Gender Focus
Exploring connections between socio-economic factors and violence against women
Researchers in South Sudan are making breakthroughs in communities that are challenging violence against women and girls, in spite of a turbulent cultural and political backdrop. In this episode of …
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Research I have been involved with in South Sudan exploring art heritage and resilience has opened my eyes to the depth of insight that can be drawn through a single art form. The adoption of an arts …
The quarter began with the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and the increase in the Omicron variant. This led to the shut-down of public services, schools and some vehicle operations. Children were …
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Adan Omar Jaldesa tells the story of how he became a gender rights activist in Kenya. Like many other young and innovative, activists and influential persons, I, Adan Omar Jaldesa, grew up in a …
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The verdict ruling in favour of the global film celebrity Jonny Depp lay raw the toxic violent nature of his relationship with ex-wife Amber Heard. Many also claim it is the death knell for the global …
What is the problem we are trying to address? Gender based violence is a major global problem and is normalised in different ways in different contexts. Research on the topic of GBV that …
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