Women’s History Month lecture spotlights disability rights in debate over abortion access
University of Texas at Austin professor Alison Kafer visited Rice University March 19 to present the 2024 Women’s History Month Lecture: “Disability and Reproductive Justice.”
New report highlights resiliency of women refugees
Women refugees tend to be seen as vulnerable, but a new collaborative report shows their resilience in the face of unequal resources.
Supreme Court abortion decision to be examined at Baker Institute event
Renowned journalist Dahlia Lithwick will join health policy experts to discuss the major consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson that overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion.
Texas leads Afghan refugee resettlement but challenges remain, say Baker Institute experts
Texas has led American efforts for resettling Afghan evacuees, but arriving in the United States is merely the beginning of the resettlement process, and integration challenges are especially pronounced for Afghan women refugees, according to a new brief by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Experts will educate public at Sept. 20 teach-in on Texas abortion law, reproductive rights
Rice hosts Leah Litman, Melaney Linton, Wendy Davis and more in response to Texas abortion ban via Zoom webinar.
US and Mexico must work together on asylum, say Baker Institute experts
A strong, well-functioning Mexican asylum system is in the best interest of both Mexican and United States governments, but it requires increased coordination from both sides, according to the findings of a new study from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Refugee Solidarity Network.
