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Vaccine Hesitancy Among Black Americans Caused by Long History of Medical Abuse Black Americans are more likely to encounter medical abuse and experience higher rates of illness. March 1, 2021 By Esther Jones, Associate Professor of English, affiliate with Africana Studies and Women's & Gender Studies, Clark University Black Americans have been the least inclined of any racial or ethnic group to say they’d get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The proportion of Black people who said they’ll probably or definitely take the shot has risen over time — but even by mid-Janua...

Caster Semenya Takes Fight 'for All Women' to European Court of Human Rights "All we ask for is to run free, for once and for all, as the strong and fearless women we are." Why Global Citizens Should Care The United Nations Global Goal 5 aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. For a long time women have been told what is and what is not acceptable with their bodies, manifesting in numerous types of gender-based discrimination and violence. Join us in taking action to achieve gender equality here.   Caster Semenya, a South African two-time Olympic gold medal champio...

Silvia Izquierdo/AP Global Citizen ExplainsDemand Equity How Can We Build a World With Equity and Justice for All? The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity to address barriers to ending extreme poverty Why Global Citizens Should Care Without equal rights and fair systems, people living in poverty lack the protections and resources to live peacefully and safely. Global Citizen’s Recovery Plan for the World calls for global justice-centered approaches to COVID-19 relief to help end extreme poverty. You can join us and take action on this issue here.  Ending extrem...