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

    Tonny Onyulo

    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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  • Denmark's new feminist party declares, 'Out with the racists! In with the feminists!'

    Karis Hustad

    December 04, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    “Out with the racists, in with the feminists!” is the slogan of a new political party in Denmark. The Feministik Initiativ is “a new intersectional feminist party in Denmark.” It won 3,258 votes in the regional election. The party hopes to counter anti-immigrant sentiment, as well as fight for issues like equal pay and zero employment discrimination.

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  • How to fight female genital mutilation with economics

    Gayle Tzemach Lemmon

    December 04, 2017 |

    CNN |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

    We rarely think of Female Genital Mutilation, which is the total or partial removal of the external female genitalia, as an economic practice. It’s often thought of in cultural terms. However, that’s exactly what Seleiman Bishagazi did. He realized the practice was popular in his community because poor families made a profit from it. So, he “decided to attack the issue with economics and education.”

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  • Women are being failed by medical research—here's how policy can help

    Odette Chalaby

    November 20, 2017 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Bethesda, Maryland

    Medical research studies have failed to address the impact of gender, and some studies even exclude females in “later stage clinical trials.” This discrepancy results from women being underrepresented in the medical science. The Office of Research on Women’s Health has piloted a Policy on Sex as a Biological variable to fund research that is addresses gender differences; the National Institute of Health has initiated a Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers.

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  • The Truckers Who Are Taking on Human Trafficking

    Erica Sweeney

    November 14, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Arkansas

    Truck stops are a hotspot for human trafficking. In Arkansas, where trucking is one of the state’s largest industries, truck drivers are being trained to spot human trafficking. If they see anything suspicious, they can report to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, 911, or local law enforcement.

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  • A Mission to Stop Genital Cutting

    Amy Yee

    November 13, 2017 |

    Pulitzer Center |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Senegal, Keur Simbara

    Many people who practice Female Genital Mutilation (FMG) consider it a private, cultural issue. The procedure, which is performed on girls, requires “cutting off the clitoris and parts of the labia and sealing the vagina partially shut.” Talking about it can be perceived as rude, or disrespectful. However, that’s exactly what community leaders, health workers, and NGO’s do, in order to eradicate the practice. “My advice is to be patient and analyze each situation and not to impose your thoughts on people. If you impose, people can be defensive.”

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  • This gender-sensitive data tool could revolutionise the fight against poverty

    Odette Chalaby

    November 08, 2017 |

    Apolitical |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Australia

    Currently poverty is assessed on a household basis, however individuals within the same house can experience poverty differently. The Individual Deprivation Measure will be the first gender-sensitive tool that will be able to help better inform policy and understandings of poverty.

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  • The Latest Trend in Reducing Recidivism: Keeping Mothers and Children Together

    Rebecca Beitsch

    September 19, 2017 |

    Governing |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    Most states and cities don’t permits mothers who give birth in prison to stay with their children. However, scattered across the country are programs like ReMerge, a program in Oklahoma City that allows mother and children to stay together, and avoid prison time. Programs like these are working, and yield lower recidivism rates.

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  • Meet the Men Who Invest in Women Entrepreneurs

    Riva Richmond

    August 10, 2017 |

    The Story Exchange |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Women tend to invest in female-owned and run companies, but men disproportionately invest in male-run companies, which means female companies lose out on a huge market. Some male investors, such as Adam Quinton, see the female-run businesses as a better investment because of the lack of competition and that these firms tend to outperform the male-owned companies, this finding is shifting where people invest.

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  • Across the Arab world, a 'Women's Spring' comes into view

    Taylor Luck

    August 09, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    Women’s right activists are gaining traction in Jordan and Tunisia. Their efforts have led to the rejection of old laws that protected rapists, and more representation in parliament. The progress women activists are making is sustained through cross border collaborations, and is part of a larger movement happening in Arab countries.

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