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Salary disclosures on job postings a step forward in pay equity, experts say

Dorcas Marfo

November 20, 2023 |

CTV News Ottawa |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Ontario

Some Canadian provinces are beginning to enact transparency laws that require employers to include salary ranges in public job postings in an effort to close the pay equity gap, particularly as it pertains to the gender pay gap. In the U.S., eight states have already enacted similar laws and studies show states with these laws in place see a 1.5% boost in labor force participation rate and employees are generally more satisfied with their jobs when they feel employers are being transparent about wages.

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Muito além do açaí: como o chocolate produzido localmente está se tornando uma alternativa à monocultura na Amazônia

Daniel Nardin Márcio Nagano

November 19, 2023 |

Amazônia Vox |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Acará

Agricultores investem em agrofloresta para produzir cacau. A iniciativa produz um fruto sem veneno para a fabricação de um chocolate com qualidade, além de gerar renda financeira para as famílias produtoras.

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Native teachers build nations: More Indigenous people are training to be teachers in Arizona

Noor Haghighi

November 18, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

The Indigenous Teacher Education Program at the University of Arizona trains budding educators to better support students in Tribal communities, with the goal of increasing the number of Indigenous teachers in the school system. Since launching in 2018, the program has produced more than 50 graduates.

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Desafios e soluções para melhorar a cobertura pré-natal em comunidades ribeirinhas na Amazônia

Daniel Nardin Marcelo Lélis Márcio Nagano Ney Trindade

November 17, 2023 |

Amazônia Vox |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Brazil, Abaetuba

A abertura de unidades básicas de saúde (UBS) fixas em comunidades ribeirinhas e a existência de uma UBS em barco melhoraram o atendimento de mulheres grávidas. Ainda existem muitas limitações, mas os moradores são atendidos sem precisar fazer deslocamentos longos.

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Envases biodegradables hechos con algas: una alternativa al plástico

Nieves Zúñiga

November 17, 2023 |

Revista Haz |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Spain

Casi el 40% de la demanda de plástico en Europa es de envases que se usan una sola vez y contaminan cientos de años. Con el objetivo de reducir a los envases de plástico de usar y tirar, docenas de empresas en el mundo están trabajando con un nuevo enfoque: su sustitución por envases biodegradables o comestibles hechos con algas. Gracias a unos innovadores, ahora es posible.

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The case for collective disaster preparedness

Colleen Hagerty

November 16, 2023 |

Hothouse 2.0 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Neighbors around the country are forming grassroots community groups to prepare for, and respond to, extreme weather and disasters. These groups organize aid and supplies, participate in reconstruction, and help others find shelter amidst the storms.

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NaloxBoxes: An answer to preventing drug overdose deaths

Cheryl Splain

November 16, 2023 |

Knox Pages |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

Two municipal court probation officers in Mount Vernon, Ohio, are leading an effort to install free-to-use NaloxBoxes across the county to help prevent overdose deaths. The boxes are installed in areas that are accessible 24/7 and contain helpful resources and naloxone, a medication that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses.

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An effort to increase teen engagement in Gonzales is succeeding, and spreading to neighboring cities

Celia Jiménez

November 16, 2023 |

Monterey County Weekly |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Gonzales, California

The Gonzales Youth Council, which allows young people to advise local government on issues that affect them, has inspired other youth councils to sprout up in neighboring communities. Youth commissioners participate in a paid summer fellowship to learn about city and school district processes, and the council has made several recommendations that have gone on to become ordinances, including fines for adults who facilitate underage drinking.

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Power Plays

Siva Vaidhyanathan Emily Burrill

November 15, 2023 |

Democracy in Danger |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Belarus

Following a fraudulent election and violent backlash against demonstrators, activists in Belarus used open source photographs and documents, as well as those submitted by journalists and citizens, to expose police and state actors participating in human rights violations via a secure Telegram channel.

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Google DeepMind's weather AI can forecast extreme weather faster and more accurately

Melissa Heikkilä

November 14, 2023 |

MIT Technology Review |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States

An artificial intelligence model called GraphCast uses historical weather data to find patterns and make predictions about extreme weather events like hurricanes faster and more accurately than the current best methods.

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