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  • Research in Action
    Gender

    Gender and violence in cities

    Millions, especially women, live with a deep sense of insecurity and experience violence in a multitude of forms each day.
    Published date
    Friday, October 20, 2017 - 08:30
  • Research in Action
    Economic and social development Justice and security Poverty alleviation Poverty Gender

    Weighing the legal basis for housing rights in Zimbabwe

    Zimbabwean independence ended racial segregation and colonial rule. Yet the hopes and expectations that it would radically improve living conditions for the country’s black majority remain unmet. The bulk of housing for the poor is marginal, overcrowded, and unsafe. Women are especially vulnerable, with limited mobility and tenure rights.
    Published date
    Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 08:30
  • Research in Action
    Poverty alleviation Justice and security Poverty Economic integration Gender

    Crime and poverty in urban Ghana

    The ways in which crime and poverty interact have been much studied and debated in western research literature, yet little is known about these dynamics in Africa. In a series of seven papers, this 2016 special issue of the Ghana Journal of Geography helps to fill a critical gap in African perspectives on the issues. It presents findings from three years of research, led by the University of Ghana Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, on the relationship between poverty and crime in neighbourhoods of four Ghanaian cities: Accra, Kumasi, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Tamale.
    Published date
    Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 07:30
  • Research in Action
    EMPLOYMENT YOUTH EXCLUSION JUSTICE Gender

    Knowledge provides alternatives to a life of crime for urban youth

    An in-depth look at youth violence points to a variety of solutions to prevent crime, including mental health support, building community trust, keeping kids in school, and creating job opportunities.
    Published date
    Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 13:30
  • Research in Action
    Justice and security

    Crime and the “poverty penalty” in urban Ghana

    ​Ghana’s rapid urbanization has contributed to a reduction in poverty across the country, yet crime and violence have been on the rise.
    Published date
    Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 19:00
  • Research in Action
    Justice and security Gender

    Poverty, population growth, and youth violence in DRC’s cities

    ​Results from IDRC-supported research at the Université de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), show that unregulated population growth — averaging 10 births per woman — combined with a lack of education and economic opportunities for impoverished youth, contribute to the proliferation of youth gangs who terrorize cities like Kinshasa and Mbuji-Mayi.
    Published date
    Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 18:00
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    Highlight: Researchers share findings on making Latin American cities safer

    Latin American researchers supported by IDRC's Safe and Inclusive Cities (SAIC) initiative were hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars and American University's Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at a May 2015 event in Washington, DC.​
    Published date
    Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 19:00