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How Water Insecurity Impacts Women’s Health

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Working in Indonesia and Peru, we also use this research, and our close partnerships with local communities and organizations, to spur action that supports gender equality and the basic human right to water. WATER INSECURITY AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE The statistics on rising water insecurity are distressing. An estimated “1.8

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

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First, Sinovuyo described Launch’s distinct approach to life orientation (LO), a compulsory subject added to the national curriculum during the transition from apartheid that focuses on the study of self and society through lessons on personal and social development, civics and human rights, health, and career readiness.

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Gaza’s Deaf Community in the Face of Genocide

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As a staff member at the ASDC explained in 2015 in reference to the Israeli military operation, “Not all families were able to use sign language to explain the reason behind the brutality.” These communication limitations are compounded by the complexities of the war on Gaza and Israeli occupation.

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