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Lavasha Smith, a graduate of Jeremiah Program, poses with her son at a celebration hosted by the organization. Jeremiah Program works to end the cycle of poverty by creating educational and career ...

Australia faces a serious challenge. Despite important progress on gender equality over recent decades, a looming crisis now ...

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