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Social justice is built on the pillars of human rights, equity, participation, and access. When a society is just, everyone is respected, supported, and protected. Achieving social justice isn’t easy as there are many issues that need to be addressed. Here are 15 examples: #1. The gender pay gap
With over 329 million people living in its 50 states, the United States has many social issues. The American political system and culture are also highly influential on a global level, so what goes on there affects people around the world. What issues should everyone keep their eyes on? Here are ten examples: #1. Student debt
Racism, anti-immigrant sentiments, and threats to democracy remained pressing human rights problems in the United States in 2023. The national poverty rate rose dramatically following the choice to...
Legislatures across the nation are confronting several social issues including crime, drug use, immigration and poverty.
Exercising the right to vote is one of the social justice issues prioritized by the National Association of Social Workers. NASW’s goal is twofold: encourage those who can vote to exercise their right and work to eliminate barriers to participation.
social justice, in contemporary politics, social science, and political philosophy, the fair treatment and equitable status of all individuals and social groups within a state or society.
Today’s civil rights leaders are addressing the challenges and injustices faced by people of color; the LGBTQ community; women; undocumented immigrants; and the Muslim community. As the nation...
Black, Latinx, and Native communities have been disproportionately burdened by the negative impacts of Covid-19, which has deepened existing racial injustices in healthcare, housing, employment,...
The Biden administration has also pledged to reform law enforcement and justice systems in America — systems marked by serious, long-standing inequities. Black people make up 13 percent of the U.S population, for example, but they account for an estimated 28 percent of people arrested.
Rather than address problems of poverty or health that contribute to crime, many US jurisdictions focus on aggressive policing in poor and minority communities, fueling a vicious cycle of...