Opinion

Opinion

A fresh agenda for advancing women’s rights and gender equality

Women’s rights have undergone dramatic shifts in the last few years. We witnessed some major blows to women’s rights around the world. These setbacks, however, have not demotivated people and there have been significant gains made for women’s rights.

Sohela Nazneen

7 March 2017

Opinion

Underutilised land in Zimbabwe: not a new problem

There has been a long debate in Zimbabwe about whether the nation's arable land is being properly used. After land reform, this has reached fever pitch, but it has a much longer history. In the early colonial era, as European farming was being established, there were many complaints about the...

Ian Scoones

6 March 2017

Opinion

Local MP and researchers discuss implications of Trump and Brexit

Following the turn of political events in the UK and US, four guest speakers joined staff and students from IDS and Sussex University’s School of Global Studies, to talk about “Brexit, Trump and the implications for development”.

Xiang Wong

Sarah King

2 March 2017

Opinion

3 ‘analogue’ factors that affect the future of tech and work for women

This blog by Nanjira Sambuli is the third is a series exploring the future of work in an increasingly digital world.

Nanjira Sambuli

2 March 2017

Opinion

An ebbing tide? Keeping democracy in Latin America

Positive developments in world politics are difficult to see when headlines are crowded with disparaging stories of populist leaders, attacks on the media and xenophobic sentiments. But Ecuador has turned heads with the outcome of its presidential election.

Andrés Mejía Acosta

1 March 2017

Opinion

Beyond the crises: debating Zimbabwe’s future

News from Zimbabwe is dominated by crisis: economic, political, social, environmental and more. But what lies beyond? It is good news that people are thinking about this.

Ian Scoones

27 February 2017

Opinion

Can mobile phones change behaviour when it comes to nutrition?

Despite the enthusiasm about the role of mobile phones, to date there have been no rigorous evaluations of mobile services.To address this gap in the evidence, a consortium of researchers have just started an evaluation to assess the impact of m-Nutrition.

Inka Barnett

24 February 2017

Opinion

Planning for the future is vital but ‘Uber-isation’ is happening now

Next month sees the inaugural Digital Development Summit, and following last week's post on why the future of work in a digital age matters for development actors, here is the next in the series, by ODI's Abigail Hunt.

Abigail Hunt

23 February 2017

Opinion

Ripping aside the Global Gag and speaking out on reproductive justice

IDS’s Stephen Wood outlines the impacts of Trump’s reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule and a welcome initiative from the Netherlands

Stephen Wood

22 February 2017

Opinion

“Stronger together” – challenging rights abuses in Kenya

On World Social Justice Day, Karen Brock reflects on how a partnership between researchers working on citizen engagement and a Kenyan urban grassroots movement offers insights into applied research supported citizen-led change in defence of human rights.

20 February 2017

Opinion

The future of medium-scale commercial farms in Zimbabwe

Important changes are afoot in the size structure of farms in Africa. The rise of 'medium-scale' farms is often pointed to.

Ian Scoones

20 February 2017

Opinion

Addressing online gender-based and sexual violence

PhD Student Madhushala Senaratne shares her reflections from the Sex, Rights, and Pleasure Lab

Madhushala Senaratne

13 February 2017

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A fresh agenda for advancing women’s rights and gender equality

Underutilised land in Zimbabwe: not a new problem

Local MP and researchers discuss implications of Trump and Brexit

3 ‘analogue’ factors that affect the future of tech and work for women

An ebbing tide? Keeping democracy in Latin America

Beyond the crises: debating Zimbabwe’s future

Can mobile phones change behaviour when it comes to nutrition?

Planning for the future is vital but ‘Uber-isation’ is happening now

Ripping aside the Global Gag and speaking out on reproductive justice

“Stronger together” – challenging rights abuses in Kenya

The future of medium-scale commercial farms in Zimbabwe

Addressing online gender-based and sexual violence

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