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Almost half of pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned. There's a surprisingly easy way to change that.

Karen Weese

May 01, 2018 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Delaware

To reduce unplanned pregnancies, Delaware "embarked on an ambitious experiment" that worked to eliminate barriers that prevented women from pursuing alternative forms of birth control, such as cost and convenience. After two years, rates of unplanned pregnancies decreased by 15 percent.

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Providing youth-friendly health services key in fighting teenage pregnancies

Lillian Namusoke Magezi

April 03, 2018 |

New Vision |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Iganga, Iganga District

Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) Clinic is taking a youth centered approach towards teaching reproductive health. Their methods, which include having youth days, hiring youth peer counselors, and providing private rooms for youth to discuss their sexual health, allow them to reach teenagers. “As a result, their uptake of contraception has increased.”

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Meet the Muslim Women Fighting for Sex Ed in Their Communities

Beatrice Dupuy

March 27, 2018 |

Teen Vogue |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The organization HEART Women & Girls was founded by Muslim women to provide a means for young women to receive culturally sensitive sex education, a safe space to discuss issues of sexuality and sexual violence, and to train staff of community centers, mosques, and other appropriate people to better handle issues of sexuality.

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Menstrual cups are helping Nepal's girls avoid the deadly Chhaupadi ritual

Stephanie Capper

March 10, 2018 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal

In Nepal, Chhaupadi is a ritual in which menstruating women are banished to small sheds for the duration of their period. Women are forced to stay outdoors, and potentially face extreme weather conditions. The practice has been linked to a string of deaths, but a menstrual cup is helping women in the area avoid the ritual.

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My Perfect Country: Nepal

Fi Glover

February 11, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Nepal

In Nepal, a revolutionary volunteer program called the “Female Community Health Volunteers” has led the country to drastically decline the number of women that die giving childbirth. Over 50,000 volunteers look after pregnant women and inform them of how to take care of themselves. “Between 1991 and 2011, it has seen an 80% decline in the number of women dying in pregnancy, during labour and after childbirth.”

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What Teenagers Are Learning From Online Porn

Maggie Jones

February 07, 2018 |

The New York Times Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Teenagers consume a large amount of pornographic media at the same time that they are developing ideas about their sexual identity and preferences. A “porn literacy” class offered to Boston high school students helps them to better understand the dynamics of what they are seeing and avoid the growth of potential harmful ideas about body image, consent, and expectations.

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These young women are raising awareness about sexual health in Iran

Shirin Jaafari

January 10, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Iran

After studying in the U.S. and observing the prevalent amount of information about STD’s on university campuses, two Iranian women decided they wanted to focus on sexual health in Iran, where sex is a taboo subject. They started a sexual health website for Farsi speakers, and run sex-ed workshops in Iran. “They also run a nongovernmental organization — registered in the US as RAH Foundation and in Iran under Ctrl+S. They have an Instagram account with over 12,000 followers.”

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How teens are teaching each other the meaning of consent

Michelle Faust

December 26, 2017 |

Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Talk Project is a peer-to-peer training program for teens to learn and ask questions about issues of consent and sexual violence. The program has been effective and participants have, in turn, received training to be instructors.

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At ground zero for the opioid epidemic, schools are helping students overcome the odds

Peggy Barmore

December 24, 2017 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

A public-private initiative has successfully increased graduation rates and decreased teen pregnancies in West Virginia's opioid-ridden hills. Reconnecting McDowell brings together nonprofits, government representatives, teachers, coal businesses, and others to provide mental health services, high speed internet, expanded dental care in schools, and other offerings. But, still in its early stages and working to establish a unified voice, the collaboration is threatened by the Trump administration's plans to cut relevant federal funding.

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The Ring That Could Help Save Women's Lives

Ruth Evans India Rakusen

December 19, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Malawi

In Malawi, a small silicone ring that sits around the cervix and releases antiretroviral drugs is being tested to determine how effectively it reduces a woman's risk of contracting HIV. So far, trials have shown promising results, substantially reducing contraction rates especially when combined with sexual education.

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