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Examining Food Insecurity in Alabama
Alabama is the 5th poorest state in the nation with roughly 1 and 4 (25%) children and 1 in 6 (17% ) adults facing food insecurity.
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The Benefits of Educating Women in the Developing World
Education is a precursor to progress on both personal and societal scales. Without education, invention would be elusive, social movements usurped, and ideas unshared. But a huge demographic in the developing world remains excluded from the benefits of education: Women.
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Climate Change & Gender Inequality: Why I became the laziest composter
Food insecurity is linked to trafficking vulnerability. So, my students convinced me to start composting.
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