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Sex Education, A Crucial Tool For Druze Women To Balance Health And Tradition

By Alia Chebbab Sex education is still a widely controversial topic: while some people believe it’s essential to teach young people about sex and sexuality in schools, others argue that it’s inappropriate and should be left to parents to discuss with their children. Having “the talk” can be uncomfortable and embarrassing, and it becomes […]

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12 months ago

How Spain became a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence

By Marta Borraz When it seemed that gender violence did not exist for most of society or that it was a matter of “passionate anger,” Ana Orantes put a face, voice, and words to it. The abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband, this woman born in Granada, in the south of Spain, […]

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12 months ago

In Argentina, Chess Serves as Support for Kids in Vulnerable Neighborhoods and Detention Centers

By Eva Marabotto Agustín Teglia, a sociologist by profession, learned to play chess as a child, encouraged by his mother. He recalls having a board in the living room where he played with his brother and cousin. Years later, when he started working in literacy programs, he began organizing workshops in vulnerable Buenos Aires […]

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12 months ago

A School in Nigeria is Providing Education to Nomadic Herder Families For the First Time in Generations

By Abubakar Muktar Abba In 2016, when the terrorist organization Boko Haram seized control of Abadam, a local government area in Borno State, North East Nigeria, Aisha’s family fled, leaving behind their livestock, farmland, and more. The Fulani family sought refuge in Maiduguri, the state’s capital. They found shelter at the Shuwari II for Internally […]

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12 months ago

How Energy Justice Advocates Are Claiming Real Power

Text and photos by Brooke Anderson On a cold winter morning deep in the woods of Cazadero, California, Nikola Alexandre adds gasoline to a red Predator 2000 generator, flips on the engine’s switch, and pulls the recoil cord. The generator sputters briefly, then steadily starts to hum. Members of the Shelterwood Collective, an Indigenous-, Black-, […]

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12 months ago

Africa Plays Big In A List of Top Global Startup ‘Ecosystem Contenders’

Reporting by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Africa has the potential to almost double its representation in a prestigious ranking of the world’s top 100 startup hubs as cities from its unranked countries control the list of top contenders to watch out for, according to a global index. Currently, only 13 African countries feature […]

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12 months ago

African Airlines Headed For 100 Million Passengers Milestone

Reporting by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency African airlines are likely to cross the 100 million passengers mark for the first time in 2025, on the back of an aggressive push to open new routes and increased frequencies by local carriers. The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) projects the passenger numbers will reach 98 million […]

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12 months ago

In Uruguay, An Organization Works For The Rights Of Prisoners’ Relatives

By Natalia Uval y Marina Santin It is Monday and at Espacio Colabora, in downtown Montevideo, a group of women and representatives of social organizations meet to discuss the impact of having family members in prison on children. Familias Presentes holds these monthly sessions. There are the women who have led the organization’s formation […]

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In Uruguay, An Organization Works For The Rights Of Prisoners’ Relatives

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