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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
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Exploring the crime and poverty nexus in urban Ghana

The link between poverty, crime, and urban violence is one that must be fully explored in sub-Saharan Africa. Existing models and theories aimed at reducing urban violence and crime are largely founded on experiences in North America and Europe.
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The nature and perpetrators of urban violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing violence and growing, ever-evolving urban crime in a time of unstable institutions and security, soaring urbanization, increasing inequality, and a chronic lack of basic public service including employmen
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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
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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
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CRIME PREVENTION Gender

Who should claim responsibility for local crime prevention and security? Local and national governments struggle with growing problem

Criminal gangs in West and Central Africa are on the rise, and their members are getting younger — some as young as 10.
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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
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LOW INCOME GROUPS Economic and social development POLICY MAKING SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOCIAL REFORM SOCIAL STRUCTURE SURVEYS URBAN AREAS

Better urban design a possible solution to reducing crime in Ghana's communities