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Man sweeping toner out of printer cartridge in Guiyu, China. (2005, December 22). Photo by Basel Act

Emilio Bertrand Bunge Gonzalez (MA Development Studies) discusses circular economies and their role in just transitions in the Global South. More...

Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Giant standing Buddhas of Bamiyan still cast shadows

IDS alumna Tanjila Mazumder Drishti writes about the dire state of care for pregnant women in Afghanistan. More...

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The UN human rights treaties separate rights into categories, misrepresenting the reality of some cases of discrimination. Sofie Juul Nielsen (MAGaD) … More...

Students in a primary school in Maharashtra, India (Ganesh Dhamodkar from Nagpur (via Wiki Commons)

Student Ayush Punia writes about how an integrated “Edu-Skills” model represents a whole which is greater than the sum of its individual parts. More...

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Does the food system need new measures of success? Student Karan Shinghal (MSCCDP) explores the metrics needed to transform our food systems. More...

Current student Shikha Gulia writes about the the impact of modern slavery on over 49 million people. More...

We are very happy to be sharing this opinion piece written by current IDS student Harshita Kumari. More...

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Student Aarushi Sharma (MAGov) investigates the polarising and indoctrinating roles media and education have played in relation to the October 7 attac… More...

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In Nigeria, every election cycle witnesses a decline in the number of women contesting and being represented in government. Faith Chiazor (MAGaD) expl… More...

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Simin Ibnat Dharitree (MAGaD) warns us about the lack of intersectionality in girl boss feminism, which appears to be gaining popularity amongst Gen Z… More...

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In adversity, Mexican prosecutors collaborate with academia, civil society, and the private sector to shape Criminal Prosecution Policies, aiming to t… More...

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In India's eastern hills, an ancient tribe's eternal forest bond faces rupture as controversial legislation opens their sacred home to excavation, thr… More...

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IDS Alum Shreya Ray (MA Gender & Development, 2009) tells us more about how skill-based training can change lives and livelihoods of rural girls — and… More...

Farmers - Ranthambore National Park

IDS alum Deepti Ameta (MAGlob06) asks for more investment in renewable energy for India to help women rest, learn and reach their full potential. More...

“We object to war” The night of March 18th 2019

Protests and social mobilisations are key in democracies like Colombia and UK, but how do experiences differ during strikes? This blog explores the us… More...

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Amalini De Sayrah (MAGen36) tells the stories and histories of the community behind Ceylon tea, giving you something to think about when you drink you… More...

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Egi Primayogha (MADev16) investigates how widespread corruption threatens Indonesia's promising village development initiatives. Which has major affec… More...

Towards secularism in face of sectarian parties.Towards social justice in the face of banks parties

Marwan Issa (MADev16) assesses the ruling class attempts to depoliticize, technocratize and decollectivize the 2019 protest movement in Lebanon. More...

Image by María Alejandra Téllez Correa. Protestants at COP27.

María Alejandra Téllez Correa (MSCCCDP13) speaks about her journey of being a climate activist and her experience at COP27 and shares simple ways you … More...

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Theresa Flach (MAFood05) explores how neurodiverse ways of knowing, thinking, and doing can open up new pathways of social change. More...

Sana Shoukat (MAGlob15) has written a poem to help with days when you need a reminder of your own power More...

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