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Human Rights

  • Understanding the Tampon Shortage and Who Is Affected

    YES! Magazine Jul 14, 2022

    of supply chain issues. Reports of a scarcity of the menstrual product, used by millions of women in the U.S., have combined with general inflationary pressure on the price of goods to…

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  • A Climate Agreement That Includes Indigenous Voices

    Grist Jul 14, 2022

    The first climate agreement focusing on Indigenous perspectives continues to gain international support after the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues urged its member states to adopt the agreement in its final…

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  • Food Sovereignty Programs Should Be Collaborative

    Food Tank Jul 13, 2022

    FIG is a multi-racial, multi-gender grassroots collective of food and hospitality workers that hopes to transform the food system through knowledge sharing and mutual aid. Based in New York City/Lenapehoking and…

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  • Latinas Are Underrepresented in Medicine

    Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine Jul 13, 2022

    According to the latest figures from the American Medical Association, less than 3 percent of physicians in the United States are Hispanic. Only 3.4 percent of those are Latinas. With 12 percent of the…

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  • Rebuilding Ukraine’s Infrastructure With Climate in Mind

    RAND Corporation Jul 13, 2022

    The Kiev School of Economics keeps a running account of damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure. As of May 25, it totaled over $105 billion, including 44 million square miles of residential buildings, 15,000…

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    When Disaster Meets a Humanitarian Crisis: How Funders Can Support Afghanistan’s Earthquake Recovery

    Center for Disaster Philanthropy Jul 12, 2022

    Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, especially since the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces in August 2021.  Compounding severe food insecurity, multiple natural hazards and…

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  • LGBTQ+ Individuals Across Demographics Are At Risk of Experiencing Violence

    Prison Policy Initiative Jul 11, 2022

    A new publication from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Violent Victimization by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2017-2020, supports the vast evidence we already have that LGBT people — and particularly…

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  • Childhood Obesity Rates Increased in the Past Decade

    Futurity Jul 11, 2022

    The rates of new cases of obesity in elementary school children are higher and occurring earlier than they were a decade ago, according to a new study. Obesity in childhood…

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    U.S. – Vietnam Relations, the Legacy of War, and the Role of NGOs

    Global Washington Jul 11, 2022

    July 11th, 2022 marks the 27th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Vietnam. Nearly half of a century after the end of the Second Indochina War, Vietnam is…

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    Homelessness, Victimization, and Criminalization

    National Alliance to End Homelessness Jul 11, 2022

    To achieve public safety, social justice, and an equitable society, we must disentangle issues of crime from issues of homelessness. Preventing crime, detecting and apprehending those who commit it, and…

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  • UN Ocean Conference Excludes Indigenous Voices

    Eco-Business Jul 10, 2022

    The United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC) concluded on July 1 in Lisbon after a full five days of discussions and events focused on achieving a shared goal: UN Sustainable Development…

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    Getting Started: Practices for Board Diversity

    BoardSource Jul 9, 2022

    Leading with Intent: National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices reveals some troubling information about the diversity of today’s nonprofit boards: We’re making little progress in diversifying our boards, are dissatisfied with…

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