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  • Even after kidnapped girls escape from Boko Haram, reintegrating into society is a big test

    March 03, 2018 |

    Quartz |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Even after escaping Boko Haram, kidnapped girls and women face social exclusion. They are often viewed as potential insurgents or as guilty of inviting sexual abuse on themselves. Mobile teams coordinated by Plan International are providing medical screenings, psychosocial support, cash transfers to cover school fees, skill-based workshops, and a range of other services, but regular attacks and the rampant social stigma undercut these efforts and make women and girls’ reintegration extremely challenging.

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  • Working with Dark Light: Puerto Rican artists are healing the spirits that Hurricane Maria broke

    February 28, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Puerto Rico, San Juan

    In the wake of Hurricane Maria, artists are putting on performances of all kinds in traditional and non-traditional spaces. These performances provide entertainment; express pain, loss, and anger; satirize and critique government inaction; and instill pride and hope.

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  • My Perfect Country: Cuba

    January 17, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Cuba

    Following a devastating hurricane in the early 1960s, Cuba created a model disaster preparedness infrastructure that includes excellent forecasting, education in schools and promoting a culture of nationwide training where everyone has a role to play. The country also focuses on caring for the most vulnerable in disasters and there have been far fewer deaths in many storms compared to other countries. But the size of Hurricane Irma has challenged Cuba's ability to deal with larger, faster storms.

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  • Colombia's peace agreement is the world's first to have gender at its core

    January 12, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Colombia

    Colombia’s 2016 peace accord has a chapter on gender and sections specifically responsive to women’s needs, such as an affirmation of women’s right to own land and the establishment of a special unit to investigate conflict-related sexual violence. These provisions, a result of trailblazing inclusion of women and LGBTQ groups in the peace process, break new ground in recognizing the gendered impacts of armed conflict.

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  • How a custom Microsoft app is helping the Caribbean rebuild after hurricanes

    December 17, 2017 |

    GeekWire |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Antigua and Barbuda, Codrington

    Bringing data analysis technology into post-disaster scenarios can improve methods of allocating funding for disaster relief and reconstruction projects. The UN and Microsoft have partnered to develop the Building Damage Assessment app. Teams on the ground can use the software package to collect and analyze data, which can then be easily disseminated and shared with policymakers.

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  • Build, flood, rebuild: flood insurance's expensive cycle

    December 09, 2017 |

    Houston Chronicle |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    What was originally conceived of to help protect homes from flooding has instead trapped homeowners in an endless cycle of filing claims and rebuilding their homes. The National Flood Insurance Program was supposed to discourage development in flooding zones and ease the costs after disasters. With lobbying money and power from developers, realtors associations, and others with vested interests, any opportunity to redesign the system through Congress have haven’t gone far.

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  • Yachters Are Sailing to the Rescue of Hurricane-Ravaged Islands

    November 16, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Anguilla

    The 2017 hurricane season resulted in damage to the Caribbean. YachtAid and Superyacht Aid Coalition are comprised of people who volunteer their yachts to bring supplies and aid to these damaged regions.

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  • 'Making war is easier than making peace': in conversation with Colombia's President Santos

    November 08, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Colombia

    The rights of victims are at the center of Colombia’s peace agreement. These rights include those to reparations, justice, non-repetition, and truth. This choice - as well as investment in education, health, infrastructure, and technology - is helping the country recover from decades of armed conflict.

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  • Grit and the gridiron rescue a town

    October 17, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Refugio, Texas

    Refugio, Texas was ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, leaving behind damaged houses, schools and businesses and people who can not afford to rebuild their lives. However, this town has used its community and found strength in their love of football and their support of one another to keep moving forward.

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  • Meet the women combing through Puerto Rico, searching for veterans in need

    October 12, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Puerto Rico

    One group of women roams shelters searching for Puerto Rican vets after Hurricane Maria, where there are “around 75,000 US Army veterans living.” “This is Americans helping Americans. These veterans were stationed in the US, went to war with the US. I think that’s the thing that people forget.”

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