When Words Are Weapons
The fate of those seeking sanctuary from poverty, conflict and injustice – including climate injustice – is all too often informed by constructions of ‘race’, influenced variously by either judicious ...
Read More Should Sustainability Sciences be ‘Decolonised’?
Lyla Mehta, Principal Investigator, TAPESTRY project* The 18th-century German forester, Hans Carl von Carlowitz coined the term ‘sustainability’ in an environmental context to prescribe how forests should be managed on a ...
Read More Meet ‘Seeds of Science’: A new free and inclusive peer-reviewed scientific journal for researchers globally
Scientists from low and middle-income countries (LMICs) face many challenges when it comes to publishing their research in academic journals. First among these challenges is cost. Many journals ask for ...
Read More Diversity work: Time to get our hands dirty
Written by Clare Matysova, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Diversity work has been described as “messy, even dirty, work” involving “sweaty ...
Read More Why Should Men be Involved in Gender and Development Work?
The involvement of men and masculinities in development work is vital for gender equality as in some societies men can exercise enormous control and power over women’s lives. The Gender and Development ...
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