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Lack of Access to Quality Healthcare in Peru
inequality, mental/physical health Spencer Hart 2/15/21 inequality, mental/physical health Spencer Hart 2/15/21

Lack of Access to Quality Healthcare in Peru

Healthcare in Peru is severely lacking, with between 10 and 20% of Peruvians being completely excluded from access to the healthcare system.

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Indigenous Adult Illiteracy in the Andean Region of South America
education Alexa Ballard 2/2/21 education Alexa Ballard 2/2/21

Indigenous Adult Illiteracy in the Andean Region of South America

The Andean Region of South America is subject to higher levels of indigenous adult illiteracy due to historical discrimination and perpetual challenges indigenous peoples continue to face.

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Child Labor Trafficking in the Volta Region of Ghana
children, food insecurity Cadee Wambolt 1/26/21 children, food insecurity Cadee Wambolt 1/26/21

Child Labor Trafficking in the Volta Region of Ghana

Because children working on Lake Volta are fishing nearly all hours of the day, they are not attending school or getting any form of an education.

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Lack of Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Women and Girls in East Africa
women, mental/physical health Lizzie Kearon 1/21/21 women, mental/physical health Lizzie Kearon 1/21/21

Lack of Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Women and Girls in East Africa

Lack of menstrual hygiene management often leads girls to perform poorly at school, reducing educational opportunities for girls.

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Mental Health Concerns in Armenia
mental/physical health Morgan Rushforth & Sara Jensen 1/19/21 mental/physical health Morgan Rushforth & Sara Jensen 1/19/21

Mental Health Concerns in Armenia

Armenian mental health care is lacking due to large numbers of individuals requiring those services, and not enough resources being dedicated to mental healthcare.

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Lack of Female Representation in Peace Processes in the MENA Region
public policy, women McKenna Swindle 1/12/21 public policy, women McKenna Swindle 1/12/21

Lack of Female Representation in Peace Processes in the MENA Region

Women are included in peace talks in the MENA region at very low rates; they made up less than 35% of negotiators and were mentioned in only 20% of provisions in the last 30 years.

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Perpetuation of Poverty in Rural Tanzania
poverty, food insecurity Dan Raleigh & Madison Coleman 1/4/21 poverty, food insecurity Dan Raleigh & Madison Coleman 1/4/21

Perpetuation of Poverty in Rural Tanzania

For Tanzania’s rural poor to experience economic success and escape the effects of poverty, the country’s agricultural industry needs sustainable changes.

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Educational Disparities Among Girls in India
women, education Jenna Cook 9/23/20 women, education Jenna Cook 9/23/20

Educational Disparities Among Girls in India

The average female literacy rate throughout the world is 79.9%, while for men it is 89.2%. India lingers behind at 62.3% for women as compared to 80% for men.

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Sexual Violence Against Female College Students in the United States
women, sexual health/violence Lauren Wolters & Macy Smith 9/16/20 women, sexual health/violence Lauren Wolters & Macy Smith 9/16/20

Sexual Violence Against Female College Students in the United States

Sexual violence on campus is still an issue that affects as many as 1 in 4 female undergraduate students.

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Lack of Educational Opportunities for the Roma People in Eastern Europe
education, inequality Morgan Selander & Emily Walter 9/14/20 education, inequality Morgan Selander & Emily Walter 9/14/20

Lack of Educational Opportunities for the Roma People in Eastern Europe

There are many Roma children that are misplaced into special education schools or misdiagnosed with mental disabilities due to racial discrimination.

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Decreased Allowance of Refugees in the United States
refugees/immigration, food insecurity Chloe Vincent 9/8/20 refugees/immigration, food insecurity Chloe Vincent 9/8/20

Decreased Allowance of Refugees in the United States

Refugee camps and detention centers are becoming increasingly overcrowded, and refugees are waiting over 3 months to see if they are granted asylum.

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Elevated School Dropout Rates in Rural China
education, food insecurity Mollie Bradley 8/10/20 education, food insecurity Mollie Bradley 8/10/20

Elevated School Dropout Rates in Rural China

Many factors, including economic inequality between rural and urban areas, contribute to a lower caliber of education in rural provinces.

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Protracted Refugee Situations in Kenyan Refugee Camps
refugees/immigration, public policy, food insecurity Lorin Utsch 8/10/20 refugees/immigration, public policy, food insecurity Lorin Utsch 8/10/20

Protracted Refugee Situations in Kenyan Refugee Camps

Refugees in Kenya are expected to spend 27 years in exile, with no permanent status or homeland.

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Inadequate Residential Care for Children in Cambodia
children, inequality, food insecurity Madison Coleman 8/3/20 children, inequality, food insecurity Madison Coleman 8/3/20

Inadequate Residential Care for Children in Cambodia

Over 77% of children living in Cambodian orphanages have at least one living parent.

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Water Scarcity in the Jordan River Valley
public policy, environment, food insecurity Hannah Klassen 7/17/20 public policy, environment, food insecurity Hannah Klassen 7/17/20

Water Scarcity in the Jordan River Valley

The MENA region, including the Jordan Valley, is one of the driest and most water scarce areas in the world, and water availability has only continued to deteriorate.

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Public Healthcare Crisis in Venezuela
public policy, mental/physical health, food insecurity Valerie Bittleston 7/16/20 public policy, mental/physical health, food insecurity Valerie Bittleston 7/16/20

Public Healthcare Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela is experiencing an extreme shortage in medicine, supplies, and equipment that is necessary to prevent, diagnose, and treat health conditions.

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Gender-Based Violence Against Women in South Africa
women, sexual health/violence, food insecurity Lacey George 7/15/20 women, sexual health/violence, food insecurity Lacey George 7/15/20

Gender-Based Violence Against Women in South Africa

The female homicide rate in South Africa is roughly 24.6 per 100,000 population—nearly six times the global average.

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Chronic Poverty Among Youth in the United States
poverty, children, food insecurity Kara Reed 6/23/20 poverty, children, food insecurity Kara Reed 6/23/20

Chronic Poverty Among Youth in the United States

In the United States, 15.5 million children are living in poverty. Individuals who experience poverty as a child are more likely to experience poverty as adults as well.

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Linguistic Neglect of Deaf Children in the United States
inequality Mishonne Marks 6/12/20 inequality Mishonne Marks 6/12/20

Linguistic Neglect of Deaf Children in the United States

90% of deaf children are born into a family that speaks a language they cannot naturally acquire.

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Isolation Among Generation Z in the United States
mental/physical health Abby Bowler 4/13/20 mental/physical health Abby Bowler 4/13/20

Isolation Among Generation Z in the United States

Generation Z is the loneliest generation that the world has seen, with isolation rates higher than both Millennials and members of Generation X.

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