Policy Brief

Policy Brief Guidelines

The policy brief should be 4-5 pages long (excluding references), and will address the following:
(1) Identification of policy issue addressed – magnitude, scope, population affected;
(2) Identification of the human rights violated by this issue;
(3) Brief analysis of past and current policies in relation to the identified issue – students will
discuss the contribution of such policy responses to addressing the issue;
(4) Proposed changes – students will conclude with recommendations that will improve current
policy responses, and contribute to address the identified issue.
In preparation for this assignment, students will be provided with several examples of policy
briefs, and specific structures they can follow in developing their own briefs. ***************************

References below
https://hbr.org/2013/11/7-policy-changes-america-needs-so-people-can-work-and-have-kids.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/america-needs-a-universal-paid-leave-program/2018/02/22/07ed459c-0daf-11e8-95a5-c396801049ef_story.html

https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/paid-family-leave-in-the-states.aspx

https://www.payscale.com/career-news/2017/10/hey-dads-youre-entitled-family-leave-time
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https://www.unicef.org/sites/default/files/2019-07/UNICEF-policy-brief-family-friendly-policies-2019.pdf


https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/reports/2016/11/17/292501/in-the-absence-of-u-s-action-on-paid-leave-multinationals-make-their-own-policies/