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  • Australia's public service reached gender parity at the top. Here's how

    April 23, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia

    In Australia’s Civil Service, or APS, there are more women than men in leadership positions. “50% of women in our most senior positions now, the secretaries of departments. When I first started 15 years ago, there was just one female secretary, so that’s huge.” Some of the things they’ve done to get there is be flexible around work, and unconscious bias trainings.

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  • A ray of hope: Fighting codeine and tramadol abuse in Kano state

    April 23, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    Two groups in Nigeria are helping young men recover from drug addiction. The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN) uses their own process: embrace, sensitize, and rehabilitate by hosting weekly meetings for the recovering addicts. The Youth Awareness Forum Against Drug Addiction (YAFODA) has used multiple approaches to help 252 recovering addicts. The alarming statistic that “7 out of 10 youths in Kano state are involved in drug abuse” underscores the great need for these programs.

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  • As Seattle struggles with bike lanes, Vancouver, B.C., has won the battle

    April 23, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    As Seattle tries to implement bike lanes effectively, it can look to Vancouver as a success story. Vancouver’s bike lanes are physically separated from roads, making riders safer and increasing the number of people who commute by bike by 60% since 2013. After several tests and then responding to both positive and negative public feedback, Vancouver has miles of bike lanes connecting many parts of the city.

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  • Basic Income Is Already Transforming Life and Work in a Postindustrial Canadian City

    April 23, 2018 |

    Motherboard |

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    Response Location: Canada, Hamilton, Ontario

    A pilot program in Hamilton, Ontario tests the viability of a universal basic income. While bureaucratic red tape and critics from both political sides limit the enrollment in the program, citizens partaking in the pilot note that support in the form of cash keep them healthy and able to avoid living in poverty.

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  • Split British town fights back to foster tolerance

    April 23, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

    You can’t force people to make friends across ethnic lines, but you can invite them to at least meet each other. In the split town of Rotherham, the National Citizen Service program brings together 16- and 17-year-olds, some white and some with Pakistani heritage, to meet and discuss their differences openly. Participants say it’s a powerful experience.

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  • Meet the Judge Who Transformed California's Criminal Justice System

    April 23, 2018 |

    The Marshall Project |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Using the catalyst approach, Judge Thelton Henderson was able to reform California prisons. He employed courts to change bureaucratic systems, and was moved by the idea that if you “encourage everyone involved to buy into a solution.. long-term change will happen.” Coupled with court orders, Henderson oversaw lawsuits involving overcrowding and inadequate medical services in prisons. A move that led to statewide change.

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  • Cómo trabaja el equipo que salva vidas del suicidio

    April 23, 2018 |

    Red/Acción |

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    Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

    El artículo describe el programa Centro de Asistencia al Suicida (CAS), que ofrece una línea confidencial a personas con ideación suicida que quieran conversar con alguien. Las personas que escuchan son voluntarias y reciben formación para poder hacer una escucha atenta, además tienen estructuras de apoyo para los mismos volutarios. En el 2017 recibió más de 1000 llamadas.

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  • ‘Darling danggit' maker discovers prize catch abroad

    April 22, 2018 |

    Philippine Daily Inquirer |

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    Response Location: Philippines

    In the Phillipines, Fishers & Changemakers, Inc. pushes for sustainable fishing and is also making a profit. It works with 145 small-scale fishermen and 70 women who naturally process the fish spanning seven fishing communities. Its sea-to-table business model puts certain limitations or guidelines on its fishermen. For example, they limit fishing to species that can reproduce quickly and sustain their populations. They also train their fishers on the effects of overfishing.

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  • Solutions for Peace

    April 21, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Israel, Jerusalem

    As the Palestinian-Israeli conflict continues, peace and hope breaks out in unexpected places. People are bridging religious and cultural divides at a backgammon parlor, a school, a fashion company, and during peace talk simulations.

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  • The Amazon's solar-powered river bus

    April 20, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Ecuador, Kapawi

    The isolated Achuar peoples in Kapawi village in Ecuador live in an area without roads, and they'd like to keep it that way. As a way of proving they can function without them while still allowing for public transport, the village has implemented a solar powered canoe that can transport villagers up a network of interconnected navigable rivers.

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