Human Rights

When it came to Russia’s unjust detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner, misogynoir made an already difficult situation more dire, writes scholar Moya Bailey.

Women are essential to global vaccination efforts around the world, overcoming gender discrimination, stigma, and even violence to protect every child against vaccine-preventable diseases. Keep reading to learn more about…

This year’s Pride celebrations are dampened by a disturbing rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric across the United States. Considering a third of our lives are spent at work, employers have a significant role to play in creating safe and inclusive spaces for people in the community who feel…

On 23 May, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Philea Forum, the flagship event of Philea (Philanthropy Europe Association), which brings together foundations, philanthropic organisations, and networks.

LGBTQ+ mutual aid networks have helped people build communities of care and resilience when they’re denied traditional forms of support.

An Oklahoma Catholic school won approval to open as a charter school. But the idea faces a legal battle that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

This year, reporters at The Palm Beach Post and ProPublica investigated the impact of sugar cane burning in Florida. The harvesting practice helps produce more than half of America’s cane sugar, but…

These stereotypes can extend into the late teens and contribute to a gender gap in STEM college courses and related careers, according to a new study that explores the gender-based…

Nursing home residents with dementia get better care when they’re in the majority, but that’s typically not the case, research finds.

A new law forbidding material that’s “obscene” and ‘harmful to minors’ from school libraries could hurt LGBTQ youth and unfairly limit librarians’ work, critics say.

2020 saw the highest number of women of color elected to congress in U.S. history, as well as the election of Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman (and woman…

Education researchers have long kept an eye on the changing demographics of public schools, some looking at the potential for those shifts to shepherd …