Human Rights

In Memphis, a $25 million project to restore the historic Clayborn Temple is about more than historic preservation. It is about building the community’s future.

Artist As First Responder is a relatively new philanthropic organization dedicated to escalating the voices of Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color, but its roots have been in and…

Suicide and overdoses are among the leading causes of maternal death in the United States.

The state is awarding millions to schools to address the ongoing issue of kids missing 10% or more of school days.

America’s very youngest citizens are hardly immune from the inequities exposed —and, in some cases, worsened — by the pandemic. And for infants and toddlers, the consequences could be particularly…

An excerpt from The Everyday Feminist on gender equality for males in Lesotho…

All children deserve to grow up and achieve their dreams – regardless of their gender. Tragically, inequitable gender norms rob millions of girls and boys of their childhoods – and…

Coastal populations will get older — and more fragile — as young people flee rising seas, according to new academic research.

Two of the most influential women in the world just came together to talk about the importance of education with a teen girl from Kolkata, India. Teen Vogue facilitated a conversation between…

White saviors have been called out for decades, but in 2012 the descriptor sprinted around Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and the media after Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole wrote a series of tweets that struck…

During few times in our country’s history has leadership in education been more critical. Far too many communities continue to face the enduring impacts of systematic racism and generational poverty.…

As Pakistan’s dwindling Kalash community reels from the impacts of global warming and excessive deforestation, government apathy means they often rely on ancient beliefs to protect their environments.