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November 30, 2020
LIDC – The Action Against Stunting Hub
Equitable Partnerships in International Research
When undertaking international research and innovation activities, projects must recognise and address the possible impact of contextual, societal and cultural differences on the ethical conduct of these activities. Researchers and innovators should also adhere to the principles of equitable partnerships to address inherent power imbalances when working with partners in resource-poor settings. On 30 November, the UKRI-GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub, which is led by LIDC, holds a webinar in partnership with UKRI and GCRF. Speakers will explore how different Hubs and institutions…
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LIDC Research Seminar: Are we ready to de-colonise medicine?
Many of us have heard of Josef Mengele, the notorious World War II German SS officer and physician, known as the ‘Angel of Death’ because of the brutal medical experiments he performed on Jewish people in Auschwitz without anaesthetic. Mengele managed to escape justice, living out his days in South America until his death in 1979. But Mengele was not the first to conduct barbaric experiments on live human ‘subjects.’ More often than not, we do not know the…
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16 Days of Activism: No haven at home
One in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. More than half of women who are intentionally killed, are murdered by intimate partners or family members. In every country of the world, only a small minority of rapes get reported to the police. While gender-based violence (GBV) is often perpetrated behind closed doors, it is not a private matter. On 10 December, LIDC is hosting an event to discuss gender-based violence and what can be done…
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