The Process of Seeking a Judicial Bypass for Abortion May Harm Adolescents
By Kate Coleman-Minahan & Amanda Stevenson Seventeen-year-old Jane played soccer and dreamed of going to Texas A&M. When she saw...
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Among Physicians, Men Make More Than Women: How Do We Change That?
It’s striking and familiar. A new report finds women physicians across all races and ethnicities earn less than their male counterparts....
The Abortion Barriers and Needs of Black Women
By Daniela Mansbach & Alisa Von Hagel Anti-abortion organizations aim to make abortion illegal for all women – or, barring...
Why Understanding Black Women’s Beliefs About Motherhood Can Help Improve Reproductive Health Care
Chanel, now a middle-class mother of one, is just one of many women who have used abortion to end a...
How Focusing on Teen Pregnancy as a Personal Moral Failing Deepens Social Inequality
In the 1980s and 1990s, concerns about teen pregnancy voiced by policymakers and pundits helped garner support for welfare reform...
New Center to Combat Global Human Trafficking
Each year, an estimated 800,000 people are trafficked globally, though the true number may be higher. In a quest to...
Partnering with Clergy to Prevent Domestic Violence
Domestic violence remains a serious and widespread problem in the U.S., particularly for women from racial or ethnic minorities, who...
How Investing in Young Black Women During Sexual & Reproductive Health Care Can Address Inequities
Dina took to Google after feeling some discomfort in her pubic area. Although she was in graduate school several hundred...
The Future of Criminal Prosecution for Self-Induced Abortion & Pregnancy Endangerment
The intensifying avalanche of restrictive U.S. abortion laws since 2012 has made it more difficult for many people to terminate...
Unpacking the Historical Relationship of Racism and Ableism
A key part of anti-racist social work practice is engaging in the art of reflection as we consider the person...
Understanding DACA & the Role Social Workers Play in Advancing Immigration Justice
Written by Christeen Badie & Karina Velasco There are approximately 10.5 million undocumented individuals in the United States according to...
Cultivating an Equitable and Anti-Racist Workplace
2020 was filled with unprecedented events in all facets of life, and, as many have noted across the globe, the...
Getting It Wrong, Making It Right: A Call to White Helping Professionals
Audre Lorde famously wrote that “the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house,” and in 2020, few passages ring...
Recognizing Ableism’s Link to Racism
These days, many social workers are pretty clear that anti-racism is something they need to consistently work on in their...
NASW Apologizes for Past Racist Practices in American Social Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the nation looks at its long, cruel history of systemic racism, the National Association of Social...
The Presidential Debate, the Supreme Court, and What it Means for the Affordable Care Act
On October 7th, 2020, President Donald Trump went head to head against former Vice President Joe Biden, marking the beginning...
Social Workers as Elected Officials and Why We Need More
Social workers play many roles. As advocates, change agents, case managers, educators, facilitators, and organizers, Social Workers play an important...
Remember the First Presidential Debate – Where Our Presidential Candidates Stand
The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took place on September 29, 2020....
Black Disabled Lives Matter and How Social Workers Need to Address Structural Ableism
Conversations about police violence are happening all over the world from the killing of Mr. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Jacob...
Providing Child Support After Prison: Some State Policies May Miss the Mark
Many states have policies that attempt to help formerly incarcerated people find work by limiting an employer’s ability to access...
