Posts by Dave
The Power of Communication: How sign language connected a father to his deaf son
Deaf Child Worldwide (DCW) is the international arm of the National Deaf Children’s Society,the UK’s leading international charity for deaf children in developing countries. DCW works with partners in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), enabling deaf children and young people to be fully included in their family, education and community life. Here, Joanna Clark, Director…
Read MoreDrug Fight Malawi: Taking Action Against Substance Abuse
Drug Fight Malawi (DFM) is a project that works with young people, particularly secondary school pupils, in Malawi. It has been endorsed by the Ministry of Education which has provided them with credentials that enable DFM to interact with school children throughout the country. They aim to reach 60 schools each year. Nelson Zakeyu is…
Read MoreThe Weaponisation of Violence Against Women as a feature of Conflict: The Case of Manipur
“Your men have raped our women, now we will do the same.” The Indian state of Manipur lies in the north-east of India. Like other northeastern states, it is largely isolated from the rest of India. It tragically rose to prominence this year when a video of two women, stripped naked and forcefully paraded in…
Read MoreLIDC Director Shares Her Summer Reading Recommendations
Summer holidays are here, and what better way to spend the days than reading some books that allow you to see the world through different lenses. Whether you spend your holidays at the beach or in the park, books can always be good company. From fiction to investigative journalism to biographies and more, this short…
Read MoreLIDC Director Shares Her Summer Podcast Picks
We’re well into the summer season – a great time to gain enlightenment and inspiration. We think this is the perfect time to embark on a journey of knowledge and understanding. Join our Director, Professor Claire Heffernan, shown here, as she shares a handpicked selection of captivating podcasts that delve into the realm of global…
Read MoreLIDC in conversation with Persia Educational Foundation – Films from Iranian Women: Women, Life, Freedom –
Ahead of a festival of films by Iranian women co-curated by the Persian Educational Foundation (PEF) and Film Buzz in June 2023, Human Rights Academic and Advocate, Dr Tahirih Danesh sat down with LIDC’s Charine John to discuss the motivation for the festival and its place in the ongoing campaign led by women within Iran…
Read MoreEnvisioning Food Systems Transformation: A Recap of Our Ground-breaking Event
Introduction On the 18th of May, the LIDC had the immense honour of hosting a large-scale event that brought together some of the most influential and reputable speakers in the field of food systems transformation. The event, titled “Envisioning Food Systems Transformation,” aimed to create a platform for an open dialogue on the challenges and opportunities…
Read MoreCity researcher launches book on women’s health, communications and development
The panel “How Women and Health NGOs Use Communications Strategically to Advocate for Gender Equality and Reproductive Health” was held on 19 April to mark the launch of Dr Carolina Matos’ book Gender, communications and reproductive health in international development. Presented and moderated by Professor Sallie Hughes, Associate Dean for Global Engagement, the panel was…
Read MoreImpact on childhood mortality of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to households
We’re grateful to our colleagues Hugh Sharma Waddington, Sarah Bick, Sandy Cairncross and Edoardo Masset (LSHTM) for their work on this rigorous systematic evidence on the impacts of water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions on mortality. This title has previously been published in PLOS Medicine. The version here is slightly abridged for audience accessibility,…
Read More‘It’s time to work beyond the lab’ – Q+A with Bolivian Biotechnologist, Carla Crespo Melgar
“We understood that it’s time to work beyond the lab, travel to communities and understand their problems in production.” – Biotechnologist Carla Crespo Melgar We are delighted to share this interview with Bolivian scientist Carla Crespo Melgar, Director of the Biochemical Drug Research Institute at the Higher University of San Andrés (UMSA), in La Paz.…
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