Human Rights

Recent federal efforts to disaggregate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander data have led to a better understanding of inequities, but data gaps persist.

Marginalized women are especially vulnerable to falling into poverty when they are forced to perform unpaid care and lack access to child care. Poverty rates by sex and gender are widest for…

Refugees from Ukraine could boost Europe’s economy, but countries receiving them will likely face significant costs in the short term.

CURT NICKISCH: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Curt Nickisch. Women have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the U.S. for instance, women left the workforce…

A trial program that worked with couples in rural Zimbabwe shows the potential of a locality-based approach.

Philanthropic practices that focus on programmatic impact and outcomes often overlook the needs of people doing the work, without whom no impact can be made.

The global, youth-led Green Hope Foundation is working to teach young people the meaning of sustainable development. At the age of 12, founder and president Kehkashan Basu attended Rio+20 in…

The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health care systems around the globe and pushed health care workers past the breaking point. Emerging disease threats, coupled with a growing, aging population, will…

World leaders have to deliver on commitments to invest in women’s health, girls’ education, and care responsibilities. More than $400 million is needed now to fund key international mechanisms to…

As wealth grows in Asia, so is philanthropic giving from within the region. And yet a recent report by the Lien Center for Social Innovation revealed the seeming lack of focus of philanthropic…

New reviews of jail policies in 13 states found vague, confusing or nonexistent guidelines and major hurdles to obtaining an abortion.

Students with disabilities need high-quality teachers, but not all teachers have the needed training and skills. A study suggests a strategy that may help.