes many people uncomfortable,” she says.”

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  • These women in the Philippines scour a dump site for trash to turn into 'something beautiful'

    December 11, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Philippines

    After a typhoon hit Dumaguete City in the Philippines’ Central Visayas region, Whitney Fleming began to work with local women “ to create jewelry from materials found in the local dump site.” Eventually their collaboration led to the creation of Lumago Designs, a social enterprise. The jewelry is made from found reusable items and the local women are paid fair wages.

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  • A harvest of sunshine

    December 11, 2017 |

    Business Day |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Solar powered assistive technologies boost economic gains and quality of life for rural communities in Nigeria. Rural farmers can rent solar dryers for a faster and more efficient way to dry their harvests, which can earn them greater profits. Solar refrigeration kiosks also allow farmers to sell more by extending the shelf life of foods, while solar home systems provide an affordable way for rural communities to tap into electric grids to power appliances, opening up more possibilities for work, education, and ease of daily life. Many of these products and services are run by women entrepreneurs.

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  • Amidst Afghanistan's Spiraling Insecurity, A Free Maternity Hospital Is Born

    December 07, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Afghanistan, Anabah

    The Anabah Maternity Center, is one of the few maternity hospitals in Afghanistan. It’s also free and staffed entirely by women. “Since opening, they have treated over 226,000 women and helped birth 38,000 children.”

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  • Friends of the Children

    December 07, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    The organization, Friends of the Children, is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by giving at-risk children adult mentors to help guide them. The program results in kids who avoid teen pregnancy, graduate from high school, and don't end up in the criminal justice system.

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  • How whisper networks and female friendships help girls overcome sexual violence in conflict zones

    December 06, 2017 |

    Newsweek |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ethiopia

    Around the world, adolescent girls are susceptible to sexual harassment but girls in crisis areas are likely to be forgotten, or the solutions do not reach them. A new training program is designed for such conflict areas. It focuses on the therapeutic importance of female friendships, creates safe spaces, and initiates discussions about gender violence.

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  • These Planners Stepped Away From the Spreadsheets and Into the Community

    December 06, 2017 |

    Next City |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    The Regional Plan Association is a research and urban planning organization. They are deeply influential in the urban planning in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut metropolitan area. The regional planning process has historically represented the needs of mostly white, affluent people, so this time RPA partnered with eight grassroots organizations, and involved immigrants from Long Island to take part in the regional planning process through focus groups, surveys, and discussions. As many as 1,600 people were engaged.

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  • How Effective Is Your School District? A New Measure Shows Where Students Learn the Most

    December 05, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Too often people use standardized test scores as the only measure of how good a school system is. A new measure looks at the growth and proficiency of the students as a measure of performance and may be more accurate in comparing public schools across the USA.

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  • In a Refugee Camp, Classrooms Open Up to Somali Girls

    December 05, 2017 |

    Al-Fanar Media |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Daadab

    Somali girls are rejecting traditional norms, refusing to marry early, and continuing their education at the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya. At the camp they have access to primary, secondary, and some postsecondary education. “When the camp was established in 1991, girls made up only 5 percent of the total number of young people in education in Dadaab, according to the Lutheran World Federation. Today, female students account for almost 40 percent of those in school.”

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  • How a sweatshop raid in an LA suburb changed the American garment industry

    December 05, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In 1995 El Monte, a US sweatshop in California that housed workers without paying them, was raided. “The El Monte raid changed the garment industry.” After the raid, former president Bill Clinton created a sweatshop taskforce. “The El Monte raid was a very important point in the history of labor standards in this country.”

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