Abortion Laws, Feminism, Politics, and Neoliberal Societies in Developed Nations
Re-conceptualizing restrictive abortion laws with a sex equality framework allow us to identify the limitations of women living in developed...
Human Rights
A Call to Action for Social Workers! The Time is Now to ELEVATE
As we recognize March as Social Work Month, let’s awaken that original passion in each other and build on our strengths...
Increased Inmate Deaths and the Lack of Accountability
Sandra Bland One year after the death of Sandra Bland on July 13, 2015, the Huffington Post compiled a list...
Indigenous Women Trapped in Human Trafficking in North America
The subject of human and sex trafficking has been popular in the media recently. From the recent exposure of celebrities...
The Call of the Rohingyas: A 21st Century Holocaust
Photo: AFP The brutal killings of Rohingyas have been confirmed by the international diaspora as being – “The Worlds most...
Scottish Survivor Groups Encourage All Survivors of Abuse in Care to Take Part in a Milestone Consultation
Survivor groups in Scotland have called on all survivors of abuse in care to take part in an important consultation,...
Rescuing Sex Trafficking Victims
Lois Lee, Ph.D., J.D. - Founder of Children of the Night Photo Credit: CalState Forty years ago, it wasn't unusual to...
A Practical Guide on How to Confront Hate
Tina Kempin Reuter, Ph.D., director of the UAB Institute for Human Rights Photo Credit: UAB In the wake of violent...
How to Help Human Trafficking Survivors
Human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking, has become an area of interest both in the general public and also within social...
Why Feminism is Still Important For Social Workers
PHOTO BY LORIE SHAULL Feminism continues to be a fraught issue with fractures within the community of feminists, as well...
The Intersection Between the Worldwide Refugee Crisis and Human Trafficking
Bilal Hussein/AP The worldwide refugee crisis, largely spurred by the historic mass migration of people from war-torn Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan...
What Can We Do to Help Support Refugee Resettlement in the United States?
With the recent change in administration, many questions remain in regard to the potential policy changes that may affect refugees...
Four Tips to Help Communities and Churches Battle Human Trafficking
WACO, Texas – Super Bowl festivities in Houston will be in full swing this week as the nation gears up...
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: Join the Fight
The mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values. ...
Since When Did Human Rights Become a Debate?
There is a worrying trend in popular media, whereby “debate” and “free speech” are becoming synonymous with “listening to hate...
Working Full Time but Cannot Afford Food
Ex-Walmart worker David Alvarez, center. As a Wal-Mart employee in Tampa, Florida, David Alvarez was responsible for routinely throwing away...
Black and Blue: Injustice Is Battering Us All
It is starting to feel like a domestic war is brewing. People are taking sides, dividing up into camps. Facebook...
Criminalizing Child Welfare: Retired Texas Ranger Takes Over Child Protection Agency
"Child welfare is a continuum of services that ensure children are safe and that families have the support they need...
Journey through the Grief of Homelessness
Subprime loans, adjustable rate mortgages, unregulated equity lines of credit, mentally ill, physically and verbally abused, veterans, runaway children, drug...
Answering the Call: 5 Social Initiatives Helping to Fight Poverty in Kentucky
By Gabe Duverge The poverty rate in the United States is 14.8 percent, based on the latest data from the...
