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'We're a community': These groups are working to bail out incarcerated women in time for Mother's Day

Candice Norwood

May 12, 2023 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

As a part of the National Bail Out effort in the United States, the Free Black Mamas DMV campaign bails incarcerated women out of jails in the Washington D.C. area in time for Mother’s Day.

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House of tails: a Kyiv shelter helps animals with disabilities

Alice Smahina

May 12, 2023 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Response Location: Ukraine, Irpin, Kyiv

A Ukrainian animal rights activist opened the House of Tails animal shelter to provide special care for dogs and cats with disabilities. Though her work started before the war, many of the 70 animals in her care now were injured or abandoned due to the war.

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Resource-rich countries find it pays to pay landholders to protect their land

Dimitri Selibas

May 11, 2023 |

Ensia |

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Response Location: Guatemala

Guatemala’s reforestation programs pay farmers to keep their lands forested instead of clearing them for farming. The annual $380 payment each participant receives for 5 to 10 years comes from the general taxes collected by the government.

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How a new law allowed E. Jean Carroll to seek justice against Trump years later

Barbara Rodriguez

May 11, 2023 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, New York

Survivors of sexual assault were instrumental in passing the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law that created a one-time window for them to file civil cases against abusers regardless of the statute of limitations. The law allowed E. Jean Carroll to file suit against Donald Trump, and it's estimated nearly 70 other plaintiffs have filed civil actions.

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The Matriarchs Who Helped Seattle's Urban Native Population

Frank Hopper

May 11, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The Seattle Indian Center, originally started by the matriarchs of the American Indian Women’s Service League, provides Native people in need with resources like food, clothing, financial and employment assistance, community outreach services and a sense of community where their heritage and culture are recognized.

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Start-ups see sustainable future in seaweed farming

Esan Swan

May 11, 2023 |

Financial Times |

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Response Location: Sweden

Companies are beginning to grow offshore seaweed for human consumption as a protein option that’s better for the environment. Growing seaweed on ropes in the ocean is less land-intensive, sequesters carbon, and doesn’t require fertilizer or pesticides.

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"Fear of another attack": This Nigerian initiative is encouraging displaced parents to re-enrol their children in school

Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

May 11, 2023 |

Minority Africa |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

Nana Girls and Women Empowerment Initiative works with families affected by violent conflict to help them get their children re-enrolled in school. The organization hosts informational events, sponsors costs for tuition and supplies, and advocates for students with local governments that handle enrollment.

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Zai Pits Providing Food Security Amidst Adverse Climate Change in Kibwezi

Kioko Nyamasyo

May 11, 2023 |

Rongo University |

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Response Location: Kenya, Kibwezi

Farmers in Kenya are digging pits — called Zai Pits — re-filling them with soil mixed with manure and planting maize seeds in them. This practice allows the farmers to have successful harvests during droughts with minimal rainfall.

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India's solar power push delivers an unexpected bonus - empowering rural women

Disha Shetty

May 11, 2023 |

The Fuller Project |

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Response Location: India, Rajasthan

With the help of funding from foundations and charities, Indian women’s groups such as the Dooni dairy cooperative are leveraging solar power to simplify their work and help their businesses grow. Since purchasing solar-powered fridges to store extra milk, most women in the dairy cooperative have seen their profits double.

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Virginia students learning strategies to avoid bad behavior, more suspensions

Jenna Zibton

May 10, 2023 |

WSLS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Lynchburg, Virginia

The Restorative Suspension Center provides a space for students facing suspension to work with staff to change their behavior. The Center provides mentoring and group sessions with their peers and also teaches coping skills to prevent those bad behaviors. Since starting the program, the Lynchburg City School District has seen an 86% decrease in discipline referrals.

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