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Mekong Economic Research Network (MERN)
The Greater Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam are among the lowest income countries in Asia.
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Enabling Access for the Mentally Challenged (India)
The number of children with mental challenges is large and growing at an alarming rate in India. Approximately 1% of children have an Autism Spectrum Disorder, while an estimated 2-5% have an auditory processing disorder.
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Adding A2K Principles to the UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection
The United Nations (UN) Guidelines for Consumer Protection, passed in 1985, were intended as a set of standards for good practices in consumer protection, particularly for developing countries.
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Research on Innovation Systems and Social Inclusion in Emerging Economies and Beyond: RISSI at BRICS+
How can science, technology, and innovation contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive development, especially in Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, otherwise known as the BRICS countries?
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HarassMap: Using Crowdsourced Data in the Social Sciences
Women in Cairo are now able to report rape, harassment, and assaults through Harrassmap, a pilot project in Cairo, Egypt. The goal is to change the social acceptability of sexual harassment in Egypt.
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Making Local Governance Work for Women: Exploring New Institutional Possibilities
Digital technologies have the power to transform and to offer developing country women opportunities to advance gender justice and equality.
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Youth, Poverty, and Use of ICTs: Constructing New Democratic Public Spheres
Violence toward youth in Brazil is among the highest in the world. However, youth in poor and violent neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro are using new technologies to make their voices heard.
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Protecting Privacy in an Increasingly Digital Developing World
The rocketing growth in the number of people online and improvements in computer capacity are making it possible for governments and the private sector to collect and share information on every facet of people's lives.
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Safe and Inclusive Cities: Research to Reduce Urban Violence, Poverty, and Inequalities
The world became predominantly urban in 2007. Urbanization brings with it possibilities of improved access to jobs, goods, and services for poor people in developing countries.
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Strengthening Women Survivors of Violence in Post-Conflict Transitions in Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Myanmar
Data on sexual violence against women and men, both during and after conflicts, shows alarming levels of abuse across the globe.