Integrating Clinical Research into Epidemic Response: The Ebola Experience

This case explores the complicated nature of forging effective coalitions that integrate the interests of all stakeholders when performing public health research. The case examines the harsh working conditions of fashion models, who often work under difficult conditions but have very little recourse if they are exploited due to a lack of worker safety regulations in their industry. The death of a young model with an eating disorder attracts the attention of a physician and…

This report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) describes the gender gaps and obstacles to decent work for women, as well as promising approaches to address these issues. Though the majority of women prefer to have a job, the difference in employment rates between men and women has hardly shrunk in the last 27 years, women remain underrepresented in leadership roles, and women are still paid less than men. The report notes that caregiving—unpaid care…

This report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) discusses the reception and care of unaccompanied migrant and asylum-seeking children worldwide but focuses primarily on migrants coming to the U.S. There are an estimated 33 million international migrant children globally, 12.6 million of which are refugees and 1.5 million are asylum-seeking. Nearly 500,000 unaccompanied children sought protection in Europe or the U.S. This report is based on the founding of the Building Bridges Initiative and…