Immigrant women in the South Asian community have to overcome not just power imbalances within their relationships and culture, but also hidden imbalances in U.S. immigration and domestic law, which tilt control toward their husbands.
Health Equity & Social Justice
‘You’re really a second-class citizen’ if you live in this neighborhood.
Mental health experts assumed that people of all races had the same risk factors for self-harm. Emerging evidence suggests that is not the case.
The neighborhood has been a pollution dumping ground for decades.
Dressed in neat scrubs, Akima Adams, 23, stood small and slight before the judge.
“It definitely has an impact on your psyche,” one resident said of the lack of food options.
The intersection of race and place proves key to understanding the gaps.
This special report was underwritten in part with a grant from the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Health Journalism and its 2021 Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund....
It includes $230 million for an EPA water grant program in Alaska, as well as money for climate resilience — some of which is designated for community relocation.
Locked out of her Fremont apartment after a domestic dispute turned violent, Priya huddled terrified in a corner of the hallway. Her new husband had thrown her outside without a blanket, after shoving her onto a sofa and breaking her arm.