Staff at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) have expressed their solidarity with IDS alumni who are participating in peaceful protests against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria. Professor Melissa Leach, Director, Institute of Development Studies, said: “We share the outrage expressed...
22 October 2020
The latest CREID Podcast highlights how violence against women and girls in northern Nigeria is endemic and is fuelled by conflict, poverty and a patriarchal society. In this interview with Fatima Suleiman, Executive Director of the Islamic Counselling Initiative in Northern Nigeria describes...
15 October 2020
The Programme Partnership between Irish Aid and the Institute of Development Studies focuses on two priority themes – social protection, and food and nutrition. During the Covid-19 pandemic this collaboration has resulted in critical reflection and learning to help shape our response and...
9 October 2020
A new IDS Bulletin examines the experiences of female-led activisms against sexual harassment in articles that cover 11 countries around the world, including Egypt, the Philippines and India. The editors, Mariz Tadros and Jenny Edwards, argue that a wider range of diverse collective actions need...
30 September 2020
CREID blogs, op eds and other non-academic and media friendly outputs (eg as videos) providing perspectives of the realities and experiences of religions minorities in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath in Iraq, Pakistan and other countries.
27 September 2020
In the latest CREID Working Paper, published earlier this month, CREID Director Mariz Tadros sets out why we need to look at the intersecting inequalities affecting women from religious minorities. In her paper, Dr Tadros puts forward five propositions on why the experiences of religious...
24 September 2020
With just 10 years to achieve the 2030 target of safely managed sanitation for all, we need to learn rapidly to make real progress. Over the past few years, the Sanitation Learning Hub, in collaboration with, the Government of India, Praxis, WSSCC and WaterAid India, have been developing...
21 September 2020
We have pulled together a selection of fascinating podcasts for you to listen to on your 'staycation'. Battling Eight Giants: Basic Income Now – Guy Standing IDS' Phil Mader speaks with Guy Standing who identifies 'Eight giants' as key global challenges, proposing a basic income (AKA...
10 September 2020
The Institute of Development Studies has published its Annual Review 2020. The Review presents our progress over the past year and illustrates how we are helping to create more equal and sustainable societies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Nhc1WMDt_A Download the IDS Annual Review...
8 September 2020
In the second episode of the CREID Podcast, which gives a voice to those who work in some of the toughest areas of human rights and development, exploring how religion can impact the opportunities of some of the most vulnerable people in the world, Naumana Suleman, Pakistan Lead at Minority...
3 September 2020
IDS Research Fellow Stephen Devereux has been shortlisted for this year’s Newton Prize in his role as project lead on a UK – South Africa research partnership. Stephen Devereux, who is co-founder of the Centre for Social Protection at IDS and well-known for his work on food security, famine...
1 September 2020
IDS alum, Teddy Mpinganzima Mugabo, has been appointed CEO of Rwanda’s Green Fund. The Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA) is a ground-breaking environment and climate change investment fund that provides targeted financial and technical support to contribute to Rwanda's vision of becoming a...
1 September 2020
