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Global Poverty

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    Pregnant Modern Slaves Face Danger with Insufficient Support in England

    BBC

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sean Coughlan reports that pregnant modern slaves in the UK have specific needs around healthcare and emotional support that are not currently being met.  • How can…

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    Technologies to Increase Adoption of Financial Services Among Low-Income Women in India

    My Social Good News

    Giving Compass’ Take: • My Social Good News reports that financial inclusion is key to breaking cycles of poverty for low-income women in India, and that technology can help scale…

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    Non-Traditional Students Should Be Seen as the Future Faces of Education

    Education Dive Nov 25, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Education Dive, Alan Kadish shares his opinions on non-traditional students, who they are, and how higher education institutions can support them. · What is a…

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    Intimate Partner Violence in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

    The Urban Institute

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Urban Institute provides details as to the amount of intimate partner violence happening in the Asian American Pacific Islander communities, the potential reasons for why it…

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    Anti-Sexual Harassment Message Resounds in Africa

    Al Jazeera

    Giving Compass’ Take: · During the rise of the #MeToo movement, many people pointed out that Africa seemed largely silent on the topic of sexual harassment. Al Jazeera explains the reality…

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    New Measures of Student Poverty Solve Some Problems, But Create Others

    Urban Institute Nov 23, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban Institute discusses a new measurement of student poverty, the challenges it has revealed, and why states need to improve this system to obtain accurate information…

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    Reweaving the Fabric of Community One Conversation at a Time

    The Aspen Institute Nov 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is the story of how Dottie Fromal created The Hive, a safe space for children living in a struggling town called Nelsonville, in Appalachia, OH. This…

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    Bloomberg’s Donation to Help Low-Income Students Afford College

    Global Citizen Nov 20, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Jerica Deck at Global Citizen, Michael Bloomberg has donated $1.8 billion, the largest donation ever noted for US schools, to help low-income students attend college.…

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    Voting Rights Affect Poor People of All Races

    CityLab Nov 20, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • K. A. Dilday reports that the Poor People’s Campaign is working to reveal the impacts of voting rights on poor people of all races who suffer from…

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    The Relationship Between School Lunches and Wealth Inequality

    YES! Magazine Nov 19, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Korsha Wilson explains how school lunches are being used as an avenue for tackling wealth inequality through programs that engage small farmers. • How can funders support…

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    These Poverty-Fighting Startups Are Slaying Silicon Valley’s Sacred Cows

    FAST Company Nov 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Poverty fighting startups are encouraging us to forget the mantras of the tech world in favor of making real social impact and change.  Using technology, more nuanced…

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    Exporting the Myth of Meritocracy

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Nov 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • American psychologists have noted numerous times that the myth within economic growth is that you can go far based on your merit alone and that gender, race,…

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