Human Services

The 19th brought together activists, philanthropists, and the public and private sector — as well as our audience — for robust discussions about this work.

Male college students aren’t aware of the extent of sexual violence on campus and feel separated from its effects, according to researchers who interviewed young men for a new report from It’s…

When the pandemic hit, violence against women and girls drastically went up in Nepal. In the first two months of lockdown, domestic violence cases increased by 65 percent.[1] To make matters…

At 17 colleges and universities in 2020-21, students from families earning under $30,000 actually paid more in net price, which is the amount students pay after discounts and financial aid, than those from families making $110,000 a year or more…

Drug policy often comprises efforts to reduce the supply of drugs, to provide health and social services to addicted individuals, and to prevent the development of addiction in the first…

Lonely older adults are more likely to live shorter lives than their peers and spend less of their remaining life in good health or being active, according to a new…

For all the headlines proclaiming and debunking reports of a national teacher shortage, few have picked up on the issue’s third rail: Educators qualified to teach students with disabilities have…

One of the main things Terriq Thompson remembers about Benjamin Franklin High School, where he graduated in 2019, is that it was hot. In particular, he remembers his first day…

In one of the world’s most gender-equal societies, private equity has once again been outed as a surprisingly stubborn bastion of male dominance. Just 19% of board seats at portfolio companies…

Native journalist Angela Sterritt highlights the strength and brilliance of Indigenous women as she investigates the cases of those who have gone missing or been murdered.

The World Food Programme is addressing the food and nutrition needs of Rwanda’s refugee communities and supporting longterm resilience.

In the culinary history of India, the existence of millets, also known as nutri-cereals, can be traced back to 4500 BC, which indicates it was an integral part of local…