This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, a major milestone in the fight for gender-based equality. But the early women’s suffrage movement failed in many ways,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I started noticing a change on my daily walks a couple months ago: a portrait of an Asian-American woman with the words “We belong here” written on them. These vibrant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Taliban insurgents continue their deadly war to seize control of Afghanistan after the departure of United States and NATO forces. As they close in on major cities that were…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although the pandemic has been devastating for everyone, it’s been especially hard for college student mothers. Many were forced by school and day care closures to prioritize care and remote learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An impossible standard is at the root of gender inequalities in the workplace, according to two new studies on inflexibility and discrimination against mothers. Put simply: Working mothers are often…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The struggle for women’s rights has gone on for thousands of years and true gender equality is still far from being realized. On the one hand, “glass ceilings” being shattered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2020, mothers of younger children were primary and primarily caregivers. In this piece, we document declines in labor force participation among mothers and provide evidence of how mothers spent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. So in 2019, Code/Art started training public school art (and some tech) teachers in partnership with the Miami-Dade School District. Teachers who volunteer for the training can satisfy continuing education…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Shock, confusion, embarrassment – for every #MeToo account that comes to light, many in our community have pondered why those with Jewish perpetrators hit us the hardest. We often think…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This past school year, Chicago leaders pointed to grading and attendance numbers as evidence the pandemic had caused more academic damage for the district’s Black and Latino students. But data obtained by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many didn’t get back on schedule even after clinics reopened. The new study shows the effect may have been greatest in areas where such care is already likely falling behind…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At a time when the world is grappling with the urgent consequences of crises like climate change and the global COVID-19 pandemic, gender equality advocates say we need more women…