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    Women in Mexico Are Planning to Strike Over Femicides

    Aljazeera Mar 9, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • As femicide in Mexico increases, more women are protesting against gender-based violence and justice for female victims.  • How are can donors help support youth-led movements…

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    Addressing Prison Gerrymandering in State Legislation

    State Innovation Exchange | Prison Policy Initiative Mar 9, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The State Innovation Exchange (SiX) and Prison Policy Initiative urge legislators to engage in transparent redistricting and count prisoners in their home districts rather than places…

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    Improving the Allocation of Police Officers

    The Marshall Project

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Simone Weichselbaum and Wendi C. Thomas explore how police departments can better use their resources through intentional police officer allocation to improve safety without increasing the size…

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    The Problem With Research on Racial Bias and Police Shootings

    CityLab Feb 16, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · CityLab takes a look at new research on police brutality towards African Americans and reports that it is still unknown whether such uses of force are…

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    How the Climate Crisis Negatively Impacts Women

    Grist Feb 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study shows that climate change has created challenges for women in East Africa, such as gender-based violence and exploitation.  • How else is climate…

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    The Relationship Between Mass Shootings and Domestic Violence

    Futurity Jan 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • New research indicates that 38 percent of mass shooters are also perpetrators of domestic violence. Recommendations from researchers include gun restriction laws around domestic violence to…

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    Understanding Human Trafficking and Homelessness

    Ending Homelessness Jan 17, 2020

    Trafficking happens in every state and can occur in any industry such as education, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, restaurants, among others. We also know that labor trafficking is the most common…

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    Demonstrations in Mexico City Bring Attention to Femicide

    Global Citizen Jan 14, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • There have been demonstrations and protests in Mexico City to rally against femicide and increasing gender-based violence happening in the country. • How will this type…

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    Global Tech Companies Help With Tools to Fight Human Trafficking

    BSR Jan 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Global tech companies and other organizations have collaborated on projects that utilize technology to eradicate human trafficking.  • What other ways can technology be leveraged to…

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    Tackling Sexual Violence in the Slums of Nairobi

    Doctors Without Borders Jan 10, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • On a recent trip to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, major gifts manager Abigail Betts discovered the scope of the sexual violence problem and what Doctors…

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    Femicide in France: The Severity of the Domestic Violence Issue

    Aljazeera Jan 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • France is just recently aware of the severity of domestic violence and femicide in its country, with an increasing amount of women who have been killed…

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    Analysis Shows Uptick in Title IX Lawsuits in Recent Years

    Education Dive Jan 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A report published by the New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy revealed that there have been more Title IX lawsuits in which state courts…

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