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A delivery worker sits under the under a bridge in New York. (Photo by Amr Alfiky, Reuters , via The Washington Post) In regions experienc…

This report summarizes 36-month findings from the evaluation of the Grameen America program, a microfinance institution that provides loans to women with low incomes in the United States who are…

People who are disabled deal with other people’s biases and preconceptions about disability every day. They know people first see the disability, followed by assumptions regarding their capability.

A large study comparing Vietnam War-era military veterans who became eligible for disability compensation with ineligible veterans found that eligibility for compensation was associated with substantial reductions in hospitalizations—an important…

Among the COVID-19 pandemic’s most pernicious aftershocks is its impact on student mental health. Isolated at home, disconnected from friends and suffering trauma from family members’ job losses or pandemic-related deaths,…

Build resilience and create a more supportive yet productive culture within your organization.

After a disaster, how can donors ensure that their funding and support is putting people first? Survivor and community-led response (sclr) can be a key tool for funders who want…

To help solve hunger and malnutrition while also slowing climate change, some farmers could grow seaweed, a study suggests.

On Wednesday, we marked another Equal Pay Day, the point in the year when women have finally made what men made in 2020. And that’s just the average across all women…

In cities and counties across the country, summer youth employment programs (SYEPs) stand out as some of the largest and most high-profile youth workforce development initiatives around. At least, they…

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When talking about food insecurity in the United States, the conversation cannot continue leaving seniors behind.