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The Unlikely Industry Empowering Women in Afghanistan

Rachi Kumar

December 11, 2017 |

Yes! Magazine |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Afghanistan, Kabul

Laila Haidary is breaking with tradition, she owns her own restaurant in Kabul, and forms part of a growing trend where women are owning or managing restaurants and denting the male dominated industry. “This idea in itself had its own challenges because our extremely conservative society does not always approve of artistic expressions. Added to that, the fact it is run by a businesswoman makes many people uncomfortable,” she says.”

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Why An Ivy League MBA Went Back To Ghana To Help A Pineapple Farm

Amy Yee

December 08, 2017 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ghana

Investment in African agriculture has wide-ranging impact because the industry provides 60 percent of employment in the continent. Injaro, founded by an investment banker, is a private equity fund that seeks to invest in African businesses. Injaro’s funds have helped to make Gold Coast Fruits one of Ghana’s largest employers and have helped revive a struggling pineapple farm. The steady investments have improved productivity as Gold Coast Fruits now produces up to 50 tons of pineapple.

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An Argentine startup that makes shoes from discarded tire scraps and employs single mothers

Lucy Sheriff

December 08, 2017 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Argentina

In Argentina, a trio of friends wanted to curb tire pollution, while simultaneously create financial opportunities for single mothers. That’s exactly what they did. Xinca, is a shoe company that uses rubber from old tires. So far 20,000 kilograms of tires have been recycled, and 25 women from rural areas have been hired. “This opportunity is very good because you are not just learning, you are meeting incredible people in the job and earning money at the same time.”

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How A Textile Factory Empowers Its All-Blind Work Crew

Alia Stearns

December 05, 2017 |

UPROXX |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

A startling 70% of blind persons in the United States are unemployed. The Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind is helping shift the understanding of what types of jobs are available to this population with a revolutionary factory built specifically for its blind employees. Each machine is retrofitted to be used safely and easily, empowering individuals to become more independent. This video takes you inside the factory to meet some of the workers.

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In Jordan, an empowering solution for UN-run refugee camps

Taylor Luck

December 05, 2017 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Jordan, Za'atari

Solar power projects at 2 UN refugee camps in Jordan are helping to save money and provide job opportunities for residents of the camps. The solar powered camps are also helping the quality of living, allowing residents to move freely in the evenings and complete tasks even when it's dark outside.

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Liquid Gold: Women in Kenya Find Food Security In Beekeeping

Wesley Lang’at

November 27, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Kipcherere, Baringo County

Environmental degradation and drought have led to conflict, poverty, and severe food insecurity in Kenya’s Baringo county. Hand In Hand International is helping communities rebound by offering training to women in entrepreneurship and new farming methods - particularly beekeeping - which provides economic empowerment, improves the ecosystem by boosting pollinator populations, and provides a steady source of nutritious food for those families eking out a living in these harsh landscapes.

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Lessons learned: Hiring ex-offenders pays off, but the workers need help

Jane M. Von Bergen

November 27, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How do you find a job when you get out of prison? For some, it’s almost impossible. But, UpLift Solutions trains former offenders, and if they pass the six week course, they get hired at ShopRite, a grocery store. For some, the program is life changing.

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How ex-offenders get a second chance and a new career in rural Tennessee. Is it a model for Philly?

Jane M. Von Bergen

November 11, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Winchester, Tennessee

In rural Tennessee the unemployment rate can be very high, making it hard for inmates to find jobs upon their release, which then increases the rate of recidivism. The Rural Reentry Program has set up training programs for inmates while in jail in order for them to earn their certification and then find work at a local factory. This effort helps lower recidivism and balances the cost of imprisonment.

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The deportees who want to 'Make El Salvador Great Again'

Jessica Weiss

November 11, 2017 |

Univision |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: El Salvador, San Salvador

The number of people deported from the USA back to El Savador is only rising under the Trump administration, leaving these individuals with the daunting task of starting over. English Cool is a program where deportees teach students English while acting as mentors and pushing them to think about ways to improve the country.

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Jordan is solving its water crisis by training women as plumbers

Odette Chalaby

November 03, 2017 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Jordan, Amman

A program in Jordan works to aid in the country's water crisis by training women to become professional plumbers. While, traditionally, men take on the role of plumbing in Jordan, they're not allowed to enter a house if another man isn't present; training women to fix leaky pipes allows these jobs to happen quicker.

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