This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2019, one quarter of all children nationwide had an immigrant parent. Ensuring these children and their parents have access to quality health care is critical to our nation’s future. The Biden…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Effectively engaging more men in the fight for gender equality won’t be easy. A 2019 Time Magazine poll found that 65 percent of men don’t believe that sexism is a serious problem…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus recession continues to severely impact Black and Latinx workers, who are disproportionally suffering, compared to other workers in the United States. Understanding the causes of these disparate impacts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Well-meaning policymakers sometimes suggest building “kinder, gentler” prisons that offer needed counseling — and indeed, one such project has recently been proposed for convicted women in Massachusetts — but in practice, prisons themselves…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The abortion debate is at the center of U.S. political dialogue. As of June 2018, 49 percent of Americans consider themselves pro-choice, while 45 percent consider themselves pro-life. Voices from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While individual countries have made progressed in the fight for equal rights, there is still a long way to go before gender equality can be fully achieved on a global scale.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The federal requirement for schools to provide extra services to children with disabilities has been around for more than 45 years. More than 7 million children, about 14 percent of all public…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The links between health and poverty are clear: Poverty limits people’s ability to access medical care, safe living environments, and sufficient nutrition, the absence of which can have disastrous consequences. Conversely, good health enables employment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Illinois State Board of Education is proposing the state implement culturally responsive teaching and learning standards for teacher preparation programs by October 2025. The new standards will train educators — regardless…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research suggests that investing in Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) has important linkages with gender equality. As a result, India has witnessed several schemes and progressive legislation—both at the central and state levels—that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 1. Talk to women and girls A fundamental reason we have not yet achieved gender equality in every realm is that women and girls’ voices are too often excluded from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across cities and villages in India, an impending water crisis is at our doorsteps. India will face a water shortfall of almost 50 percent by 2030, if our water use continues…