Human Rights

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 new study examines the motivations and threats for women defending the environment.

Black and Hispanic breast cancer survivors have more risk of dying from a second cancer than survivors of other racial or ethnic groups.

Preventive health care – such as cancer screening – is a critical tool in the early detection of disease. Missed screening can result in a missed diagnosis, delayed treatment and…

The media and film industry can shape cultural perceptions and attitudes towards gender for better or worse. Gender stereotypes and underrepresentation in media can contribute to harmful disrespect and violence towards women.…

A campaign to free Black mothers from pretrial detention highlights the role that women play in helping one another navigate a dehumanizing system.

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…

While Lewis Hine’s early-20th century photographs of working children compelled Congress to limit or ban child labor, the US Department of Labor is now under fire for failing to enforce these laws.

It seems that more and more teens are identifying as transgender, gender-fluid or nonbinary. But because linguistic and cultural norms are always evolving, it’s been challenging to pin down an…

The 42-page document provides guidance for educators on the correct terminology to use for gender identity and how to support students who are coming out at school or want to transition.

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…

A new report from the American Lung Association shows that more than 4 in 10 Americans live with polluted air — 135 million people living in 217 counties. This pollution hits communities…