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Human Rights

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    A Legal Battle to Change the Way Jails and Prisons Treat Addiction

    The Marshall Project Feb 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Schwartzapfel shares how Geoffrey Pesce challenged a common jail policy not to provide prescribed addiction medication under the Americans with Disabilities Act. • how can jails and prisons better…

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    Women Defy Nepal’s Travel Ban to Take on Domestic Work Overseas

    News Deeply

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rojita Adhikari shares the stories of women who defied Nepal’s travel ban to do domestic work overseas. The ban, intended to protect women from abuse, is a…

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    Barriers to Collaboration in the Social Sector

    India Development Review Feb 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy unpacks barriers to collaboration and urges players in the social sector to work intentionally to overcome them to increase impact.  • Which of these barriers…

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    The Unfulfilled Promise of Special Courts for Veterans

    The Marshall Project Feb 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Special veteran courts can be helpful for individuals who have served in the military that are charged with misdemeanor crimes due to post-traumatic stress disorder or drug and alcohol…

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    The 4 Questions You Need to Ask About New York City’s New School Diversity Plan

    City & State New York Feb 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alex Zimmerman writes about the 4 questions you need to ask regarding the School Diversity Advisory Group’s nine chosen New York City regions that they argue…

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    The Plutocracy We Have vs. the Democracy Most Americans Want

    YES! Magazine Feb 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for YES! Magazine, David Korten explains that the introduction of the HR1 bill has the potential to transform the current plutocracy in America to the democracy most Americans want.  ·…

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    Trainings Help Educators Respond to Immigrant Families’ Deportation Concerns

    Education Dive Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa, writing for Education Dive, reports on how educators in New Mexico are receiving training from immigration lawyers on how best to protect…

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    Black Lives Matter Is Advancing Equitable Home Ownership

    YES! Magazine Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Black Lives Matter chapter in Louisville, KY is helping Black families become homeowners by addressing the broader issue of access to home ownership. • What…

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    Design Thinking Without Deep Data Will Fail Our Customers in Global Health

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Including customer and community feedback for more insightful data will help bring about more effective results in design-thinking. • How can donors ensure that organizations are…

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    Shout Your Abortion Campaign is A Celebration of Life

    YES! Magazine Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Shout Your Abortion is a zine-inspired coffee table book detailing women’s experiences with abortion that became popular after a viral online campaign. • How is this…

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    What To Do With $50K: A College Course in Global Giving

    Global Washington Feb 18, 2019

    Imagine you’ve unexpectedly received a hefty inheritance. (Congratulations!) Determined to spread the wealth, you plan to donate $50,000 to a good cause. But how do you choose which cause to…

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    Higher Ed Is Pushing STEM Diversity, But Is Change Happening Fast Enough?

    Education Dive Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The author reports that although higher education has contributed greatly to improving STEM diversity, more efforts are needed to really make a difference.  · How have…

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