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UN Global Goal 5: Gender Equality
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Achieving gender parity is a necessary precondition for the UN Global Goals. Providing women and...
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Papua New Guinea's Meri Seif Bus Program Provides Safe Transport to Women and Girls
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/papua_new_guineas_meri_seif_bus_program_provides_safe_transport_to_women_and_girls
Alexandra Christy
Stanford Social Innovation Review
1 January 2020
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A public transportation system just for women has been developed in New Guinea in response to the extreme harassment that women face. Launched in 2014, the program called "Meri Seif (“Woman Safe”) now serves 170,000 female riders annually and has more than 10 buses. The program is still growing, as more buses get donated, but women already praise the program for increasing their sense of safety.
Art Helps Returning Citizens ‘Cross the Threshold'
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/art-helps-returning-citizens-cross-the-threshold
Emily Nonko
Next City
11 December 2019
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Performance art provides a healing outlet for formerly incarcerated individuals. In New York City, the Ritual4Return program encourages participants to express the transition in their lives through art. Using an artistic expression helps individuals cope with the experience of incarceration and encourages them to reflect on crossing the threshold into the next stage of life. The program operates with the support of grants from universities, foundations, and private donations through a Kickstarter campaign.
Why this farmer moves his cows every day
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-50722426/why-this-cattle-farmer-moves-his-cows-every-day
Hannah Long-Higgins
BBC
10 December 2019
Video / 3-5 Minutes
Pastures are able to replenish when livestock can move around. By permitting cattle to travel between pastures for feeding, Will Harris’ ranching technique allows the soil to retain more carbon. The carbon captured by the healthier soil also helps to offset the emissions caused by livestock production.
Meet The Womanikin, The Breasted Vest Working To Close The CPR Gender Gap
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/07/782596879/meet-the-womanikin-the-breasted-vest-working-to-close-the-cpr-gender-gap
Rachel Treisman
NPR
7 December 2019
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For a variety of reasons, women are less likely than men to receive CPR by a stranger, but an attachment for CPR dummies that gives the maniken silicone breasts is helping to break barriers. This phenomenon is seen worldwide, so this Womanikin training tool is being piloted in several countries with the hope of decreasing the stigma around offering help to a woman in cardiac arrest.
Denmark Raises Antibiotic-Free Pigs. Why Can't the U.S.?
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/health/pigs-antibiotics-denmark.html
Andrew Jacobs
The New York Times
6 December 2019
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In the United States, the use of antibiotics in livestock operations has become relatively standard, but a practice in Denmark is proving that antibiotics aren't necessarily crucial to the process. Although not all buy into this practice, one veterinarian has stated that “by changing the way farmers raise their animals, Denmark has shown that you can substantially reduce antimicrobial use in pig production and that it can be done without any long-term impact on productivity.”
Tunisia launches a state-sponsored sex-education program, a rarity in the Arab world
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/12/05/tunisia-launches-state-sponsored-sex-education-program-rarity-arab-world
Lateshia Beachum
Washington Post
5 December 2019
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Tunisia is rolling out a biological and religious-based sex education program in elementary and middle schools. It is the first state-sponsored curriculum of its kind in an Arab nation.
This unique program is helping people who care for their loved ones with dementia and more
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/12/05/caregiving-help-families-church-based-program-brings-support/4297861002
Meaghan M. McDermott
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
5 December 2019
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A Chicago-based program called Caring Together, Living Better is aiming to increase support to family members acting as caregivers for the elderly in their lives by providing resources directly in their churches. Focused primarily on minority communities, this creative collaboration uses trained volunteers to provide resources to those in attendance.
How one Ontario hospital persuades loved ones of nearly all suitable deceased donors to donate patients' organs
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-how-one-ontario-hospital-persuades-loved-ones-of-nearly-all-suitable
Kelly Grant
The Globe and Mail
5 December 2019
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In recent years, there has been a decrease in Canadian organ donors but a comprehensive effort by an Ontario hospital is changing that narrative. From increased specialized training for nurses to adding a donation coordinator to morning rounds, Sudbury’s Health Sciences North has become a model for increasing donor rates.
Columbia will give full scholarships to refugees and other displaced students
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2019/12/04/columbia-will-give-full-scholarships-refugees-other-displaced-students
Susan Svrluga
Washington Post
4 December 2019
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Columbia University will provide full scholarships to 30 refugees or other displaced students to pursue undergraduate or graduate studies.
How Schools Can Sustain Students' Cultures
https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2019/12/04/school-student-culture
Ananya Garg
Yes! Magazine
4 December 2019
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At Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, "culturally sustaining pedagogy" is on full display. The practice aims to improve the school experience for historically marginalized populations through changes to curricula and the creation of groups like Black Girl Magic that give students space to talk about their identity.
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