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It’s Earth Month! Beyond advocating for change around the issues most impacting the planet — Earth Month is an opportunity to collectively celebrate, care for, and enjoy our beautiful planet.
April is also Arab American Heritage Month!A more recent addition to the awareness holiday calendar, this month we’re celebrating the diversity and richness of Arab American identity, culture, and experience.
Human rights
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Colombia created a first-of-its-kind territory specifically designed to protect a group of Indigenous people living in isolation
For the first time in the country’s history, Colombia has created a territory specifically designed to protect a group of Indigenous people living away from regular contact with the rest of the world.
Spanning 2.7 million acres, the territory is home to the uncontacted Indigenous Yuri-Passé people and reaffirms the country’s “commitment to their autonomy and survival.”
The result of years of advocacy by human rights and conservation groups to both recognize their rights and protect their lands, the territory’s special designation prohibits economic development and forced human contact.
Why is this good news?The Yuri-Passé people have faced increasing pressure from illegal mining and organized crime groups, which has led neighboring Indigenous communities to reach out to the government on their behalf. This new territory will proactively ensure their land and rights are protected.
The U.S. FDA approved the first new antibiotic treatment for UTIs in 30 years.Urinary tract infections are among the most common medical issues women experience, especially among older, who have lower estrogen levels that can lead to decreased levels of beneficial bacteria that suppress infection-causing bacteria.
Two transgender teens in New Hampshire are fighting state and federal bans on participating in girls’ sports
Sixteen-year-old Parker Tirrell plays on her high school soccer team, and 15-year-old Iris Turmelle just tried out for — and made — the tennis team.
Following their own state of New Hampshire’s ban as well as President Trump’s executive order banning transgender girls in girls’ sports, the two transgender girls became the first to challenge that executive order, six months after they sued the state.
They’ve since received a court order allowing them to play, but their fight isn’t over — and they’re continuing to balance their activism with school, sports, and just being a teen. As Tirrell said, “I’m not going to stop existing just because they don’t want me to.”
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As much as fear, rage, and grief can bury us — the joy, love, and hope we have for this world will help us rise.
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