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How Making Reusable Pads Is Helping Women In Bidibidi

Cynthia Rukundo

July 27, 2019 |

Things That Work Uganda |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

Menstrual hygiene can be a challenge especially in Bidibidi, one of the largest refugee settlements in the world. However, with the help of Catholic Relief Service (CARITAS), women are now being trained in how to make reusable sanitary napkins. Many women have received a sewing machine and can now sell their handmade pads to neighbors, thus providing both an income and a hygienic (and eco-friendly) solution.

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Yoyo Baby Care Facility Restores Hope To Refugee Mothers

Agwere Sarah

July 27, 2019 |

Things That Work Uganda |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

The Yoyo Vocational Institute was established in one of the largest refugee camps in the world, Bidibidi, to help refugees and migrants learn vocational skills that can then be used for employment. The Institute also offers a baby care facility on site so that mothers can concentrate on their studies knowing that their children are being taken care of. This improves the refugee rates of school attainment that will increase their income over time.

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How to build a feminist city

Eve Livingston

May 13, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Delhi

Recent efforts to bring a gender perspective, especially a feminist one, to urban planning are making cities safer and more inclusive. One Indian app called SafetiPin crowdsources ratings of public spaces based on various safety criteria like lighting, visibility, and transportation. Elsewhere, city planners and researchers are defining what a feminist city would look like. In Sweden, buses are incorporating "night stops" between regular stops to decrease the amount of walking at night needed.

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Participatory Grantmaking for Teens: The Funders Who Trust Girls to Make Grants

Julia Travers

April 24, 2019 |

Inside Philanthropy |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ghana

Nine philanthropic organizations, including Plan International and Comic Relief, make up the With and For Girls Collective, which asks teenage girls worldwide to select girl-led initiatives to fund, a process known as participatory philanthropy. Since 2014, the collective has funded 60 organizations across 41 countries for nearly $3 million.

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Beyond Surgery: Gesse Centre's innovative approach to fistula care in Kebbi

Bashar Abubakar

April 23, 2019 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Birnin, Kebbi

Fistula repair surgery has become routine in the state of Kebbi in Nigeria thanks to the implementation of a health center that has made treatment easier for women to access. The center aims to address both medical and societal causes, by addressing underlying issues and patient-centered health practices.

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How a Radio Show Gives Unwed Mothers in Morocco a Voice

Molly Keisman

April 23, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Morocco, Tangier, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima

100% Mamans, an association in Morocco that aids single mothers, has created a radio show called "Mères en Ligne" that is hosted and run by unwed mothers. The show, which at this point can only live online because Morocco prohibits community radio to broadcast on air, allows women to tell their stories and advocate for their rights despite the heavy stigma. Since the show launched in May of 2017, it has already received 2,500,000 visitors and counting.

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Woman's Co-op in Battle Creek's Post-Franklin Neighborhood provides a support system for women

Jane Simons

April 04, 2019 |

Second Wave Michigan |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Battle Creek, Michigan

The Woman's Co-op in Battle Creek, Michigan addresses a wide array of needs for women in the community, including food, clothing, transportation, housing, and childcare. The co-op offers free services, including assistance with utility payments; advocacy in the court system; and better parenting technique.

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This Bias Training Changes How Angel Investors Think

Zoe Sullivan

March 29, 2019 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A membership organization called Pipeline Angels helps women and nonbinary femme entrepreneurs find investors and start their own businesses. Pipeline Angels addresses the investment disparities between businesses owned by men and women.

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A different kind of court: How a Miami judge pioneered a new way of handling minor human trafficking cases

Rikha Sharma Rani

March 07, 2019 |

The Montgomery Advertiser |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

Human trafficking has become an increasingly prevalent problem, especially in states such as Florida that host a large tourist population. To better serve the victims, Miami-Dade County has created a trauma-focused court that directs adolescents to support services rather than prostitution charges.

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India's Bathroom-Buses for Women Are a Step Toward 'Potty Parity'

Romita Saluja

March 06, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Pune

In India, clean and safe restrooms for women can be difficult to find. Now, in Pune, old buses are being refurbished into public restrooms which see an average of 100 to 150 women every day. The buses are WiFi-enabled, sun-powered, and also feature showers, a diaper changing station, health information, sanitary pads, and more.

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