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Integracija ar diskriminacija: Norvegijoje pabėgėliai mokomi apie seksualines normas ir smurto prevenciją

Domantė Platūkytė

August 04, 2021 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Lithuania

Norvegija gali pasigirti pakankamai sklandžia migrantų integracija, o iš jos patirties galėtų pasimokyti ir didesnį migrantų skaičių priėmusi Lietuva. Norvegijos sėkmės formulėje - kalbos įgūdžių lavinimas, parama ieškant darbo ar pradėjus dirbti ir didesnis integracijos politikos nuoseklumas tiek nacionaliniu, tiek vietiniu valdžios lygmeniu. Ekspertai teigia, kad visa tai gali veikti ir Lietuvoje.

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How Bijapur fought acute malnutrition through millets and decentralisation

Sameer Showkin Lone

August 04, 2021 |

101 Reporters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: British Indian Ocean Territory, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

In the district of Bijapur, a town in India, there was a malnutrition rate of 40 per cent in 2019. In order to tackle the problem officials identified the areas with high malnutrition and directed their efforts to those places. They introduced nutrient rich millets in child care centers. They also created kitchen gardens to provide the community with access to fresh vegetables. Finally, they brought Nutrient Rehabilitation Centers in the community since parents were hesitant to take their children to them. Two years later, malnutrition rates dropped by 12 percent.

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Argentinien: Die Rückkehr der Jaguare

Michael Stocks Matthias Ebert

August 04, 2021 |

Phoenix |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Argentina

Im argentinischen Feuchtgebiet Esteros del Iberá läuft eines der größten Wiederansiedelungsprojekte weltweit. Neben anderen Tierarten, die schon zurückgekehrt sind, wird nun auch der Jaguar wiederangesiedelt. Das hilft, das ganze Ökosystem ins Gleichgewicht zu bringen.

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The Unlikely Story of a Sex Trafficking Survivor and the Instagram Account That Saved Her Life

John H. Tucker

August 04, 2021 |

ELLE Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Greeley, Colorado

One woman's use of an Instagram account in her personal journey from sex-trafficking victim to sociology researcher enabled new sources of research, teaching, and victim aid. Megan Lundstrom's community of fellow sex workers formed through Instagram became the source for qualitative research into the experiences of sex workers, without being filtered by authorities. That led to the first peer-reviewed journal article of its kind, a new university program in sex trafficking, and the creation of a nonprofit, The Avery Center, aiding victims and collecting data on the industry.

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Chicago organization uses predictive analytics to identify young people who may be headed for trouble

Shepard Smith

August 04, 2021 |

CNBC |

Broadcast TV Talk Show |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Eddie Bocanegra of READI Chicago describes his group's gun-violence-prevention model. Data from police and hospitals, plus community intelligence, identify those people most at risk of committing or being victimized by gun violence. Then, providing those at highest risk with cognitive behavioral therapy, job-finding help, and other social services has been shown to reduce this group's victimization by nearly one-third and its likelihood of arrest for gun violence by 80%.

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Las Bici Catarinas, el rescate de las bicis JUMP

Juan Pablo Ramos Javier Mestre

August 04, 2021 |

Cletofilia |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Mexico

El concepto de las bicicletas compartidas se aplica en comunidades de la Ciudad de México en alianza con organizaciones no gubernamentales y gobiernos locales, después de recuperar 1600 bicicletas que estaban destinadas al basurero por una empresa privada que frente a la pandemia decide cerrar operación.

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California's Yurok Tribe grows solutions in soil of crises

Mackenzie Wilkes

August 04, 2021 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The Yurok Tribe, located in Northern California, depends on fishing to sustain a living. However, a severe drought, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a crumbling highway severely affected the tribe. So, leaders are turning towards new ways of making an income: a community garden.

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Beirut Is Greening the Aftermath of Disaster

Laure Delacloche

August 03, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Lebanon, Beirut

In 2020, a devastating explosion in Beirut that came from a warehouse released 800,000 and one million tons of construction and demolition waste and 20,000 tons of shattered glass into the city. The waste was being thrown into landfills. However, landfills are notoriously bad for the environment. Out of that rubble an idea was created; disposing waste sustainably. Rubble Mountains was created specifically to do this. They've been able to restore four quarries, use materials to create public amenities, and diverting up to 50 tons of demolition waste from landfills.

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"I Wouldn't Take No For An Answer"

Sanket Jain

August 03, 2021 |

Unbias The News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Married off to an abusive older man at age 9, Akkatai Teli could not read or write. But she recognized how the rural India justice system neglected women like her in a misogynistic society with high rates of domestic violence, creaky legal machinery, and social pressure to cover up abuse and stay in awful marriages. Teli built a sisterhood movement throughout 50 villages that has helped more than 1,000 women fight for their rights by agitating for attention from police and courts.

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This German startup offers a simpler way to recycle your coffee cup

Marianne Dhenin

August 03, 2021 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany

About 16 billion paper cups are used every day for coffee consumption. In small towns in England, and in the countries like New Zealand and Germany, a deposit-based reusable cup system is being used to create less waste. Under this program consumers pay a small fee to use a reusable cap and get their cashback once they return it. One such program in Germany called "RECUP" estimates its saved 43,000 trees every year.

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