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In Kenya, Alternative Rites of Passage are offering girls a life-saving alternative to ‘the cut'

Christabel Ligami

October 09, 2018 |

Equal Times |

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Response Location: Kenya

A Kenyan group called Alternative Rites of Passage is offering an alternative to genital mutilation for Masai girls coming of age. Their program is working towards educating women, establishing new social norms, and working with communities to build trust around new practices. Their goal is to increase health outcomes for young women,

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Nutrition agents increase demand for CMAM services in Borno

Chibuike Alagboso

September 25, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri, Borno State

Being in a conflict zone, primary healthcare in the state of Borno in Nigeria has suffered in recent years. In response to the crisis, Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centers provide Ready-To-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to treat children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The centers also work in tandem with Community Nutrition Mobilizers (CNMs) to follow up with mothers to ensure that the children are taking the medicine, to educate them on malnutrition in children, and to offer other primary care provisions like immunizations.

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Putting Women Already in Jail First

Nissa Rhee

September 16, 2018 |

70 Million |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

In North Tulsa, Still She Rises provides free legal help to mothers charged with crimes. But the services extend beyond that. Every client gets not just a lawyer, but also a client advocate to arrange a "holistic defense," helping the whole person with all of her challenges. Since its launch in January 2017, the group has defended 430 mothers. While not all cases end favorably, and while the group's broader social-change agenda remains a work in progress, clients get quality representation, which often saves families from the fallout from jail in a state with high female incarceration rates.

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A Vision of Healing, and Hope, for Formerly Incarcerated Women

Adrienne Day

September 07, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A project in the Bronx led by two formerly incarcerated women is testing whether transitional living/supportive housing meant specifically for women can help protect against recidivism. The Hope House currently provides homes for 5 women, emphasizing the need for community, not just fulfillment of basic necessities.

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Scotland to Provide Free Sanitary Products to Students

Ceylan Yeginsu

August 29, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Scotland

Students in Scottish schools, colleges, and universities will now be able to access free sanitary products. This eliminates the indignity of “period poverty” and helps students avoid missing school due to being unable to afford sanitary products.

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Scotland tries to combat poverty by providing free menstrual products

Marco Werman

August 28, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Scotland

The #FreePeriodScotland campaign is giving more women access to menstrual supplies and starting a conversation about women’s health and biology. Now Scotland is fighting what’s known as “period poverty”—when women don’t have access to hygienic supplies.

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Nairobi's 'Gender Defenders' Use Victimhood to Fight Back

Dominic Kirui

August 20, 2018 |

Women Across Frontiers |

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Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

After surviving a traumatic sexual assault in Nairobi, Wangu Kanja founded the Wangu Kanja Foundation to raise awareness of and prevent gender-based violence. The foundation also provides medical, legal, and psychsocial assistance to survivors, shapes policy, and empowers women financially. One program, called "Gender Defenders," pairs past survivors with recent survivors to provide immediate support.

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With Dirty Girl coffee, this entrepreneur strives to make life better for women in Appalachia

Sara Schonhardt

August 06, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Ohio

Jane Cavarozzi, an entrepreneur and activist, started Dirty Girl coffee to “support economic development and women’s advancement in the small, depressed villages around Appalachian Ohio.” She lives in the town of Glouster and is respected for living local and working local, as opposed to being an outsider problem-solver. Though her coffee company is just one small step forward, she works closely with community groups to move economic development initiatives for the region forward.

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This Canadian day care center re-creates 'the spirit of a large family' for kids and their single moms

Julie Masis

August 01, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

In Montreal, a publicly subsidized day care meant specifically for the children of single mothers is helping build community and provide essential services to single moms. La Petite Maison de la Miséricorde ("The Little House of Mercy") plans activities for the moms while also pairing her with a staff member to accompany her to appointments or refer her to other services as needed, all for a relatively low cost.

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How This DC Birth Center Is Building the ‘Answer for Black Women'

Miriam Zoila Perez

July 31, 2018 |

Rewire |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Community of Hope, a health clinic, is offering a prenatal program called “Centering Pregnancy.” Participants meet bi weekly and cover topics related to pregnancy until the end of their term. The goal is to improve the lives of vulnerable populations, in particular black women who face disproportionately higher rates of maternal mortality rates. "137 women came through the Centering program, representing 78 percent of the delivery clients seen by the nurse midwives at FHBC," and "only 5.8 percent gave birth preterm, and 4.6 percent had infants born underweight."

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