The political economy of global commitments
Green at al. – What are the lessons of the Millennium Development Goals process? What has been their impact on aid and on decision making by national governments? This discussion … Continue reading
State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012
Nearly 870 million people, or one in eight, were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2010-2012, according to the new UN hunger report released today. The State of Food Insecurity in the … Continue reading
From the Ground Up: Women’s roles in local peacebuilding
Justino et al. – For generations, women have served as peace educators, both in their families and in their societies. They have proved instrumental in building bridges rather than walls. Despite the … Continue reading
Slow Progress in Closing Global Economic Gender Gap
The seventh annual World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2012 ranks Nordic countries in top spots, with Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden having closed over 80% of their gender gaps. At … Continue reading
Inequalities and the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Rheem Al-Adhami & Shahra Razavi – This brief argues that reducing inequality should be seen as a goal in itself. It should also be reflected in other goals. Targets could be … Continue reading
City, Space, Power: Lahore’s Architecture of In/Security
Sadia Shirazi – Personal observations and thorough analyses of the current use of architecture in the city of Lahore (Pakistan) as a securitarian weapon. The notion of security is cleverly … Continue reading
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