The Government Needs to Construct On, Not Off, Ramps to Combat the Latest Wave of COVID
The federal government is failing to use the powers it has beyond vaccine mandates to create much needed on-ramps for mitigation measures.
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Despite its salubrious aim, stigma, shame, and fear often are attached to the use of preventative care.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us time and time again that whatever progress we make in curbing transmission of the virus is fragile and easily reversed.
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Read more: The Centrality of Social Movements in Addressing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic The Centrality of Social Movements in Addressing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Our research shows that social movement activism is an integral part of service delivery for sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence.
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Where a health state is intertwined with carceral logics, enforcement becomes coercive.
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Read more: What Makes Social Movements ‘Healthy’? What Makes Social Movements ‘Healthy’?
Social movements’ impact need not be salutatory, as is evident by the success that the anti-vax movement has had during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read more: Community-Based Response to Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 Pandemic Community-Based Response to Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 Pandemic
The pandemic showed that community-based supports can foster safety and accountability without requiring state intervention.
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Read more: Blurring the Line Between Public Health and Public Safety Blurring the Line Between Public Health and Public Safety
Collective movement struggles during the twin crises of COVID-19 and the 2020 uprisings have helped blur the concepts of public safety and public health.
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Read more: Challenges Faced by Employees with Disabilities amid the Return to In-Person Work Challenges Faced by Employees with Disabilities amid the Return to In-Person Work
Calls for getting back to the office raise particular quandaries for employees with disabilities.
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Read more: Social Distancing, Social Protest, and the Social Constitution of a New Body of Law Social Distancing, Social Protest, and the Social Constitution of a New Body of Law
The emerging law of social distancing is vital to the future of public health. And social protests are playing an important role in these developments.
