The "Research & Action Report," published twice a year, is a window on the activities and initiatives at the Wellesley Centers for Women. The report typically features news about the Centers, interviews with researchers, commentary on recent events or social trends affecting women and girls, announcements of new publications, and much more. Articles featured in this issue include: (1) Adolescent Literacy and Achievement: Widening the Path to Success (Commentary by Michelle Porche and Stephanie Harris); (2) Squeeze Play: Why Title IX Is Not Enough (Q&A with Laura Pappano); and (3) Women and Children: The Human Rights Relationship (Asia Regional Conference). [This publication was produced by the Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College.]