Transforming the lives of beggars, free birth control under 25 in France, de-policing university campus

Jonathan Widder | Posted on September 10, 2021 |

Photo: Suvadip Guha via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about how a development project in the Indian state of Rajasthan is helping to reinstate beggars, France’s decision to provide free contraception for young women, and how students and staff of the University of California are trying to abolish campus policing.

A holistic approach to rehabilitate beggars in India

This organisation in Rajasthan is helping to reintegrate beggars into society through a four-month reconditioning scheme.

Source: The Guardian

France to make birth control free for women under 25

The measure will also include free medical visits about contraception.

Source: NPR

Movement to abolish campus policing

In an effort to reduce police violence, a network of students, educators and staff across the University of California are pushing for the ban of police on university campus.

Source: In These Times

Seal population ascertains River Thames’s health

An increase in seal numbers convinces conservations of reduced river pollution.

Source: BBC

Indonesia upholds rights of people with mental health problems

Several national agencies in the country have signed an agreement to monitor mental health institutions for human rights abuse.

Source: HRW

Mexico bans animal testing for cosmetics

The country is the first in North America to abolish the practice.

Source: Treehugger

Worlds’s first carbon-capturing plant in Iceland

At full capacity, the plant can draw 4,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere that is pumped deep underground and turned into stone.

Source: Fast Company

Swiss company builds one-of-a-kind smart wheelchair

Accessibility with wheelchair is a major concern for people with disabilities globally. A new stair-climbing wheelchair allows greater user mobility.

Source: Goodnet

Paid transportation options for inhabitants of car-free complex

A car-free residential development project in Culdesac Tempe, Arizona will feature scooter docks, car-share parking, ride-hail pickup zones and a light rail station to attract potential buyers.