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Free Sanitary Pads to Fight School Dropout, Child Marriage in Zimbabwe

Sally Nyakanyanga

November 09, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

Young women and girls in Africa face difficult stigmas when menstruating, as well as prohibitive costs to hygiene items and other resources, leading many of them to miss critical days at school and otherwise be left behind in society. Various non-profits and government organizations are working to change this and give girls an equal footing by providing sanitary pads to girls for free, in tandem with sex education and initiatives to debunk social taboos against periods.

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The Afghan Madam Helping Sex Workers Take Charge of Their Sexual Health

Michelle Tolson

October 26, 2017 |

Broadly |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, Bridge Hope Health Organization has sexual health peer educators in order to help prevent HIV. This NGO has been developed to help educate and prevent HIV in sex workers or other high risk individuals.

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Group Therapy Is Saving Lives in Chicago

Erick Trickey

September 21, 2017 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Young individuals who have lost loved ones to violence and live in violent areas are likely to perpetuate these trends. 'Becoming a Man' and 'Working on Womanhood' are programs that involve mentorship, behavioral therapy, and other skill development in order to help teenagers find a healthier path.

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The Rx For Better Birth Control

Joseph Darius Jaafari

September 20, 2017 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado views the cycle of poverty as being propelled by unplanned pregnancy. This led to their bipartisan supported funding program for birth control, that is especially useful in rural areas.

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How Ireland became a hub for female entrepreneurs

Odette Chalaby

August 31, 2017 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ireland, Dublin

Ireland has grown over 500 hundred small companies run by women owners and managers through a simple but effective peer mentoring scheme. Female entrepreneurs participate in monthly roundtable sessions led by some of Ireland’s most successful businesswomen. Last years’ participants had remarkable combined sales growth of 28% in six months. The idea is to expand women’s aspirations for their businesses, generate solidarity, and provide results-driven support from peers with proven success.

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Fiji's Climate Champion Speaks Up for Women in the Wake of Cyclones

Sonia Narang

August 08, 2017 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Fiji, Burenitu, Viti Levu

After a huge cyclone devastated a remote Fijian village, Eta Tuvuki worked to open communication channels between women and public officials. Her efforts are not only making women's voices heard, but they allow for the dispersal of critical information during disasters.

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Modern clinic in Kenya's last frontier

Rebecca Mutiso

July 19, 2017 |

Mediamax Network |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya

In remote areas of Kenya, health care is hard to access and medical professionals and technology have been hard to come by. A new partnership between the government, Phillips, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has resulted in a new health care centre with state of the art technology, health care training systems, and more personnel to better serve women and children.

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This Woman Was a Pavement Dweller, Today She Runs a Sanitary Pad Manufacturing Unit

Jovita Aranha

July 05, 2017 |

The Better India |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

In the slums of India, living on the street as a "pavement dweller" is a daily struggle for survival - and being a woman on the street is even more terrifying. Organizations like Mahila Milan and the Myna Mahila Foundation are working to help lift women up out of homelessness through the empowerment of employment and breaking crippling cultural taboos.

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Empowering Women to Break the Jihadi Cycle

Krithika Varagur

June 20, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Indonesia

In order to counter terrorism and reduce recidivism of incarcerated male jihadists', the Entrepreneurship and Proselytization Empowerment Program helps the wives of jailed extremists through counseling and lessons about entrepreneurship. The program can help these families stay afloat and decrease the appeal of extremism for their husbands upon release.

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Making Microcredit Charities Better

Dyan Machan

June 17, 2017 |

Barron's |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ghana, Pokuase

Microfinance was widely lauded for decades as a surefire and promising way to break the cycle of poverty and uplift the economies of the developing world, especially when targeted for women. But hard data has shown that, on its own, micro-loans don't serve to create sustainable change without a comprehensive approach, and that there are many other factors - such as education and healthcare - to consider when leveraging these tools.

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