Employment
The Uneaten Big Apple: Hunger’s High Cost in NYC
Executive Summary Key Findings: Hunger decreased in New York City, the New York Metropolitan Region, and New York State over the last six years, but remained higher than before the recession. PUBLICATION: DOWNLOAD PDF
Read MoreOverlooked: Women and Jails in an Era of Reform
The Vera Institute sheds light on the population of women incarcerated in United States jails. In an effort to reframe the conversation, they discuss the unique challenges women behind bars face and the ways in which the system exacerbates them. PUBLICATION: DOWNLOAD PDF
Read MoreMap the Meal Gap 2020
As of 2018, the prevalence of food insecurity in the United States finally declined to levels not seen since before the Great Recession began in 2007. However, millions of people continued to struggle. The USDA estimates that 37 million people, including more than 11 million children, in the United States were food insecure in 2018.1…
Read MoreWomen In Prison Seeking Justice Behind Bars
Overview – The U.S. Commission on Human Rights authored a comprehensive report on the Federal Civil Rights Protections for Incarcerated women and pinpoints issues that require improved intervention. PUBLICATION: DOWNLOAD PDF
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