Environment
How storm-watchers inspired a groundbreaking coastal safety program
Initially targeted at visitors and locals in Tofino and Ucluelet, B.C., the CoastSmart program could save lives along all Canadian coasts
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People & Culture
A safe space on stage
How theatre is helping Central American women cope with the perils of migrating to the United States
- Feb 28, 2019
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Women migrating from Central America to the United States often end up physically and emotionally scarred from the sexual violence they encounter on their way north. But theatre is helping them and their communities understand the perils associated with this migration. Part of an ongoing series of stories about innovative projects in the developing world, a partnership between the International Development Research Centre and Canadian Geographic.
Visit the Charting Change website to read “A safe space on stage”.
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