Corporate Accountability in ASEAN: A Human Rights-Based Approach
Assesses the impacts of business on human rights in the ASEAN sub-region. Originating from cases presented at two public hearings organised by civil society groups in 2011 in response to … Continue reading
Can Sustainable Cities be Secure Cities?
Mike Jenks – The debate about cities and security often concentrates on crime. However there is more to it than that. The quality of life for citizens will also depend … Continue reading
Strengthening Gender Justice
Gender equality and women’s rights are being inadequately framed as “mainstreaming” concerns, rather than as a transformative necessity for the realization of sustainable development. The recent report from the High … Continue reading
Prevalence of and factors associated with non-partner rape perpetration
Jewkes at al – Our study provides evidence from a large multicountry study that non-partner rape perpetration is quite prevalent among men in the general population across a range of diverse … Continue reading
Writing Invisibility: Conversations on the Inner City
Eight writers and journalists from South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and the United States have contributed stories drawing on themes within social science research. These stories cover a range of … Continue reading
Why We Need Urban Health Equity Indicators
Corburn and Cohen – As the urban population of the planet increases and puts new stressors on infrastructure and institutions and exacerbates economic and social inequalities, public health and other … Continue reading
The Magistrate is the Muse: Law and Visual Economy in Bangkok
Noah Viernes – Modernization is image accumulation, points of uncertainty that add more dimensions to urban life than planning intends. This Thai street imaginary comprises the visual and auditory dimensions of … Continue reading
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