Engagement in extracurricular activities increases students’ behavioral and cognitive skills yet despite their ability to help improve academic performance, students from low-income communities are at least 10 percent less likely to participate. Addressing this disparity is vital to maximizing educational outcomes.

In Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, an estimated six women are murdered, eight are sexually assaulted, eleven are battered, and thirty-two are abducted on a daily basis. An effective response mechanism is direly needed to counter the incidence of gender-based violence. An assessment of the country’s existing criminal justice system provides insight on what is needed to better protect women and girls.

As the Trump administration and Congress debate policies to encourage investment in infrastructure, is there any common ground that could unite both parties? The Public Benefit Infrastructure investment tax credit, a proposal that takes advantage of a concept with bipartisan support, may offer a solution.