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Qualitative field research in the time of COVID-19: The nuances of peer research methods
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Qualitative field research in the time of COVID-19: The nuances of peer research methods

18 October 202119 November 2021

COVID-19 is forcing us to discover alternative ways of doing things; qualitative field research, which traditionally calls for close interaction between researchers and their populations of interest, had to be […]

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Vaccines, information and the ongoing crisis of affordability for the urban poor
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Vaccines, information and the ongoing crisis of affordability for the urban poor

18 October 2021

As news on Covid-19 vaccines spreads good cheer in the wealthier countries of the global North, thoughts turn to when we will be able to return to normal life. Meanwhile […]

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Covid-19 – Considerations for vaccine roll out in LMICs
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Covid-19 – Considerations for vaccine roll out in LMICs

18 October 2021

Covid-19 has wreaked global havoc. Lives and livelihoods have been destroyed with it no wonder that the news of vaccine approval and rollout has brought hope to so many. But, for the world’s poor, vaccine distribution is complex. […]

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Peru: gender gaps in digital higher education during the pandemic

Peru: gender gaps in digital higher education during the pandemic

6 October 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects on nearly every dimension of society. It has had an impact on everyday life, on the way people work, communicate and study. In […]

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Shots for peace? Vaccination ceasefires and the fight against Covid-19
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Shots for peace? Vaccination ceasefires and the fight against Covid-19

16 September 202115 September 2021

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage across the world, the delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations to those in greatest need remains an ongoing challenge. Of particular concern are populations trapped […]

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Forcibly displaced persons’ socio-economic crises during the pandemic
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Forcibly displaced persons’ socio-economic crises during the pandemic

8 September 202114 September 2021

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the response and mitigation efforts taken to contain the virus for forcibly displaced persons (who include refugees, internally displaced persons and asylum seekers) […]

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Bearing the brunt: The impact of Covid-19 on women’s employment in Bangladesh
Marcel Crozet / ILO (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Bearing the brunt: The impact of Covid-19 on women’s employment in Bangladesh

29 July 2021

The pandemic is widening the existing socioeconomic inequalities all over the world. In developing countries, it is threatening to undo much of the fragile gains made in recent years. Take […]

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Covid-19 vaccination and digital exclusion at the margins
UN Women Asia and Pacific (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Covid-19 vaccination and digital exclusion at the margins

13 July 202113 July 2021

Recently, Bangladeshi social media has been flooded with snapshots of people proudly announcing their vaccinated status in a valiant attempt to allay the vaccine hesitancy amongst the wider population. However, […]

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Intersectionality and responses to Covid-19
UN Women/Fahad Abdullah Kaizer (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Intersectionality and responses to Covid-19

7 July 20218 July 2021

As the Covid-19 pandemic has intensified, and its impact has become more clearly understood, it has become increasingly clear that the phrase “we’re all in this together” misses the mark. […]

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What local responses to Covid-19 can teach us about decolonising development
World Bank / Ousmane Traore (MAKAVELI) (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

What local responses to Covid-19 can teach us about decolonising development

5 July 202116 July 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a renewed focus on the role of local actors and local knowledge in responding to crisis. With planes grounded and movement within countries limited to […]

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Covid-19 and the erosion of refugee protection rights
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Covid-19 and the erosion of refugee protection rights

17 June 202114 September 2021

The 20th of June is World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact […]

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Covid-19 and community resilience in urban informal settlements
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Covid-19 and community resilience in urban informal settlements

17 June 2021

Around the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated differences that already existed. Health outcomes and the economic impacts of resulting lockdowns have not been evenly distributed, and inequalities have deepened. […]

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