Race, gender and the ways these identities intersect matter in cancer outcomes

Belonging to one or more groups with long-standing social and economic disadvantages increases the risk of cancer diagnoses and death.

Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 30, 2022 • ~5 min

Transgender people of color face unique challenges as gender discrimination and racism intersect

Being both trans and a person of color comes with a unique set of challenges. Collectively working toward overcoming these barriers is one way this community fights for survival.

Roberto L. Abreu, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology, University of Florida • conversation
March 31, 2022 • ~10 min

Our global food systems are rife with injustice: here's how we can change this

Helping transform food systems so they serve people around the world starts with taking an active approach to addressing inequalities.

Todd Rosenstock, Senior Scientist, Agriculture and the Environment, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) • conversation
Jan. 24, 2022 • ~8 min

American Muslims are at high risk of suicide - 20 years Post-9/11, the links between Islamophobia and suicide remain unexplored

Islamophobia increased post-9/11. Twenty years later, American Muslims are still dealing with the mental health effects – and research barriers limit what is known about what puts them at risk.

Amelia Noor-Oshiro, PhD Candidate in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Sept. 10, 2021 • ~10 min

People living with HIV face harmful stigma daily – DaBaby's rant was just more public than most

Microaggressions are more subtle than outright discrimination. But they can directly affect HIV treatment outcomes.

Sannisha Dale, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Miami • conversation
Aug. 9, 2021 • ~7 min

Coronavirus: record ethnicity on all death certificates to start building a clearer picture

Coronavirus is hitting some communities harder than others. But a lack of very basic data categorisation means it's difficult for the UK government to tailor its response.

Olivia Stevenson, Head of Public Policy, UCL • conversation
May 11, 2020 • ~5 min

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