Women refugees are at higher risk of gender-based violence, but the United Nations and other global organizations fail to support these vulnerable groups as much as they should. Prof. Margaret Lombe from BU School of Social Work, an expert in the refugee human rights crisis, talked to The Brink about advising the UN on the […]
Prof. Dawn Belkin Martinez from BU School of Social Work recently traveled to Greece to teach the Liberation Health Model, an innovative process she co-created, to more than 400 professionals and social work students. This holistic approach to mental health includes a person’s experiences within a cultural, political, and historical context. “Many social workers don’t […]
Prof. Mary Collins from BU School of Social Work has received a 2023 Fulbright Specialist Award to support her upcoming collaboration in Tamale, Ghana. For five weeks, she will be working with Songtaba, a human rights organization that advocates for women, girls, and other marginalized people in underserved communities. The project’s activities will focus on […]
Prof. Yoonsook Ha from BU School of Social Work recently presented her research on how government agencies and researchers can collaborate to improve the policy making process for childcare provisions. She reviewed the impacts of unaffordable childcare in the US, and how subsidy programs and changes in administration can help determine better policies. The presentation […]