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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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  • Rural Indian girls get discrimination-fighting tool: soccer

    Kristi Eaton

    June 17, 2017 |

    Associated Press |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Hutup

    Using a daily soccer practice as a structure, a nonprofit in a remote village in India is teaching girls about gender equality and health and life skills.

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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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