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  • Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal - Three African Countries Providing Solutions in Fight Against Genital Cutting of Girls

    February 15, 2019 |

    All Africa |

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    Response Location: Senegal

    This cross-border story, which takes place in Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal, examines 3 different approaches to address the still-widespread practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In Nigeria, a short film about FGM has prompted the passing of a new law and gathered a new wave of survivors speaking up. In Kenya, a group called Dayaa Women's Group actively involves the traditionalists (cutters) and religious/community institutions in the fight against FGM along with widespread trainings. In Sengal, women lead the fight with a radio program for girls and providing financial incentives to prior cutters.

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  • Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal: Three African countries providing solutions in fight against FGM

    February 15, 2019 |

    This is Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu

    To combat the persistence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa, communities band together to spread awareness through film, religious outlets, community gatherings, and other creative means of education. While FGM is still prevalent in areas that believe it to be an important traditional practice, individuals and groups across Nigeria, Kenya, and Senegal have reduced the practice of FGM in their areas.

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  • Urban Organics Wants to Fix Food

    February 15, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Urban Organics is a large-scale aquaponics endeavor growing out of an abandoned brewery building. They grow fish and fresh produce, almost all picked up onsite by locals, thus limiting the carbon footprint of the operation. The implications of the operation is perhaps its biggest feat: if they can prove that aquaponics at this scale is profitable, the entire agricultural industry might be transformed.

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  • The Spread of Fake News Has Had Deadly Consequences in Mexico. Meet the People Trying to Stop It.

    February 15, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    Independent journalists and upstart news organizations in Mexico have banded together to counter potentially deadly or disruptive fake news with a highly organized fact-checking campaign calling itself Verificado. Besides debunking hundreds of false political rumors in the 2018 elections, the coalition has fact-checked the sort of fake news that has prompted mobs to carry out hundreds of lynchings. One WhatsApp fact-verifying account enabling anyone to submit requests for debunking stories has been used extensively by mostly young readers.

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  • Desperate for Recruits, Police Consider Non-Citizens

    February 14, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States

    As police departments across the country face a shortage in recruitments, states like Tennessee and Colorado have lifted the ban on non-citizens from becoming officers. As a result, jurisdictions that allow this have not only seen an increase in recruits, but a more diverse force that can represent their communities. Politicians and members of law enforcement across the country seek to do the same.

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  • Collaborating on co-locating: Chicago's innovative approach to mixed-use facilities

    February 14, 2019 |

    Smart Cities Dive |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Some of Chicago's public housing buildings now house a public library on the base floor. The co-location design is a result of a collaboration between the Chicago Public Library and Chicago Housing Authority intended to reduce inefficiencies, cut costs, and better integrate public housing into the city's fabric.

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  • The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices

    February 14, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    The future of medical devices is beginning to heavily rely on the integration of technological advances including apps, robotic and 3-D printing. From increasing education around diabetes via an app to digital smart pills that treat mental illnesses, technology has become a crucial partner to not just those working in the health industry, but also to the consumers.

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  • When public restrooms fail, rent them out as churches?

    February 14, 2019 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Kibera, Nairobi

    On World Toilet Day in 2014, the Kenyan government promised to build 180 public toilets in an ambitious move to combat the issue of public sanitation. The program went well once the keys were handed off to the National Youth Service of Kenya as a means of income, but issues quickly arose that could not be resolved because of a lack of further funds. The youth has since transformed their toilets into a rental space for local churches, such as Christ Miracle Church for All Nations in Laini Saba.

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  • Native American Rights Groups Are Targeting Six States to Fight Voter Suppression in 2020

    February 14, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, North Dakota

    Native American voters are disproportionately impacted by restrictive voter ID laws, particularly those that require proof of address because many Native Nations do not use formal street addresses. In response, the voting rights group Four Directions helped create and implement a system that allowed tribal officials to set up at polling places and immediately generate an ID on tribal letterhead with an address based on a location that a voter pointed to on a map. The group also supported lawsuits to expand polling places, lessening the financial and travel burdens for Native American voters.

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  • 'Dignity and respect': Dominican factory vows to never be a sweatshop

    February 14, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Dominican Republic, Villa Altagracia

    In the Dominican Republic, employees at the Alta Gracia factory are paid 2.5 times the national minimum wage, a salary that is widely unheard of in the garment factories that make t-shirts and sports merchandise for American consumers. While the business has sometimes struggled to maintain investors and turn a profit, the guarantee of a living wage has introduced much deserved financial stability in the lives of workers who are often relegated to substandard conditions and minimal wages.

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