Story Search Results

Advanced Search

There are so many ways to search the solutions journalism stories in this database. Explore our searchable fields:

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 143 results for your search. View and Refine Your Search Terms

These young women are raising awareness about sexual health in Iran

Shirin Jaafari

January 10, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Iran

After studying in the U.S. and observing the prevalent amount of information about STD’s on university campuses, two Iranian women decided they wanted to focus on sexual health in Iran, where sex is a taboo subject. They started a sexual health website for Farsi speakers, and run sex-ed workshops in Iran. “They also run a nongovernmental organization — registered in the US as RAH Foundation and in Iran under Ctrl+S. They have an Instagram account with over 12,000 followers.”

Read More
Go to Original Story
How teens are teaching each other the meaning of consent

Michelle Faust

December 26, 2017 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Talk Project is a peer-to-peer training program for teens to learn and ask questions about issues of consent and sexual violence. The program has been effective and participants have, in turn, received training to be instructors.

Read More
Go to Original Story
At ground zero for the opioid epidemic, schools are helping students overcome the odds

Peggy Barmore

December 24, 2017 |

The Hechinger Report |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

A public-private initiative has successfully increased graduation rates and decreased teen pregnancies in West Virginia's opioid-ridden hills. Reconnecting McDowell brings together nonprofits, government representatives, teachers, coal businesses, and others to provide mental health services, high speed internet, expanded dental care in schools, and other offerings. But, still in its early stages and working to establish a unified voice, the collaboration is threatened by the Trump administration's plans to cut relevant federal funding.

Read More
Go to Original Story
The Ring That Could Help Save Women's Lives

Ruth Evans India Rakusen

December 19, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Malawi

In Malawi, a small silicone ring that sits around the cervix and releases antiretroviral drugs is being tested to determine how effectively it reduces a woman's risk of contracting HIV. So far, trials have shown promising results, substantially reducing contraction rates especially when combined with sexual education.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Reproductive health critical in eradicating poverty

Michelle Chifamba

December 14, 2017 |

News Day |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe

Family planning is crucial to fighting against poverty. However, many women cannot afford contraceptives. The United Nations Fund for Population Activities is now supporting the Zimbabwe government to provide women with affordable services supporting reproductive health.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Friends of the Children

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

December 07, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

The organization, Friends of the Children, is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by giving at-risk children adult mentors to help guide them. The program results in kids who avoid teen pregnancy, graduate from high school, and don't end up in the criminal justice system.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Argentina is using tech to teach its youth about sex, drugs, and violence

Odette Chalaby

November 20, 2017 |

Apolitical |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

Knowledge about sex, drugs and violence is alarmingly low in Argentina and surrounding areas, which has caused the government and other organizations to step in. Hablemos de Todo is an interactive online resource that provides information on a myriad of topics, plus a place for people to anonymously ask experts questions.

Read More
Go to Original Story
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.”

Read More
Go to Original Story
At pop-up eatery in Canada, HIV education is on the menu

Marco Werman

November 10, 2017 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

While great strides have been made, ignorance and misinformation around how HIV is contracted remains to this day. In order to dispell some ignorant ideas, a Toronto hospital that focuses on HIV care created a pop-up restaurant with food prepared by HIV-positive cooks.

Read More
Go to Original Story
Free Sanitary Pads to Fight School Dropout, Child Marriage in Zimbabwe

Sally Nyakanyanga

November 09, 2017 |

News Deeply |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

Young women and girls in Africa face difficult stigmas when menstruating, as well as prohibitive costs to hygiene items and other resources, leading many of them to miss critical days at school and otherwise be left behind in society. Various non-profits and government organizations are working to change this and give girls an equal footing by providing sanitary pads to girls for free, in tandem with sex education and initiatives to debunk social taboos against periods.

Read More
Go to Original Story