Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
Robert Torres is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging. He recently spoke with Harry M. Baturin, an instructor at Georgetown University/Core Faculty Adjunct Member at Delaware Valley University, and NPO Trustee/Attorney at Baturin and Baturin, about both the social isolation faced by today’s seniors, exacerbated in recent months, and options and recommendations to reduce it. This […]
A sight very common in India, especially in rural areas and among low-income communities, is the public celebration of the rite of passage at menarche, also known as the first occurrence of menstruation. The occasion is marked by rituals, and gifting of cash, gold and other precious ornaments is customary. The ceremony commemorates a girl’s […]