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  • Tribal governments fend off the worst of the impacts of the shutdown

    October 09, 2025 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Ahead of the U.S. federal government shutdown in October, tribal nations banded together to advocate for their citizens, lobbying members of Congress and writing a joint letter highlighting the federal government’s tribal treaty obligations. Though a significant number of federal employees at the Bureau of Indian Affairs were furloughed, tribal governments have for the most part continued to operate as usual and agencies such as the Indian Health Service have been able to maintain their funding.

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  • Early Effects of Banning Phones in MHS

    October 09, 2025 |

    The Bridge |

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    Response Location: United States, Montpelier, Vermont

    To improve classroom engagement and prioritize student mental health, Montpelier High School and Main Street Middle School instituted cell phone bans that require students to turn in their phones to be locked away during the school day. Teachers report more participation in class while students say the ban has led them to socialize with their peers more during breaks, and the library has even seen an increase in books being checked out.

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  • The Forest That Proves It: How Sudbury Reclaimed a Moonscape

    October 08, 2025 |

    The GroundTruth Project |

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    Response Location: Canada, Sudbury, Ontario

    The Regreening Sudbury Project transformed a lunar-like wasteland into thriving forest through decades of systematic tree planting (10+ million trees), soil amendments, and transparent open-data tracking. This resulted in a 98% reduction in air pollution and 50% recovery of fish populations while creating a replicable model for ecological restoration.

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  • Behind the Curtains: Inside Nigeria's Shadow Network of Abortion Care

    October 08, 2025 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Komfot Health operates a technology-driven network providing post-abortion care and sexual reproductive health services across Nigeria. The organization trains healthcare providers to address biases, uses a chatbot system for patient triage and connects women to verified medical facilities in six states, acting as intermediaries between women seeking care and trusted healthcare providers. Since launching in 2024, Komfot Health has served over 1,790 women.

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  • Making the Invisible Visible

    October 08, 2025 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Netherlands

    Citizen science initiatives across Europe are using accessible technology to expose toxic emissions that official monitoring misses, triggering institutional responses ranging from increased enforcement to new pollution-control infrastructure.

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  • Shelter helps decrease feral cat population

    October 08, 2025 |

    The Oglethorpe Echo |

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    Response Location: United States, Danielsville, Georgia

    The Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter uses a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program to address the county's feral cat overpopulation problem, providing free or discounted spay/neuter services with the help of grant funding, along with humane trap rentals and surgical appointments for residents who capture feral cats. With the program, TNR procedures have increased from 190 in 2024 to 250 this year.

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  • How Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices are Supporting First Responders' Mental Well-Being

    October 08, 2025 |

    Overstory |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    To address mental health challenges faced by first responders, a variety of organizations throughout the state are using Native Hawaiian cultural healing practices, such as lomilomi massages and ocean-based healing. Participants in the programs report reductions in PTSD symptoms, less stress and deeper peer connections.

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  • Violence Against Women: Can India's All-Women Police Stations Deliver Justice?

    October 08, 2025 |

    upBeat |

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    Response Location: India

    India's All-Women Police Stations (AWPS)—specialized police stations staffed entirely by women and designed to handle gender-based violence cases—have increased reporting of crimes against women by 29% and improved arrest rates for certain offenses by 15%.

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  • Bridging Gaps in Women's Health: Niger State's Push for Better Access to Family Planning

    October 07, 2025 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Niger

    The Niger State Health Care Fund offers a voucher program that helps cover the cost of antenatal care and family planning services for women in rural areas and IDP camps. The voucher scheme, alongside community engagement programs and technological resources, has improved access to contraceptives and reproductive health services, but the state’s rate of contraceptive prevalence is still below the national average.

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  • Family Planning Strengthens Agency for Women, Youth in Zimbabwe

    October 07, 2025 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council focuses on improving maternal health outcomes by providing reproductive health and family planning resources, including contraception and educational counseling, at clinics, local health facilities, and community organizations. Since 2010, the country’s maternal mortality rate has fallen and the rate of married women using modern contraceptives has reached 69%.

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