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  • Fibroid Treatment in African Women

    March 24, 2022 |

    Nigeria Info FM |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria

    High intensity focus ultrasound is being used in the Management and treatment of fibroids in women in Nigeria. It provides a non-surgical and non-invasive treatment option for women who meet specific criteria including the size of the fibroid and its location.

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  • The dining shed—soon to be banned in NYC—awakened a sense of what's possible with the city street

    March 24, 2022 |

    The Counter |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants in New York City introduced “dining and drinking sheds,” ad-hoc sidewalk structures that allowed patrons to gather outside, where it was generally considered safer. Cities across the country followed suit, reimagining public spaces and their shared use. The spaces also brought customers to businesses that struggled to stay afloat during pandemic fears and shutdowns.

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  • This Ability in the Kenyan Society

    March 23, 2022 |

    The Elephant |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    This Ability Trust is a nonprofit working to help women and girls with disabilities facing violence. Their Mama Siri program is a toll-free phone service that people with disabilities can call for information and help with things like reporting violence to the police and getting to a safe space.

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  • ‘Workforce' housing adds homes for locals. What about the price?

    March 23, 2022 |

    Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

    Teton County’s workforce program is helping local workers find affordable housing. With a low volume of available housing and skyrocketing rents, having housing options that are set aside specifically for local workers has been helpful.

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  • In Austria, the Government Pays to Repair Your Stuff

    March 22, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Austria, Vienna

    In 2020, Vienna, Austria launched a program to subsidize half the cost of repairs to items such as clothing, electronics, bicycles, and furniture. The initiative supported the repair of more than 35,000 items, saving 850 tons of carbon dioxide emissions and spurring other localities, such as Thüringen, Germany, and Portland, Oregon, to roll out their own repair bonus schemes.

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  • Baggern gegen den Klimawandel

    March 22, 2022 |

    taz |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Germany

    Um den CO2-Ausstoß zu verringern, ist das Wiedervernässen von Mooren eine wichtige Maßnahme. In trockengelegte Hochmooren in Schleswig-Holstein sollen dafür zwei neue Methoden zum Einsatz kommen. Das Projekt könnte tausende Tonnen CO2 binden.

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  • How Chinese-built railway projects are easing mobility, saving lives in Nigeria

    March 22, 2022 |

    International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge railway has helped increase travel safety across Nigeria. Many commuters have had to deal with kidnapping and violence while traveling but trains provide secure modes of transportation. They are also a more affordable alternative to air travel. The Abuja-Kaduna railway was mainly funded by project-tied loans from China. Because of the increased comfort, reliability, and safety, train lines are expanding throughout the country.

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  • Democracy Comes to Michigan

    March 21, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    A grassroots campaign ended gerrymandering in Michigan by passing an initiative requiring districts be drawn by citizen-commissions rather than politicians. The all-volunteer campaign went door-to-door collecting enough signatures to get the initiative on the ballot and used creative voter-engagement techniques to sustain the support. Once the ballot initiative passed, 9,300 people applied for the first commission. A third-party firm ultimately selected four Democrats, four Republicans, and five non-partisan people as commissioners, who worked together very well to redraw districts.

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  • Vegan Fridays for All? More Schools Offer Plant-Based Meals

    March 21, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Chilis on Wheels New York, is part of a coalition of mostly vegan and Black, Indigenous, and Latinx-founded and led organizations that partner with the Office of Food and Nutritional Services to expand plant-based offerings in the city’s schools. The group works to implement practices like “Vegan Fridays,” where the school meal of the day is plant-based, a practice that is picking up speed across the U.S.

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  • How football games between persons with albinism and vitiligo are helping fight stigma in Kenya

    March 20, 2022 |

    Minority Africa |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    The Royal Patches and the Black Albinism Football Club both use soccer as a way to create safe and inclusive places for people living with vitiligo and albinism while also educating the public and fostering greater acceptance.

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