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  • India's Maternal Care Crisis: Is There A Solution?

    December 14, 2015 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: India, Dombivli

    A social enterprise in India addresses the root causes of the country's maternal health care crisis, studying social and economic factors that contribute to infant deaths, domestic violence, and improper maternal health care practices. The enterprise, SNEHA, builds relationships with mothers to learn about their health and domestic violence history, and offers financial and health care support.

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  • Cleveland group prenatal care helps prevent infant mortality

    December 10, 2015 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Cleveland's infant mortality rate is double the national average. Sugar Mamas is a local program based on the national CenteringPregnancy programs where pregnant women who have diabetes meet twice a month to discuss some of their concerns and support each other to deliver healthy babies. The model helps women become more knowledgeable and also have a support system.

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  • Seaweed cultivation ushers waves of change in the Sundarbans

    November 25, 2015 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: India, Jharkhali, West Bengal

    Algaculture offers a sustainable and empowering alternative to rice farming in coastal areas of India threatened by sea level rise. With the assistance of The Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research and the South Asian Forum for Environment, women engage in algae farming training workshops. Harvesting algae like a crop provides a vital source of additional income to women, who are often the caretakers of their family.

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  • One in Three: Breaking Brazil's domestic violence cycle

    October 04, 2015 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Brazil, Pernambuco

    Brazil's Straw Hat project helps women affected by domestic violence leave abusive situations and enter the economy, creating a path to self-sustainability.

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  • It's More Than a Church Parking Lot. It's a Safe Zone for Homeless Women and Families

    September 15, 2015 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Kirkland, Washington

    Homeless individuals who sleep in their car are often ticketed or woken in the middle of the night, it can also be an especially dangerous sleep setup for women. Lake Washington United Methodist Church started a Safe Parking Program that allows women to park overnight in their parking lot, use the bathroom and kitchen, and enjoy a sense of safety and community.

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  • Women's Center Works to Lower Recidivism Rates With ‘Immersion in Sisterhood'

    July 09, 2015 |

    Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    For 20 years, the Center for Young Women’s Development has been a safe space for thousands of young women ages 16 to 24 who have been incarcerated or are homeless in the San Francisco Bay Area. The center is most recognized for its strategies to give these women opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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  • Prison Born

    July 01, 2015 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Bedford Hills, New York

    More women are being incarcerated around the United States and that has spurred more institutions to create prison nurseries, which allow women to be with their newborns. It's not a new idea, but it's finding support among prison advocates as well as budget hawks because research shows nurseries can lower recidivism rates among mothers. The idea of children in prison remains controversial however.

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  • How football moved the goalposts for girls in rural India

    June 29, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Jharkhand

    Girls in India are sometimes forced into the prospects of child marriage, prostitution, or slave labor; alternatively, families often teach girls to be wives and mothers. To empower girls to make their own choices, Yuwa, an NGO based in India, introduces girls to sports for social development. Yuwa also promotes educational workshops for girls, where girls can discuss women’s rights and their thoughts about their own bodies.

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  • Life on Parole

    June 08, 2015 |

    PBS Frontline |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Connecticut is attempting to reduce prison recidivism by changing parole practices. Changes to the system are allowing parole officers to foster relationships with parolees and counsel them as people, not as cases.

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  • In Detroit Hospital, black babies are latching on

    April 20, 2015 |

    Women's eNews |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Many African American women are reluctant to breastfeed their babies. The Mother Nuture Project at Detroit’s St. John Hospital and Medical Center offers peer counseling to educate women (mostly African American) and encourage breastfeeding. Mother Nurture’s program has helped boost breastfeeding rates from 46 percent to 64 percent.

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