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80 years: The Flight and Rescue of the Danish Jews 1943 - 2023
In 2023, it will be 80 years since the flight and rescue of the Danish Jews. Humanity in Action marks this through a number of events in September and October. The memory is our shared responsibility and our only way to prevent repetition.
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How can groups of people born into an unfair starting point in society thrive?
Senior Fellow Fabrice Guerrier launched a podcast that explores the future and the biggest ideas that will impact humanity in the next 20-30 years of our lives. He will interview experts, visionaries and the most creative minds of the generation.
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Democrats introduce legislation to strengthen anti-sexual harassment/ assault protocols at State Department
Senior Fellow Zachary D. Kaufman's proposed language was incorporated into SHAPE, the Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention and Eradication Act. This act, which was introduced by three Democrats in Congress, aims to address sexual harassment and assault in the State Department.
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Tietz Lecture on Addressing Antisemitism
Antisemitism never went away in Germany. Now, it resurges – both covertly and increasingly in public. The intensifying antisemitic hate speech is also followed by acts of violence: In Germany, between 2017 and 2019, the antisemitic acts of violence doubled (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution; 2020). The pianist Igor Levit and the author Lena Gorelik will discuss about Antisemitism in Germany today – and the actions that need to be taken now.
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National trends in drug payments for PrEP, 2014-2018
Nathan Furukawa recently published an article on “National Trends in Drug Payments for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis in the United States” in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
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On Women’s Political Empowerment
In her latest piece for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Senior Fellow Saskia Brechenmacher reports on how existing institutions and systems have to change in order to achieve gender equality.
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Evidence supporting transmission of coronavirus 2 while presymptomatic or asymptomatic
Nathan Furukawa published an article concerning the transmission of coronavirus while pre or asymptomatic. This literature review tracked relevant articles from January 1st to April 2nd, 2020 with the goal of reviewing the available research.
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Senior Fellow cofounds initiative against antisemitism
Senior Fellow Anne Aulinger and her colleagues from various factions of the German parliament founded the Bernhard-Kreis Initiative, a move to promote Jewish life in Germany by working against Antisemitism.
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Why feminists should talk about Antisemitism more often
Senior Fellow Miriam Yosef founded the Initiative Jewish & intersectional. Miriam Yosef gave an interview to ze.tt, where she speaks about why feminists should talk about Antisemitism more often.