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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
    VIOLENCE Poverty MARGINALITY SOCIAL GROUPS URBAN COMMUNITIES

    Exploring the household roots of violence and exclusion

    The links between social exclusion and violence have been much studied. But how does the relationship play out in the domestic sphere? Research published in 2016 by the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) and the University of Costa Rica suggests that forms of social exclusion practiced at home can generate violence that affects not only family members but members of the wider community. Their analysis is based on household surveys conducted in several urban areas of Costa Rica and El Salvador.
    Published date
    Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 07:30
  • Research in Action
    SOCIAL JUSTICE CRIME PREVENTION VULNERABLE GROUPS WOMEN YOUTH

    Stemming youth violence in Côte d’Ivoire

    Research led by Université Alassane Ouattara reveals how Côte d’Ivoire’s youth have emerged as victims and perpetrators of violent crime, and points to the measures that can offer them a brighter future.
    Published date
    Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 10:30
  • 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

    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