Zero Discrimination Day

Today is Zero Discrimination Day, an annual, global campaign to promote equality in the law and in practice for all individuals. Discrimination is all too often visible in the workplace, whether in hiring practices, salary gaps, or the selective promotion of employees. In the United States, today’s mothers are more...

Why We Need to Start Talking About Sex Ed

Talking about sex is awkward, but it doesn’t need to be. And to make matters more complicated, people of all ages across the globe receive conflicting, muddled information about sex and their bodies every day, which makes it difficult for both young people and adults to safely navigate their reproductive...

1 Billion Miles to Safety

Whether you’re a runner, or someone who enjoys walking their dog, you too can move in solidarity with refugees around the globe. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is challenging people through their “1 Billion Miles to Safety” campaign to make every step count. Together we can cover...

Why I’m a “Steminist,” And You Should Be Too

This post originally appeared on the UN Foundation blog on October 11, 2018. You can find it here.  Last week, Donna Strickland became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physicsin 55 years. While her well-deserved acknowledgement gives us a reason to celebrate her pioneering work in generating high-intensity...

Combating Air Pollution

Photo credit More than one in four deaths of children under the age of five are attributed to an unhealthy environment. Air pollution, second-hand smoke, and unsafe water are just some of the environmental risks that have claimed the lives of over 600,000 children every year. When it comes to...