Our generation is set to inherit a complicated world with challenges we did not create; now is the time to start listening to us. We have a few ideas about how to build a better, more inclusive future for women in STEM.
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Two social scientists explain how caste-identities are pervasive in not just Hinduism but other South Asian faith groups as well.
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A 1983 US government study documenting the placement of hazardous waste landfills in low-income and Black communities was one of the first studies to highlight the intersection of environmental issues and racial…
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Proponents of algorithms as a solution to bias in criminal justice systems say they’re dispassionate.”But algorithms can discriminate.”…
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Access to paid leave in three states was associated with a significant decrease in the likelihood of women leaving their jobs following a spouse’s health shock.
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Interviews with Indian American teens reveal that discrimination against them began as early as preschool.
Read the full article at: www.futurity.org
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The Education Trust-Midwest report calls for a weighted funding system for schools that provides additional money for the most vulnerable students.
Read the full article at: detroit.chalkbeat.org
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The impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on women and girls is disproportionate and devastating. The familiar patterns of gender inequality embedded in the world’s political, social and economic systems have only…
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The purpose of threat assessment teams is to recognize emerging or imminent threats in schools and stop violence before it happens. But students in special education, in particular, are more likely than their peers to be assessed as a threat and can find themselves being denied protections they…
Read the full article at: hechingerreport.org
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Nationwide, efforts are underway to address systemic barriers and expand land access and management for farmers of color.
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We know Alaska’s coast is eroding fast — what are the different ways we might save it and the Alaska Native cultures on that land?
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Black women who perceive racism at work, in housing, or with the police have a 26% higher risk of coronary heart disease than those who don’t.