The Gender Policy Report

12/31/2024

🎆 Check out our Top 5 articles published in 2024! 📖 Happy reading

1️⃣ What Did the US War and Exit Do for Afghan Women’s Rights?
https://ow.ly/RTaJ50Uy1uj

2️⃣ Are Cannabis Social Equity Programs Truly Equitable?
https://ow.ly/wM2Q50Uy1uf

3️⃣ Algorithmic Bias in Job Hiring
https://ow.ly/lHw050Uy1uk

4️⃣ Microsyllabus: Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
https://ow.ly/iOJG50Uy1ue

5️⃣ Social Welfare Programs Exploit Poor Women
https://ow.ly/97vj50Uy1ug

The protracted US-led war in Afghanistan ended with the exclusion of Afghan women from the peace process and the return of the Taliban to power. What can we learn?

12/20/2024

Diversity makes a city great, but urban planners don’t always plan with diversity in mind.

https://ow.ly/Ik2L50Uk7lG

12/19/2024

As global conflict, persecution, and climate crises compel more people to leave home, we can and should do more to ensure dignity, respect, and safety for those who migrate.

https://genderpolicyreport.umn.edu/reinvesting-in-refugees/

A stronger U.S. refugee resettlement program would center the needs of refugee women.

12/18/2024

For , we're sharing some pieces from our archive that highlight the complex struggles and contributions of those who migrate.

"Despite these trends, Asian immigrants have had some of the lowest application rates to DACA. According to the Migration Policy Institute, 84% of eligible Mexican youth and 83% of eligible Salvadoran youth have sought protection, but only 16% of eligible Korean youth and 28% of eligible Filipino youth applied for DACA in 2016."

Even without attacks from the White House, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has already been restricted in many ways. This becomes immediately apparent when we consider how—and which—immigrant youth have been represented in relation to it. Amidst, or perhaps because of, limited enga...

12/05/2024

📣📣📮: 15-minute cities have been proposed as the answer to problems of urban sustainability. Will they also solve gender inequities?

Can the “15-minute city” solve the challenges faced by women? Feminist urban planning interventions offer a wealth of solutions to contemporary urban problems.

11/29/2024

Why has “religious liberty” become the province of conservative Christians?
https://ow.ly/4MvX50U5sTP

11/26/2024

has been in motion for years. Christian nationalism is a threat to gender justice.

https://ow.ly/Li9U50U5sMA

11/19/2024

📣 📣 “Religious liberty” is often equated with right wing efforts to restrict the bodily autonomy of marginalized groups. How do the courts respond to religious liberty cases brought by progressive people of faith?

The Christian Right has long demanded the right to be exempted from laws and policies on “religious liberty” grounds. A recent Indiana case suggests that the courts may finally be willing to extend the same religious liberty to abortion seekers.

11/05/2024

Promoting mental health is not just about counseling and 💊

Political attacks on LGBTQ+ communities & systemic racism contribute to poor mental health outcomes.

https://ow.ly/b0fz50TQfQU

10/27/2024

🆕📮: Discrimination impacts one’s mental health. But protective factors - such as connection with members of one’s community - can help mitigate mental health challenges.

LGBTQ+ people of color experience intersecting forms of discrimination, leading to poor mental health outcomes. What coould reduce minority stress levels amongst LGBTQ+ people of color?

10/08/2024

Do you know what’s in your tampon?


https://ow.ly/lqC450TtRF5

10/04/2024

Use tampons? You might want to check this piece out

https://ow.ly/m4fk50TtRq4

09/30/2024

folks, join us for an important discussion about sex work/sex worker movements
💫 Sex Workers are Everywhere: Understanding Sex Work and Sex Worker Movements
💫Register to attend:

Hello, and thank you for your interest in Sex Workers Are Everywhere: Understanding Sex Work & Sex Worker Movements. Hosted by the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy. We look forward to being in conversation with you, 3-5 pm on October 15th, at the Humphrey Forum (Room 105, Humbert H. Humphr...

09/28/2024

📣📣📣A new study has found risky levels of metals and chemicals in tampons. What do we know about tampon safety and risks to your health?

https://ow.ly/S3EZ50TtR1p