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The femicide of Nicole Brown Simpson
Slant News | How we all let down Nicole Brown, O.J. Simpson’s dead wife February 19, 2016 Last week the FX Network released its 10-part anthology, The People versus OJ Simpson. Led by an all-star cast that includes John Travolta and … Continue reading
Why do women need special laws to protect them from violence?
Phys.org | Why do women need special laws to protect them from violence? November 25, 2015 Dabney Evans, assistant professor of global health at Emory University, wrote a column on violence against women worldwide and her research concerning the effectiveness … Continue reading
What American children are missing today
Photo credit: Getty Images The Hill | What American children are missing today November 20, 2015 Today marks 25 years since the establishment of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the treaty that guarantees the human rights of children worldwide. Dabney … Continue reading
The case for public health hospitals
Photo credit: Eric S. Lesser for the New York Times Atlanta Journal-Constitution | The case for public health hospitals Dabney P. Evans, assistant professor of global health at Emory University, and Anwar Osborne, assistant professor in the Emory University School of Medicine … Continue reading
Humanitarian workers as well as refugees need our help
AFP/Getty Images The Hill | Humanitarian workers as well as refugees need our help September 21, 2015 In an opinion article, Dabney P. Evans, PhD, MPH, Emory assistant professor of global health and director of the Emory Center for Humanitarian Emergencies, describes the … Continue reading
Expand literacy, improve health care
In this oped in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Dabney P. Evans assistant professor of global health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, discusses research that finds successful enrollment services must begin with basic health literacy. Too many Americans still … Continue reading
My long night with Fidel Castro
“Had I just witnessed a miracle? In the world of politics, this is about as close as you get to an apology. Was Fidel apologizing for his use of force during the revolution? For acting as a pawn of the … Continue reading
The hate crime you’ve never heard of
In a recent op-Ed in The Hill, Dabney P. Evans, professor at Rollins School of Public Health, discusses the increased prevalence of violence against women.
TEDx on the Right to Health
Dr. Dabney P Evans gave a talk on the right to health at TEDx Lacador in Porto Alegre, Brazil in May 2015.