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Minding the Gaps: Neuroethics, AI, and Depression

NonProfit Quarterly

9 In addition, those who are diagnosed often experience more severe and disabling symptoms than those experienced by other races and ethnicities. 33 Failures in Racial and Ethnic Representation The potential AI bridges noted above, of course, can only work as well as they are designed. 10 Only 35.1 24 Meanwhile, as of 2022, 17.1

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The Other Maternal Health Crisis: Black Birthing People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing

NonProfit Quarterly

Socioeconomic determinants such as household income, housing conditions, employment, and access to health insurance affect maternal health outcomes. However, recent research has revealed that race is even more important than income when it comes to birth outcomes.

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The Double-Edged Sword of Health Innovations: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Equity in Nigeria

NonProfit Quarterly

In Nigeria, where health inequities are deeply rooted in systemic issues such as poverty, 1 gender inequality, 2 and inadequate governance (poor administration/planning), 3 the introduction of new technologies can sometimes deepen these disparities rather than alleviate them. In Nigeria, the doctor-to-patient ratio remains a critical concern.

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Equity in The Balance: Catalyst Winners On DEI Tools To Change Work Culture

Fundraising Leadership

Since then, the executive staff is 50% women with the board comprised of 50% women, says Diane Holder, executive vice president of UPMC Insurance Services Division and CEO of UPMC Health. UPMC is a $24 billion health care provider and insurer, with 92,000 employees, 40 hospitals, 800 doctors’ offices and outpatient sites, contributing $1.7

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A Framework for Business Action on Climate Justice

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The report is just one of many clarion calls to act urgently, not just on climate change but also on climate justice: the process of finding solutions to climate change that also address social inequities due to gender, race, ethnicity, geography, income, and other factors. Why Climate Justice Matters to Business.

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Some Nonprofit Workers Still In Poverty, Struggling Financially

The NonProfit Times

Among the nine largest industry sectors, rates of financial hardship for nonprofit employees varied from 16% in both the healthcare and the finance and insurance industry sectors to 42% in retail trade. Most industry sectors had fewer than 400,000 nonprofit employees.

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Coffee Companies That Emphasize Hiring Disabled Workers Fall Short

NonProfit Quarterly

A 2023 US Government Accountability Office report found that there are presently 120,000 workers with disabilities nationwide earning subminimum wages, with half of them earning less than $3.50 As of 2022, people with disabilities in the state of North Carolina receive an average of $1,359 monthly from Social Security Disability Insurance.