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Humanitarianism and Covid-19: Structural Dilemmas, Fault Lines, and New Perspectives

Humanitarianism and Covid-19: Structural Dilemmas, Fault Lines, and New Perspectives

4 May 20224 May 2022

Read the IDS Bulletin The unprecedented threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a crisis for the international humanitarian system. At a time when the number of people in […]

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What we know about People with Disabilities under the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa: How can we improve our response in times of crisis?

What we know about People with Disabilities under the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Africa: How can we improve our response in times of crisis?

30 March 2022

The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the accompanying countrywide lockdowns in South Africa (SA) have had a tremendous impact on the lives of people with disabilities, in particular women with […]

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Disability and Covid-19: 6th International Conference on Disability and Development

14 March 2022

The International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) is a research group based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Our mission is to provide evidence to […]

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Forgotten Agenda – People with Disabilities, Research Ethics and Processes under the Covid-19 Pandemic: How do we conduct inclusive disability research during times of crisis?

25 November 2021

This event is hosted by the Forgotten Agenda project, based at South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and will feature a range of research focusing on disability and Covid-19. The […]

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Online Covid-19 & poverty: Informing economic and social policy in Malawi

Online Covid-19 & poverty: Informing economic and social policy in Malawi

11 November 2021

Event on the emerging evidence on the impact of Covid-19 on people living in poverty in Malawi and the policies needed to mitigate them. This is a livestream of an […]

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Webinar: Forgotten Agenda: Including young women with disabilities and their SRHR needs under the Covid epidemic in South Africa: What do we know and where are the gaps?

30 June 2021

Webinar tackles the challenges of sexual reproductive health and rights of young women with disabilities The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) recently hosted the first Forgotten Agenda Webinar which focused […]

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Webinar: Expanding Prospects of IT in India and Abroad

2 April 2021

Dr. Devanjan Bhattacharya will give a talk to LN-TECHINFO on Expanding Prospects of IT in India and Abroad. Devanjan is a [email protected] Postdoctoral Fellow with the Political Settlements Research Programme, […]

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Webinar: Covid, Emergencies and Transitions: The Impact of Emergency Law Responses to Covid-19 in Fragile Settings

6 May 2021

Part of the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development 2021, organised by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has reinforced or compounded conflict, human rights […]

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Webinar: Channelling Local Realities – Civil Society and Power Structures in Syria, Yemen and Libya

28 April 2021

How can civil society best contribute to conflict management in the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected settings, despite (or thanks to) an ongoing pandemic? Whilst already active in Yemen and […]

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Webinar: Paradox of Korail slum during COVID-19: Ethnography of Governance

21 January 2021

Urban slums are one of the most vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic; overcrowding and resource constraints make physical distancing and self-quarantine nearly impossible, creating a risk of a rapid […]

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Webinar: Informing Health, Social, and Economic Policy on COVID-19 in Zambia and Rwanda

29 March 2021

This webinar is part of IPA’s RECOVR Webinar Series: Bringing Evidence to COVID-19 Policy Responses in the Global South. Together with our partners, we are using this series to rapidly share […]

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Getting back on track to end extreme poverty

13 October 2021

Covid-19 and related restrictions will reportedly set back decades of progress fighting poverty, hitting the most vulnerable in society the hardest. Some estimate the pandemic will push as many as […]

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