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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
    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 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
    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