Women's Policy Journal - Advancing the Policy Dialogue of Women

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No More Stolen Sisters: America’s Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

July 1, 2021 93 Views criminal justice, native american women, race, violence against women

In the early 1600s, a 15-year-old Native American girl was kidnapped from her home in what is now called Virginia.

Photo by William Fortunado

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Is Shared Parental Leave in the UK doing more harm than good?

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 333 Views family, UK, work

Shared Parental Leave allows UK parents to split maternity leave between both parents. But does the policy give parents the flexibility and financial security needed?

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Work-Family Policy and Its Impact on Mothers in the United States

April 29, 2021 182 Views family, mothers, pandemic, work

The United States remains behind its’ global economic peers in providing work-family policy that supports parents maintaining their professional status

Leading Education Policy in India: An Interview with Seema Jaunsari

March 30, 2021 635 Views

In an interview with Harvard Graduate School of Education student Richa Gupta, Mrs. Seema Jaunsari, Director of Academic Research and

Power Grabs, Pussy Grabs, or Both? What gender analysis can teach us about state war rhetoric during COVID-19

March 19, 2021 909 Views

Many public leaders have taken decisive action throughout the pandemic, proposing and implementing policies to control the spread of the

Women in Leadership: Gender Equity and Breaking the Glass Ceiling Amidst a Pandemic

February 27, 2021 826 Views gender, glass ceiling, race

“You are young, pretty and have all the time in world. Don’t rush to a promotion. Sometimes you have to

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How inclusive is the green economy?

January 26, 2021January 28, 2021 412 Views climate, gender, green, race

Amanda, Rose, Emily and Rani are four final year Master’s in Public Policy Students at the Harvard Kennedy School dedicated

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Gatekeeping Power: The Case for Desegregating Male-Exclusive Fraternities

January 22, 2021 1051 Views exclusive, fraternity, gatekeepers, segregation

In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka struck down racial segregation as unconstitutional. The understanding that moved the

Flame Bearers with Becky Sauerbrunn (USA): Soccer and Equal Pay

January 5, 2021January 7, 2021 411 Views equal pay, podcast, soccer, sports

Flame Bearers: The Women Athletes Carrying Tokyo’s Torch brings 2021 female Olympians’ and Paralympians’ experiences to life, giving them a

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This Thanksgiving, Decolonize Your Bookshelf: A Reading List of Native American Women

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 565 Views books, native american women, native americans, representation

Every year, as the leaves turn and the temperature drops, school children across the United States learn the story of

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