Publications

The Impact of Covid-19 Response Policies on Vulnerable Migrant Workers and Victims of Trafficking in Cambodia

To date, the Government of Cambodia has issued at least 2,216 policies in response to Covid-19. These have largely been directed at limiting the spread of the Covid-19 within Cambodia, with clear attempts to mitigate the burden on economically- and socially-vulnerable groups. This study...

Gender and Tax: Gender Equality Meets Economic Growth

K4D Tax and Gender Learning Journey

Women’s equal participation in an economy means they pay and benefit from fair taxes. This policy brief from the Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) Programme shares key messages and recommendations for more gender-inclusive tax programmes. Given that gender issues...

Evert-jan Quak

Berni Smith

Women’s Leadership and Political Agency in Fragile Polities

IDS Working Paper 573

This paper draws on evidence from the Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) research programme to show how women express their political agency and activism and seek accountability in repressive contexts.

Sohela Nazneen

‘What About Us?’: Global Perspectives on Redressing Religious Inequalities

eBook

How can we make religious equality a reality for those on the margins of society and politics? This book is about the individual and collective struggles of the religiously marginalised to be recognised and their inequalities, religious or otherwise, redressed.

Mariz Tadros

Learning From Responsiveness to a Rapidly Evolving Context: IDRC’s Covid-19 Responses for Equity Programme

This report summarises key institutional lessons that emerged from a Learning Journey commissioned by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) for its Covid-19 Responses for Equity (CORE) programme.

Louise Clark & 2 others

Public Spaces, Placemaking and Integration of Migrants in Finland (accessible version)

IDS Policy Briefing 200

Placemaking and urban public spaces are important but often neglected factors in the integration and wellbeing of forcibly displaced people and other migrants. Migrants tend to have limited access and ability to use public spaces and are under-represented in urban planning processes.

Co-Designing Urban Play Spaces to Improve Migrant Children’s Wellbeing (accessible version)

IDS Policy Briefing 199

Between 2001 and 2011, India’s urban population increased from almost 28 per cent to just over 31 per cent. Almost 139 million people migrated to cities (mainly Delhi and Mumbai), often bringing their children with them.

Newcomer Wellbeing and Placemaking in Southeast England (accessible version)

IDS Policy Briefing 198

This briefing explores how refugees and asylum seekers experience wellbeing and placemaking in urban contexts, through interviews with people working for non-governmental and community organisations in southeast England.

Emma Soye

Charles Watters

The Role of Urban Public Spaces in Managing Displacement in Norway (accessible version)

IDS Policy Briefing 197

Refugees, temporarily displaced people, and migrants who arrive in Norwegian cities would benefit from equitable access to urban public spaces.

Public Spaces, Placemaking and Integration of Migrants in Finland

IDS Policy Briefing 200

Placemaking and urban public spaces are important but often neglected factors in the integration and wellbeing of forcibly displaced people and other migrants. Migrants tend to have limited access and ability to use public spaces and are under-represented in urban planning processes.

Co-Designing Urban Play Spaces to Improve Migrant Children’s Wellbeing

IDS Policy Briefing 199

Between 2001 and 2011, India’s urban population increased from almost 28 per cent to just over 31 per cent. Almost 139 million people migrated to cities (mainly Delhi and Mumbai), often bringing their children with them.

Newcomer Wellbeing and Placemaking in Southeast England

IDS Policy Briefing 198

This briefing explores how refugees and asylum seekers experience wellbeing and placemaking in urban contexts, through interviews with people working for non-governmental and community organisations in southeast England.

Emma Soye

Charles Watters