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  • Research in Action
    CITIES Gender

    Solutions to make cities safe and inclusive

    More than 75 researchers and policymaker have tested the effectiveness of urban violence reduction theories, strategies, and interventions.
    Published date
    Friday, October 20, 2017 - 10:00
  • 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
    Gender

    When community ties lead to violent crimes

    While armed shootouts are increasingly rare in Tabajaras/Cabritos, long-time residents now worry that the neighbourhood is no longer theirs.
    Published date
    Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - 13:00
  • Research in Action
    Gender

    Evicted

    According to a UN fact-finding mission, some 700,000 people lost their homes, livelihoods, or both in what many believed was an effort to punish the regime’s opposition supporters.
    Published date
    Friday, October 20, 2017 - 14:30
  • Research in Action
    Economic and social development Poverty alleviation Justice and security Poverty Gender

    People, places, and infrastructure: Lessons from Mumbai, Rio, and Durban

    Durban, Mumbai, and Rio exemplify the rapid growth and transformation that has gripped cities across the Global South. They share a host of challenges, including the violence and insecurity that accompany rapid change.
    Published date
    Tuesday, December 13, 2016 - 10:00
  • Research in Action
    SOCIAL INEQUALITY VIOLENCE POVERTY GENDER ANALYSIS URBAN AREAS

    Social cohesion: solution or driver of urban violence?

    Across the global South, urban violence is an increasing concern. Rapid urbanization, weak city governance, and social inequalities have led to marginalization, concentrating the highest levels of violence in historically-disadvantaged areas within urban centres.
    Published date
    Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 13:00
  • 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 Gender

    Learning how to make cities safer

    In the face of rapid urbanization and growing inequality, cities around the world struggle to improve security and living conditions for their people. Understanding the drivers of urban violence is crucial to finding solutions.