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  • From school theory to real-world projects: Initiative empowers young Nigerians in tech

    February 05, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Zaria, Kaduna

    Maha Technologies is a recruitment agency that pairs tech companies with skilled talent, particularly for women and girls in the startup sector. Maha Technologies helps those in STEM secure jobs while also fostering continuous learning, growth and skill-building through mentorship programs and training sessions.

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  • What Does Reproductive Health Have to Do With Climate Vulnerability?

    February 02, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Philippines

    Organizations around the world are using an integrated approach to empowering women by addressing climate justice and health issues in their communities. PATH Foundation Philippines, for example, helped implement sustainable marine management practices to increase the fish stocks in fishing communities so families were less inclined to send their daughters away for financial support.

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  • More 'Navigators' Are Helping Women Travel to Have Abortions

    February 01, 2024 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Navigators with the National Abortion Federation help people access care and cover the cost of an abortion, including necessary travel costs for those living in states with strict abortion bans. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, demand for this help has skyrocketed. NAF spends $200,000 a month — up from the previous $30,000 — in states where abortion bans are the strictest, like Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

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  • Activists Win a Battle for Women's Reproductive Healthcare in a Rural Colorado Town

    January 16, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Cortez, Colorado

    Local activists are joining together to protest the potential closure of Southwest Memorial Hospital’s birthing center, advocating and organizing to ensure the hospital stays open and locals can access the care they need in rural areas.

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  • Piplantri, ce village d'Inde qui plante des arbres pour envoyer ses filles à l'école

    January 09, 2024 |

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    Response Location: India, Piplantri, Rajasthan

    Quand une fille est naît dans le village de Piplantri, les habitants plantent 111 arbres et déposent de l’argent sur un compte bancaire qui ne peut pas être touché jusqu’à ce qu’elle a ses 18 ans, lorsqu’il peut être utilisé pour ses études ou pour payer les frais de mariage, mais seulement si elle reste à l’école jusque-là. Le programme a permis de créer des emplois à l’école et dans l’entretien de la nouvelle forêt. Aucune des filles nées depuis le début de l’initiative n’a été forcée de se marier au détriment de son éducation, et le village a planté plus de 500 000 arbres.

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  • Families find ways around Taliban restrictions on girls' education

    December 12, 2023 |

    The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN) |

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    Response Location: Afghanistan, Kabul

    Amidst Taliban restrictions on girls’ education, several people are looking for alternative options to further their education. One solution includes the University of the People, a free, online U.S.-accredited university. The virtual university helps make education more accessible and currently has 100,000 participating students worldwide.

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  • Kashmir: Female coppersmiths excel at male-dominated trade

    November 22, 2023 |

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    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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  • «L'éducation, c'est tout ce que nous avons»: au Bangladesh, un réseau de femmes soutient des milliers d'écolières

    November 02, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Natore District

    Room to Read Bangladesh affecte des « mobilisatrices sociales » pour suivre les jeunes filles tout au long de leurs études secondaires, en leur fournissant le mentorat, le transport scolaire et la formation aux compétences de vie, dans le but de maintenir les filles à l’école. Moins de 2 % des participants abandonnent l’école, contre 40 % à l’échelle nationale, et l’organisation a aidé à prévenir plus de 600 mariages précoces.

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  • Niger girls learn about menstruation to stay in school, tackle stigma

    October 21, 2023 |

    Daily Nigerian |

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    Response Location: Niger

    In Niger, an initiative challenging menstrual stigma is promoting knowledge and hygiene through community engagement and mentorship. Since 2019, the foundation has reached over 20 schools, 35 communities, more than 3,000 women and girls.

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  • Au Bangladesh, l'éducation des filles passe par la lutte contre le mariage précoce

    July 31, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Pour encourager les filles à rester à l’école, le programme « The right to be a girl » enseigne aux filles les dangers des mariage de mineures et leurs droits légaux. Les participants reçoivent également de la formation et des fournitures pour offrir des services tels que la couture et les soins de beauté, ce qui aide à compenser les coûts de scolarité qui peuvent peser sur les familles. Le programme a bénéficié à près de 3 000 filles, dont aucune n’a été mariée avant l’âge légal.

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