However Long the Night: A Q&A With Molly Melching

By Courtney E. Martin

A discussion with the cultural entrepreneur, human rights advocate, and founder of Tostan.

Assessing the Health Impacts of Immigration Policy

By Lili Farhang 1

How detention and deportation policies harm the health and well-being of children and families.

Labor of Love

By Sharon Lerner 1

Ai-jen Poo, cofounder and director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and 2014 McArthur genius grant recipient, is building a movement to improve the lives of 2.5 million US home care workers.

The Fight Against Human Trafficking

By Roy Ahn, Anita McGahan, Wendy Macias Konstantopoulos, Hannah Harp, Elaine Alpert, & Thomas F. Burke 2

Health care communites can help.

Painting the Internet Red

By Anastasia Khoo 1

A case study on how the Human Rights Campaign successfully used online cause marketing.

A Study in Risk and Restraint

By Courtney E. Martin

Lessons for entrepreneurs abound in the new biography on Molly Melching’s work.

Delivery Starts with Women

By Helene D. Gayle & Christina Wegs

We can improve healthcare outcomes by reducing gender inequality.

The Empowerment of Arab Women

By Soraya Salti 1

One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.

Reproductive Rights: A Global Citizen Year Story

By Emily Hwang

Conservative, morality-based views on abortion clash with global health and development in Latin America.

Searching for Gender Equality

By Corinna Wu

To combat violence against women, mobilize feminist groups.