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How today's antiwar protests stack up against major student movements in history

Nicole Narea

May 01, 2024 |

Vox |

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Response Location: United States

As tensions surrounding the war in Gaza mount, university student protests have the power enact change, much like the anti-apartheid protests of the 1980s. Following student protests of the South African apartheid, 155 universities divested from firms that supported or profited from the apartheid and in 1986 the U.S. government enacted a divestment policy.

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After UT Austin protest crackdown, Houston students push limits of free speech

Brooke Kushwaha

April 26, 2024 |

Chron |

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Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

As campus free speech is under fire, university student groups like Students for Justice in Palestine are pivoting their protesting and organizing efforts to continue sharing their message while still following university policy. By creating encampments that are technically art installations, students evade university free speech restrictions while still managing to protest.

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How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children's grades and parents' sense of self

Darreonna Davis

April 18, 2024 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

A guaranteed income program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, provided 130 single caregivers who made below 80% of the local median income with $500 cash payments, no strings attached. The 18-month program, Cambridge Recurring Income for Success, helped participants increase their savings, cover emergencies, and spend more time with their children.

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Program seeks to get Maldivian women into the swim of things

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

April 12, 2024 |

Nikkei Asian Review |

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Response Location: Maldives, Rasdhoo

Ocean Women is a training program by women, for women that teaches swimming and snorkeling and empowers them to become instructors to teach others. Five women have participated in the program and completed the Scuba Schools International exam to earn their swimming and snorkeling instructor certificates and have taught 19 children and five adults in the community how to swim.

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How women are breaking poverty circle using tricycle in Ilorin

Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus

April 10, 2024 |

Sundiata Post |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ilorin, Kwara

In an effort to break the cycle of poverty and combat gender stereotypes and stigma, several women are entering the commercial transportation industry by driving tricycles around the city to offer rides to locals. By working, these women are earning more money for their families, helping to ensure there’s food on the table and that they can afford to send their children to school.

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South Africa's SAB Foundation: Why 90% of its investees are still in business five years later

Anna Patton

April 04, 2024 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

The SAB Foundation is an independent trust set up by South African Breweries (SAB) as part of the government’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment scheme. It helps businesses — particularly underserved entrepreneurs like women and people with disabilities — grow and thrive. Since 2010, the Foundation has backed more than 6,400 social impact businesses in their early stages.

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'It Is Safe Here': Women Share The Delight Of Living At Uganda's First Safe Shelter For People With Albinism

Rhonet Atwiine

April 03, 2024 |

Solutions Now Africa |

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Response Location: Uganda

Women and Children with Albinism in Uganda is a supportive shelter for women and children with albinism to build a community and be safe from stigma and violence. At the shelter, women are trained in a variety of skills, like tailoring and farming, to be able to sustain themselves and their families. Over the past decade, about 40 women and children across four regions have been positively impacted by the group.

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The Towns Outsmarting Airbnb

Corey Buhay

April 02, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Several cities have fully banned or passed ordinances regulating Airbnb and other short-term rentals to prevent the cities from being overrun by tourists and rental properties. These policies combat the “Airbnb effect” that has been seen in cities from Irvine, California all the way to Bed-Stuy in New York. Cities that have passed these ordinances see lower rent rates, more equitable housing markets and a more sustainable tourism economy.

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How Unfamiliar Fish Are Helping Mainers Fight Food Insecurity

Kea Krause

March 28, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Maine

The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association launched a program to support local fishing businesses and address food insecurity during the pandemic that continues to do so today. The nonprofit buys fish at a more than fair price from local businesses and donates them to food banks and public school food programs.

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Young Ugandans With Special Needs Lead The Making of Inclusive Communities

Rhonet Atwiine

March 27, 2024 |

Solutions Now Africa |

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Response Location: Uganda, Namasuba

The Unique Abilities Foundation Africa empowers people with disabilities by hosting beauty pageants. Participants are connected to a fellowship opportunity focused on cultural identity, addressing stigma, boosting self-confidence, and developing leadership skills. They then take what they learn back to their communities to continue destigmatizing the way people with disabilities are viewed.

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