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Here’s how women in academia are feeling the brunt of COVID-19

PHOTO EDITED BY WE REP STEM. Keymanthri Moodley, Stellenbosch University and Amanda Gouws, Stellenbosch University The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent public health response...

Disabilities

Let me tell you how frustrating this pandemic has been for deaf people

Media exposure for deaf communities in lockdown was either patronising or missing altogether ... Instead, most coverage was either about how easy it would be to learn BSL as a hobby during lockdown, or stories emphasising how isolated some deaf people could become.

Health

Mental health impact of coronavirus pandemic hits marginalized groups hardest

Mental health issues resulting from COVID-19 and efforts to contain it are the fourth wave of the pandemic.

Disabilities

Study shows Airbnb hosts discriminate against disabled guests

Study shows how Airbnb hosts discriminate against guests with disabilities as sharing economy remains in ADA gray area.

News

The power of everyday actions can bring about change

The Black Lives Matter demonstrations that took place across Canada during the pandemic showed that individual actions can make a difference.

Disabilities

College students with disabilities are too often excluded

Colleges and universities have been challenged to create more inclusive environments for disabled students.

LGBTQ

Nondiscrimination against LGBT individuals isn’t just the law – it helps organizations succeed

Research suggests that more inclusive workplaces tend to perform better than those that aren’t.

News

It’s time to reckon with the relics of a colonial past, including racist statues

Why should we judge our present day values and actions by the old and regressive values of long-dead historical figures?

News

Juneteenth: Freedom’s promise is still denied to thousands

PHOTO EDITED BY WE REP STEM. NOTE: THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2018. DATED INFORMATION HAS BEEN REMOVED. READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE....

News

A short history of Black women and police violence

This article was written by Keisha N. Blain, University of Pittsburgh. PHOTO CAPTION: Social justice activist, writer, and artist Piper Anderson speaking at “#SayHerName:...