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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.
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Friday, October 20, 2017 - 08:30
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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.
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Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 10:30
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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.
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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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DISEASE CONTROL ECOHEALTH Gender

Helping communities control leishmaniasis in rural Tunisia

As climate change and irrigation pressures mount in rural Tunisia, a multi-faceted research effort is giving rural communities the knowledge and tools to stem a growing tide of infection.
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Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 15:00
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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.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 18:00
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NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES Gender

Tapping income from the Nefza Forest
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Highlight: Research Chair unites four West African universities in battle against urban pollution, non-communicable diseases

Local and regional experts including researchers, consultants, and academics convened in Cotonou, Benin, on February 26, 2015 to launch a Research Chair on EcoHealth.
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Monday, February 2, 2015 - 17:00