Advocacy and Policy

Unjust fines and fees on working families, coupled by the egregious practices used to collect them, systematically strips wealth and well-being from communities.

Shouts of “death to the dictator” and “woman, life, freedom” are reverberating throughout the streets of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, while in custody of…

Historic discriminatory planning processes such as redlining have an ongoing environmental impact in many communities of color. RAND researchers examined environmental justice initiatives in communities across the United States to identify common factors and lessons learned.

The importance of land rights as a means for women’s empowerment is fairly evident, as it provides women with financial security, shelter, income, and livelihood opportunities. But how does the existing legal…

Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, many federal agencies, states, localities, nonprofits, and other stakeholders have been working to ensure these new resources are implemented equitably across the…

Currently, there are more than 250,000 local government bodies across India with nearly 3.1 million elected representatives and 1.3 million women representatives. How is the system structured? With the introduction of the…

A few weeks ago, Jessica Marchbank got a call from a woman whose abortion had just been canceled.The woman had driven more than two hours from Louisville, Kent……

Land stewardship can be a powerful tool in addressing intergenerational trauma, especially for Black women.

When Terry Taplin was a local college student in Berkeley, California, he and his partner were forced to move out of the city to find an affordable place to live. They packed their bags…

Demand for cheap beef, cocoa, and soy drives illegal deforestation around the world. The EU and the U.S. are looking to change that.

Spiking US insurance costs threaten the use of controlled fire, a crucial tool in reducing risks from climate-fueled wildfires.

In the months since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v.Jackson Women’s Health Clinic, more and more women have safely ended their pregnancies at home, witho……