The double-standards of gender “rules” in society have been disconcertingly evident of late.

Even though mental illness affects one in five adults – and depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide – secrecy and stigma around the issue continue.

The U.S. population is aging at such a rate that within a few years, older Americans will outnumber the country’s children for the first time, according to census projections.

People worry about having access to clean water, power, health care and healthy foods because they are essential for survival. But do they ever think about their access to microbes?

Numerous anti-government protests have paralyzed cities across the globe for months, from La Paz, Bolivia, to Santiago, Chile, and Monrovia, Liberia, to Beirut.

Critics would have you believe that upping the minimum wage in restaurants will lead to massive layoffs and closures. But since raising the minimum wageto US$15 per hour nearly a year ago, the restaurant industry in New York City has thrived.

Economic inequality is high and rising. At the same time, many governments are struggling to balance budgets while maintaining spending for popular programs.

Wages growth for Australian workers is among the worst in the industrialised world.

Immigration restrictions were making life difficult for Native Americans who live along – and across – the U.S.-Mexico border even before President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to build his border wall.

Migration is getting increasing attention in Australia, with the Morrison government recently putting the focus on settling migrants in regional areas to ease pressure on the capital cities. 

Women who work in the arts or services industries, and who are young, are the ones most likely to be working more than one job.

Americans no longer regard women as less competent than men on average, according to a nationally representative study of gender stereotypes in the United States.

News reports from across America tell of vehicle residents from virtually every background attempting to settle in cities. They find themselves essentially blocked from local communities and social services, because there are few parking spaces to leave their home where it is safe from tickets or from being towed.

Efforts to decrease gender inequality, such as tuition-free primary education and paid parental leave, transform norms and improve health for women and their children, according to a new study.

The UK is experiencing record levels of employment, with over 32m people in work. But many workers and their families continue to struggle to survive financially

The idea of the living wage is back on the political agenda. In the United States the Democrats are proposing to double the federal minimum wage.

Robert Reich and W. Kamau Bell explain the criminalization of poverty and the flaws in our criminal justice system.

Less than half of school-aged children in the United States are flourishing, research finds.

So runs the story of one of the Italian nuns I interviewed earlier this year, as part of a wider investigation into the unsung contributions of women workers, and why they have been historically undervalued. 

A college education can set you up for a lifetime – though it can come with a hefty price tag

Feminist campaigner Caroline Criado Perez’s latest book is an essential if enraging read.

A new report shows growth of dollar stores in low-income and rural communities furthers inequity and pushes out local businesses.

Robert Reich debunks 12 misconceptions about tax policy in America.