Equality

Amherst's "Common Language Guide" set off a conservative media firestorm, pitting free speech against equality.

In many parts of the country, child care costs more than a mortgage.

The initiative will not meet any definition of climate justice if it becomes the next chapter in a long history of U.S. industrial policies that have oppressed people.

Last year, President Donald Trump signed a piece of legislation aimed at bringing gender inclusivity into the Department of State, but thus far there have been no tangible signs of progress.

Many Americans still desperately need good jobs. Among the fixes gaining traction at the moment, particularly on the left, is the idea of a federal jobs guarantee.

President John Magufuli has suspended advertising by family planning organizations, raising outcry among human rights groups.

Approximately one-fifth of transgender and non-binary individuals have been denied equal treatment when trying to access doctors or hospitals.

Despite being declared illegal in 2017, many citizens around the country still adhere to menstrual restrictions, known regionally as chhaupadi.

New research shows what happens in the minds of white Americans when they see demographic change—the results were mixed.

A new initiative—looking to equalize the gender gap in the workforce—calls for hiring an equal number of men and women to help restore a shattered mountainside.

In Dar es Salaam, more women are gaining access to careers in engineering—and they're bringing innovative and inclusive ideas along with them.

A Catholic conference heard an appeal from a U.S. priest on Thursday calling for the church to include lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

This move threatens to leave millions of Americans, particularly from communities of color, without the opportunities that come with connectivity.

While the statistics illustrate growing economic equality for women in the country, many are still being prevented from running a business.

Walter Cole has spent the past 50 years performing at his club in Portland. During that time he became an icon and leader in the community.

Nearly unanimous support from African-American voters gave him a Senate seat—now he needs to fight for the issues that affect them.

Their presence signals fairness toward not only transgender individuals, but also women and racial minorities.

The queer narrative overlooks the fact that students of sexual and gender minorities are among the most underserved demographics, despite growing visibility in recent years.

Investigating the idea that organizations, not individuals, can bring about equality.

Takeaways from an unexpectedly controversial Reddit AMA.

"Environmental justice" isn't only about what is put in whose backyard—it's the future of the environmental movement.

New research finds women receive about 80 cents for every dollar a man receives when selling the same new product.

A new psychology study shows how white people deny the reality of their inherent advantages.

The Supreme Court's landmark decision on same-sex marriage has put the issue of love and contracts front and center, and for legal scholars like Martha Ertman—author of the book Love's Promises: How Formal and Informal Contracts Shape All Kinds of Families—it's about time.