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  • Women are leading menstrual dialogue in Nepal – and in the process, challenging the status quo

    July 02, 2025 |

    Missing Perspectives |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    be artsy's Rato Baltin project uses culturally relevant education, menstrual kit distribution, and engages religious leaders to challenge discriminatory practices against those who menstruate. Since launching in 2017, the group has reached 80,000 people and distributed over 5,500 menstrual cups, while simultaneously helping shift perspectives around menstruating.

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  • How Norway Is Proving That Homelessness Is a Solvable Problem

    June 26, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Norway

    Norway’s approach to tackling homelessness hinges on collaboration, with the national government providing data, strategy, and support that allows municipalities and local nonprofits to implement the best initiatives for their populations. Since 1996, the country’s rate of homelessness has dropped by nearly half.

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  • The women of Salta are building their future

    May 26, 2025 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Argentina, Salta

    The "Constructoras" training program in Salta, Argentina, combined with 10% gender quota laws for public works, has trained over 1,100 women in construction trades since 2022 and helped increase women's participation in the sector nationally from 4.1% to 7.1%, though progress faces significant challenges from political rollbacks and persistent workplace discrimination. Read this article in Spanish here: https://solu.news/aeh0

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  • Maryland students aim to prevent school violence with help from Sandy Hook Promise

    May 26, 2025 |

    Capital News Service Maryland |

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    Response Location: United States, Ijamsville, Maryland

    Sandy Hook Promise spearheads prevention programs designed to help students keep their schools safer from gun violence, including Students Against Violence Everywhere, or SAVE, a network of youth-led clubs dedicated to improving school culture and encouraging student advocacy. There are more than 5,000 SAVE clubs across the country, and one club in Maryland has helped members find a sense of empowerment through getting involved.

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  • Los recicladores son héroes invisibles en la Economía Circular

    May 19, 2025 |

    Periodismo Público |

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    Response Location: Ecuador

    La Ley Orgánica de Economía Circular Inclusiva, en conjunto con diversas iniciativas públicas y privadas, ha formalizado, reconocido y mejorado las condiciones laborales de los recicladores de base en Ecuador, lo que ha permitido avances como el aumento de ingresos para algunos recicladores y una mayor recuperación de materiales.

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  • Escuelas travesti, trans y no binarias: un modelo educativo de Argentina a Nueva York

    May 19, 2025 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

    El bachillerato Mocha Celis de Buenos Aires creó un modelo educativo inclusivo específicamente diseñado para población travesti-trans y no binaria que ha graduado a más de 300 estudiantes desde 2011 y se ha replicado exitosamente en 15 provincias argentinas y cuatro países latinoamericanos, demostrando que un enfoque de "ternura" y escucha activa puede romper las barreras de discriminación que tradicionalmente expulsan a esta población del sistema educativo formal.

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  • Mujeres en obra: las salteñas que construyen su futuro

    May 15, 2025 |

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    Response Location: Argentina, Salta

    El programa Constructoras de Salta capacitó a 1,100 mujeres en oficios de construcción desde 2022 y logró que 15 municipios aprobaran leyes de cupo del 10% en obras públicas, contribuyendo al aumento nacional de participación femenina en el sector del 4.1% al 7.1% entre 2007-2023, aunque enfrenta limitaciones por la disolución del Ministerio de Mujeres nacional y la falta de reglamentación local. Puedes leer este artículo en inglés aquí: https://solu.news/xuvw

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  • This Queer Couple Supports LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Farmers' Mental Health

    May 14, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The South Side Queer Farmer Convergence provides culturally-affirming community gatherings that effectively reduce isolation, promote emotional healing, and foster mental wellbeing for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC farmers facing significant social stressors and discrimination.

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  • Despite Political Complaints, Congestion Pricing Is Working in NYC

    May 12, 2025 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s congestion pricing program charges drivers $9 to enter Lower Manhattan during peak traffic hours, with funds raised from the toll going to support public transit initiatives. Though there’s been fierce opposition to the program, 8 million fewer cars entered Lower Manhattan in the first four months since its launch, and average travel times have sped up by about 15 percent.

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  • Networks of hope: women from Piura fight against gender violence

    May 08, 2025 |

    El Colectivo 506 |

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    Response Location: Peru, Piura

    The community networks of women defenders in Piura are organized structures that, since 2018, have provided accompaniment, training, and inter-institutional coordination to victims of gender-based violence, combining psychological support, legal pathways, and economic empowerment. Since their founding, more women have reported violence, coordination between public institutions such as police and prosecutor's offices have improved, and survivors have transformed into leaders who break cycles of violence in their communities. Read this story in Spanish here: https://solu.news/mvw1

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