Humanitarian diplomacy is a broad landscape and possibly one with internal contradictions. For example, traditionally humanitarian agencies have sought to distance themselves from mediation and human rights activism. The concept of humanitarian diplomacy requires at least an end to these silos....
Watch now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0iSMnq8ZMQ Sri Lanka is often perceived as an exemplary country where social welfare has been an integral component of state policy since its independence in 1948. Government provision of education and healthcare is free. There is no overt...
Join us for this Sussex Development Lecture with Martin Griffiths, former Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator of the United Nations, as part of the series on power, politics and hope. Watch now https://www.youtube.com/live/yxk57iwGJWo Martin...
Progressing clean energy transitions in fragile contexts—marked by conflict, political instability, economic crises, and climate related uncertainty —poses significant challenges. Watch now https://youtu.be/GrNiHLAn9Tw How can ambitious climate action and inclusive, just energy...
Watch now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgw2B1ErNwk Understanding how we achieve equitable wellbeing for all can be daunting in a world of rapidly shifting geopolitics, democratic systems failures, and gaping wealth inequalities. In this event we introduce the NOURISH initiative which...
Women and youth face systemic barriers to accessing clean energy opportunities. This panel explores evidence-based policies and business strategies from Africa and MENA to ensure a gender-inclusive energy transition. Experts will discuss skills development, finance, and social policies needed to...
What can we learn from African feminists about how to navigate a world in meta-crisis? Join us for a dynamic conversation exploring how African feminists have organized over generations for collective thriving. Watch now https://youtu.be/pvNQjE3XoO8 So much of the story of African...
This event will highlight key insights from the forthcoming publication, co-produced by the World Bank and IDS-based International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), on tax identification numbers.
The very ideas – let alone the possibilities – of gender and social justice are under attack the world over. These attacks are becoming increasingly acute, multi-layered, and globally resonant, seeking to erase language, movements, legal frameworks, and even entire communities. Watch...
In the face of escalating attacks on women’s rights globally, what is it that feminists can learn from women’s struggles in South Asia? Watch now https://youtu.be/gvHTCnnZpaQ 2024 was a big year politically for Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan, with women’s movements in some...
Significant progress on gender equality has been made in past decades, but in recent years gender and sexual rights have become increasingly under threat from a global wave of backlash. In this special podcast to celebrate International Women’s Day, IDS Fellow Deepta Chopra is in...
This Sussex Development Lecture by Dr Kathryn Moeller, is part of the series on Power, Politics and Hope. The lecture will examine the political economy of schooling during Covid-19. It draws from a co-authored chapter from the forthcoming manuscript, Silicon Futures: How Silicon Valley...
