Institute of Development Studies
IDS News - March 2010
In search of transformative processes at the Commision on the Status of Women
Published: 9 Mar 2010
How transformatory is the Commission on the Status of Women in reality? And what have participants been doing to re-invigorate development and gender equality debates, thinking and processes?
Science, Technology and Innovation is central to Social and Economic Progress
Published: 9 Mar 2010
A major project from the ESRC STEPS Centre is focusing on new ways of linking science and innovation to development for a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future.
Women's Empowerment: a journey not a destination
Published: 8 Mar 2010
On International Women’s Day, we call for much more attention to be paid to changing representations and narratives that portray women as victims to be rescued or heroines who will single-handedly uplift their countries and communities.
Reflections from the 2010 Commission on the Status of Women
Published: 3 Mar 2010
This year’s Commission on the Status of Women reviews the link between progress towards gender equality, the Millennium Development Goals and the Beijing Platform for Action. IDS staff attending the conference share their reflections and invite your views.
Reimagining Development in the early 21st Century
Published: 2 Mar 2010
Recent crises should make us take a hard look at our models of international development. Are they still fit for purpose or are better ideas emerging?
Roadmap for Community Based Adaptation (CBA)
Published: 2 Mar 2010
The 4th International Community Based Adaptation (CBA) conference drew to a close on Saturday, setting a roadmap for further theory-building and knowledge sharing in this nascent but extremely promising field for the year to come.
The Big Question for Development, IDS Podcast March 2010
Published: 1 Mar 2010
The IDS podcast finds out about Reimagining Development, a new initiative aiming to identify emerging thoughts and ideas on international development and alternative pathways out of poverty.
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