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Squeezing more out of taps: How Cape Town cut consumption in half

Ryan Lenora Brown

April 30, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

In early 2018, Cape Town was on its way to becoming the first developed city to run out of water for its residents. The city has since cut its consumption in half, led by residents who have decreased their water use dramatically, sharing tips in person and on social media. However, there is concern that changes are also encouraging illegal workarounds for the city's richest while the poor continue to be left behind.

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In a New Orleans school, improving outcomes one student at a time

Eva Fedderly

April 25, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Opened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' NET charter schools acknowledges that "many young people continue to struggle with issues that are greater than traditional models can support." Serving mainly students who have been diagnosed with trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder, NET provides students with full-time counselors and third-party resources, such as internships and psychiatrists.

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One way the US is working out its homeless problem

Asia London Palomba

April 25, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Employment and long-term housing help homeless individuals get back on their feet. Albuquerque's "There's A Better Way" offers jobs, food, counseling, and housing to those in need, one of more than 20 programs across the country putting the focus on helping, rather than punishing, people living on the streets.

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On-campus food pantries help struggling students succeed in school

Mary Esch

April 18, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Schenectady, New York

As more low-income students and single parents enter two and four year colleges, over 570 campuses across the United States have responded by opening food pantries to fill the gap between food stamps and dining halls. New York recently mandated that all schools within the state system provide food pantries because food security produces healthy minds. The model, which runs on donations from the community, costs little to colleges and has proven to be widely replicable.

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The girls who took over a town in rural India

Howard LaFranchi

April 15, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: India, Thennamadevi

The teenage girls of Thennamadevi are leaders in their community. They’re actively fighting against gender discrimination by organizing. They successfully lobbied politicians and brought streetlights, and sanitary napkins to their village. Across the country, similar girls clubs are being implemented, reflecting an international girls power movement.

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After hurricane Maria, he's helping the ocean – and its fishers – recover

Whitney Eulich

April 09, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Puerto Rico, Naguabo

Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico communities, land and the local coasts. With many relying on fishing as a significant source of income, fishermen have been suffering since with polluted waters and a diminished fish population. One local man is taking a stance by working with community fishermen to utilize their skills to clean up the coastal waters through incentivizing results.

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When Iraqi women face discrimination, her legal clinic can help

Sara Manisera

March 23, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Iraq, Baghdad

The Shahrazad Center in Baghdad offers workshops and free legal services to women experiencing domestic abuse, violence, threats and gender-based discrimination. Lawyer Rajaa Abd Ali says, “Here we teach women their rights, because education is the most powerful weapon for them.”

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Housing as health care: How connecting the two is saving Los Angeles money

Husna Haq

March 19, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A Los Angeles program provides the homeless with housing and a case manager. By providing a path to accessing care, people Do not need to use the emergency department as the place they receive care while housing provides much needed stability.

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All-girls auto shop class teaches students to be confident, self-sufficient

Ann Doss Helms

March 19, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

Amidst the movement to integrate Career Technical Education (CTE) into college courses, one teacher decided to develop an all-female introductory auto shop class, empowering high school girls to learn skills that are in high demand in the area but that they might not normally seek out. The teacher has observed that female students are much more comfortable in advanced classes following their completion of introductory classes separate from male classmates.

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Taking the bull by the horns? Men learn how to treat women better

Jessica Mendoza, Peter Ford, Ryan Lenora Brown, Michael Holtz, Whitney Eulich

March 07, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: South Africa, Soshanguve

Group sessions, workplace videos, badges, these are just some of the ways various people around the world are addressing sexual, and physical assault. In light of the #MeToo movement in the U.S., the Christian Science Monitor chronicled four international efforts that attempt to curb toxic masculinity.

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