Human Rights

Studies consistently demonstrate exposure to an additional language, including a minority language, does not impact language outcomes negatively…

The US prison population fell during the early months of COVID-19, but the percentage of incarcerated Black people rose.

Nearly half of Black women report anxiety when walking alone at night, according to a poll from the Gallup Center for Black Voices. These safety issues plague communities where many Black…

Historic discriminatory planning processes such as redlining have an ongoing environmental impact in many communities of color. RAND researchers examined environmental justice initiatives in communities across the United States to identify common factors and lessons learned.

Many school absences labeled ‘unexcused’ are for reasons not in the student’s or family’s control — yet they can have serious consequences for students. We can to do better.

Transformative healing work is essential to getting us from the world that exists to the world we are calling. We do this work from the belief that we will hit a tipping point when leaders who truly want to transform our conditions, the ecosystem, and the way we lead reach a critical mass.

The importance of land rights as a means for women’s empowerment is fairly evident, as it provides women with financial security, shelter, income, and livelihood opportunities. But how does the existing legal…

Young girls who embrace the role of a successful female scientist, like Marie Curie, persist longer at a challenging science game, a new study shows. The research suggests science role-playing…

New research points to feelings of failure, hopelessness, loneliness and sadness as some of the potential reasons Black young people are considering or carrying out suicide at unprecedented rates.

Currently, there are more than 250,000 local government bodies across India with nearly 3.1 million elected representatives and 1.3 million women representatives. How is the system structured? With the introduction of the…