Human Rights

A deeply reported article in the Miami Herald highlights LISC Jacksonville’s crucial role in supporting Black families with heirs’ property problems, helping them sort out titling issues, avoid the threat of foreclosure and find home maintenance resources.

Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals are disproportionately affected by workplace mistreatment in academic medicine, a study finds.

Less than one in five teachers identify as Black, Hispanic or Asian American amidst an increasingly diverse student population. It is time to take a hard look at the policies that keep our diverse student population from learning from teachers who look like them.

Since violent conflict broke out in Sudan in late April 2023 more than 700 people have been killed, over 5,000 injured, and the already precarious humanitarian situation has worsened.

Approximately 2 million people are incarcerated in the United States. While law- and policymakers have focused some attention on improving conditions for individuals who are incarcerated, the issue of food…

When these states, cities, and counties began releasing more people pretrial, there were no corresponding waves in crime.

In our recent analysis of the National Crime Victimization Survey, we found that the odds of being a violent hate crime victim for LGBTQ people was nine times greater than…

Venture capital investment has surged in 2021. Investment dollars for the first three quarters of 2021 have nearly doubled from 2020, according to The Q3 2021 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. While investment dollars…

Over half (58%) of all women in U.S. prisons are mothers, as are 80% of women in jails, including many who are incarcerated awaiting trial simply because they can’t afford bail. Most…

Data sources that “teach” artificial intelligence could amplify and worsen disparities in health care, says law professor Nicholson Price. Those data sources are not representative and/or are based on data from current…

LadyAgri Impact Investment Hub is transforming agri-business by empowering women-led projects and investments.

Devon Parfait, 25, knows climate change may wipe out his people’s lands, but he’s not willing to lose their culture, too.