The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey

This report by the World Health Organization (WHO), the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and the South African Medical Research Council is the first global review and synthesis of scientific data on two forms of violence against women: violence by an intimate partner and sexual violence by someone other than a partner. The analysis indicates 35 percent of women globally have experienced either intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence. Almost one-third of…

This article summarizes the past, present, and anticipated global burden of disease (GBD) in young people aged 10–24 years using data on mortality, disability, injuries, and health risk factors from 1990-2013. Changing patterns of young people's health have the potential to undermine future population health as well as global economic development unless timely and effective strategies are put into place. Moreover, because of the large variations between countries in risks and burden, a global approach…

This report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provides an overview of global progress on women’s participation and leadership in public administration, analyzing gender equality using data from 170 countries worldwide. The report builds on evidence from the Gender Equality in Public Administration (GEPA) initiative, which aims to expand women’s participation in public institutions, support empowerment, and increase access to data on gender equality to inform policymaking. The report finds that on average, women’s…