Lady Business

Rethinking A Woman’s Right to Menstrual HygieneBy Emily O’Connor “The greatest return comes from investing in girls and women. When they are educated, they drive development in their families, communities and nations.”[i] In 2013 when UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made this statement he was acknowledging the powerful role women Read more…

Spring 2015 Economics Symposium

Northeastern University Economics Society Reflection by Lea Bourdages and Chris Wise Almost all income inequality discussions start the same, with staggering statistics that immediately bring about a sense that something is deeply wrong in this country. Stephan Nathanson’s presentation at the 2015 Northeastern University Economics Symposium began in this familiar way Read more…

Winter Without Warmth

How the homeless population suffers throughout severe weather conditions.by Morgan Adderley   Freezing temperatures. Snowstorm after snowstorm. Impossible transit systems. Mountains of snow. All of these phrases, and many more, can be used to describe the Boston winter of 2014-2015. It was simply brutal. And yet, as awful as this winter was Read more…