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  • “If Your Cycle is Normal, Why Play with It?”

    December 07, 2023 |

    The Xylom |

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    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    Some people who experience debilitating periods are using hormone therapy as a means to manage or suppress menstruation. These norethisterone tablets can be seen as a tool for reproductive freedom, allowing people to have some control over when and how their body menstruates.

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  • No Place For Discrimination: These Traditional Leaders Are Standing Up For SGBV Survivors In Their Communities

    December 05, 2023 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

    Groups like Women in New Nigeria and Youth Empowerment Initiative (WINN), in collaboration with local leaders, are addressing stigma and providing support services for survivors of sexual and gender-based violencev(SGBV). These groups educate survivors on the violence they endured, provides them with a safe space to rest and engages them in the community to fight feelings of isolation SGBV survivors often face.

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  • At Utah State, women climbers are ascending on their own terms

    November 30, 2023 |

    Amplify Utah |

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    Response Location: United States, Logan, Utah

    Utah State University’s Women’s Climb Night is a designated two-and-a-half hours per week when the climbing walls are cleared for women to practice the male-dominated sport with other women. This way, they can spend time in an accessible, non-intimidating, and non-judgmental space.

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  • Kashmir: Female coppersmiths excel at male-dominated trade

    November 22, 2023 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: India, Kashmir

    Despite it being a historically male-dominated field, women in Kashmir are learning copper smithing to become both socially and financially independent. Women who have mastered the skill then teach it to others, allowing more and more women to not only learn a valuable skill, but to secure income to support themselves.

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  • A Model for Getting Domestic Violence Survivors Wraparound Support

    November 20, 2023 |

    California Health Report |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    One Safe Place — also known collectively as a Family Justice Center — is a holistic care center for violence survivors that aims to be a one-stop shop for support services like legal aid, medical care, social workers, mental health support, groceries, child care and job training. One Safe Place opened in July 2022. The 44,000-square-foot facility is one of the largest Family Justice Centers in the world and has served more than 3,000 people, the majority of whom are domestic violence survivors and their children.

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  • How Africa's first heat officer is protecting women in Sierra Leone

    November 09, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Sierra Leone

    Heat officers appointed by local city council and the Transform Freetown initiative work to make the city greener and more livable by helping residents cope with extreme heat, particularly women working as outdoor vendors. Local heat officers have introduced measures like installing cool pavements, mirrored roofing and planting trees to keep residents cool. In 2022, local city council installed shade covers to protect 2,300 street vendors from the heat and heavy rain in open-air markets.

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  • «L'éducation, c'est tout ce que nous avons»: au Bangladesh, un réseau de femmes soutient des milliers d'écolières

    November 02, 2023 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Natore District

    Room to Read Bangladesh affecte des « mobilisatrices sociales » pour suivre les jeunes filles tout au long de leurs études secondaires, en leur fournissant le mentorat, le transport scolaire et la formation aux compétences de vie, dans le but de maintenir les filles à l’école. Moins de 2 % des participants abandonnent l’école, contre 40 % à l’échelle nationale, et l’organisation a aidé à prévenir plus de 600 mariages précoces.

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  • Black doulas fight 'staggering' maternal mortality crisis

    November 02, 2023 |

    Black Iowa News |

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    Response Location: United States, Des Moines, Iowa

    The Iowa Black Doula Collective trains doulas to help educate and advocate for Black women during pregnancy and childbirth. Research shows women who work with doulas are less likely to have low birth-weight babies and experience birth complications. Since forming in 2020, the Collective has raised over $200,000 and trained 64 Black doulas.

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  • Niger girls learn about menstruation to stay in school, tackle stigma

    October 21, 2023 |

    Daily Nigerian |

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    Response Location: Niger

    In Niger, an initiative challenging menstrual stigma is promoting knowledge and hygiene through community engagement and mentorship. Since 2019, the foundation has reached over 20 schools, 35 communities, more than 3,000 women and girls.

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  • How Guaranteed Income Is Helping Black Women Battle Gentrification

    October 05, 2023 |

    Capital B (Atlanta) |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    The Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund’s In Her Hands initiative provides monthly stipends to Black women with no strings attached, to help them combat poverty. Payments average $850 dollars per month and recipients have full control over how it is spen.

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