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    The First Scooter Company to Unionize Tests California’s Gig Work Bill

    CityLab Jan 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for CityLab, Sarah Holder reports that workers at a San Francisco electric scooter company called Spin have opted to join the local Teamsters union. · How…

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    Pakistan’s Imran Khan’s Support for the Transgender Population

    Al Jazeera Media Network Jan 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Al Jazeera Media Network, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is adamant about protecting the transgender population of the country and is launching a new healthcare…

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    Approaches to Addressing Child Trafficking

    Futurity Jan 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jonathan Todres explains how upstream, public health approaches grounded in facts can successfully prevent child trafficking. • How can funders work to fight stigma and myths around trafficking?…

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    How Philanthropy Can Invest in Policy to Make Sustainable Change [Video]

    Ford Foundation Dec 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Van Jones interviews Laura Arnold, co-chair of Arnold Ventures, to explain how she invests in policy to make changes in criminal justice reform. • Why is…

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    Wildfires in Australia Worsen as Government Holds Firm on Climate Policies

    InsideClimate News Dec 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • As wildfires in Australia spread and the death toll rises, the government will not change it’s climate policy and believes that climate change is only one…

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    Why Are We Protecting Failing Higher Education Institutions?

    The Hechinger Report Dec 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nick Ducoff argues that we need to do more to protect students from college closures rather than prioritize failing institutions.  • How can funders work to protect…

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    State Criminal Justice Reforms that Could Make Headway in 2020

    Prison Policy Initiative Dec 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Prison Policy Initiative highlights criminal justice reforms that states could make in 2020.  • How can funders support criminal justice reforms? Which reforms would be most…

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    We Need to Remove CO2 From Earth’s Atmosphere

    The Conversation Dec 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · In order to help reduce the speed of climate change, David Goldberg explains that we need to use multiple methods to remove CO2 from Earth’s atmosphere. ·…

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    National Climate Strategies are Forgetting About Youths

    The Brookings Institution Dec 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Although countries are submitting revised Nationally Determined Contributions, The Brookings Institution explains that they are ignoring the rights of youths to participate in climate policymaking. · How can countries…

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    How to Advance Land Rights for Women [Video]

    The Rockefeller Foundation Dec 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Gina Alvarado, a Senior Research and Evaluation Advisor at Landesa, explains how land rights for women is a #Solvable issue through her research on gender-equitable policies…

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    Hong Kong and the Uighurs: How Far Will China Go?

    Al Jazeera Media Network Dec 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · This episode of UpFront from Al Jazeera Media Network focuses on the protests in Hong Kong and China’s crackdown on Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang. · What can donors do…

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    India’s Plan to Identify “Illegal Immigrants”

    The Conversation Dec 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Conversation, Haimanti Roy explains that India’s new plan to identify “illegal immigrants” may pose a problem for women, religious minorities, and members of oppressed castes.…

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