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Society ChadGo Online, Young Lady – an Invitation to the “Internet Revolution” in Chad
Chad has one of the world’s lowest rates of internet usage, with women even more disconnected than men due to social norms. But women are starting to break into the digital field – and are helping others do the same.
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Society BangladeshBangladesh Sends 10,000 Refugee Children to School, Saves Them from Labor and Trafficking
Bangladesh is working on protecting around 10,000 young Rohingya refugees against child trafficking and exploitation. Its strategy: opening schools for them so they can receive a formal education and deter traffickers.
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Society USANeighbors Knock on Doors to Help Tenants Avoid Eviction
In the U.S. state of Michigan, Detroit’s financial crisis back in 2008 led to overwhelming property tax foreclosures. But neighbors have since gathered in an initiative that’s helping the community keep – and potentially even own – their homes.
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Society IranIranian Women Break Down Kitchen Walls for Equality (Literally: Breaking Them Down!)
An architect has set up an installation in the United Arab Emirates displaying Iranian women’s “signs of resistance” in their home country – capturing their artistic decorations and destruction of kitchen walls in a challenge against patriarchy.