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Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Information and Communications Technologies: A Policy Review and Case Study from South Africa
L Waldman, M Stevens / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015Despite impressive legal provisions addressing sexual and reproductive health and rights, South Africa experiences very high levels of adolescent pregnancy and women and girls are often negatively affected by uneven gender relations, poor access to health services and a lack of knowledge about SRHR.DocumentTackling Urban Violence in Mumbai and Cape Town through Citizen Engagement and Community Action
J. Gupte, T. Shahrokh, J. Wheeler / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014Urban violence is an urgent and growing problem in many cities across the world. It comes in a multitude of forms such as gender-based violence, gangs and drug-related violence, police violence, religious riots, vigilante groups, and others.DocumentDevelopment Banks from the BRICS
B. Barone, S. Spratt / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015The BRIC acronym was created at the beginning of the 2000s to represent a group of four fast-growing economies –Brazil, Russia, India and China – and was changed to BRICS in December 2010 with the inclusion of South Africa.DocumentFrom Dakar to Delhi: Influencing Policy Discourse on Men and Masculinities
T Shahrokh / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014This paper discusses the process and progress of the men and masculinities stream of work at IDS, supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). This stream of work had the following objectives:DocumentCivil unrest and government transfers in India
P. Justino / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015This paper investigates empirically the role of government expenditure on social services in mitigating and preventing civil unrest (riots) in India. The empirical analysis makes use of a unique longitudinal dataset compiled across the 16 largest Indian states for the period 1960–2011.DocumentMASVAW Movement Mapping Report: Movement Mapping and Critical Reflection with Activists of the Men’s Action to Stop Violence Against Women (MASVAW) Campaign, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, August 2014
T. Shahrokh, J. Edstrom, M. Kumar, S. Kumar Singh / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015This movement mapping report thus introduces a collaborative research project between the Centre for Health and Social Justice (CHSJ), India, their local activist partners in the Men’s Action to Stop Violence Against Women (MASVAW) campaign and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) to explore the effectiveness of men’s collective action in addressing GBV.DocumentMASVAW Movement Mapping Report: Movement Mapping and Critical Reflection with Activists of the Men’s Action to Stop Violence Against Women (MASVAW) Campaign, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, August 2014
T. Shahrokh, J. Edstrom, M. Kumar, S. Kumar Singh / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015This movement mapping report thus introduces a collaborative research project between the Centre for Health and Social Justice (CHSJ), India, their local activist partners in the Men’s Action to Stop Violence Against Women (MASVAW) campaign and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) to explore the effectiveness of men’s collective action in addressing GBV.DocumentWho shapes climate action in India? Insights from the wind and solar energy sectors
A. Chaudhary, A. Narain, C. Krishna, A. Sagar / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014This paper focuses on government actors as well as private sector and civil society to better understand their influence in shaping climate change action within India. The authors aim to explore the underlying domestic political economy as well as the international linkages shaping climate action.DocumentTowards effective violence mitigation: transforming political settlements
M. Schultze-Kraft, S. Hinkle / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014How should ‘new’ forms of violence in the developing world – as opposed to ‘traditional’ civil or intra-state war –be understood; and through which policies could they be prevented and/or mitigated?DocumentBalancing paid work and unpaid care work to achieve women’s economic empowerment
D. Chopra / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015This policy briefing argues that women's economic empowerment can lead to economic growth but it is important to understand it as not simply about labour force participation, but also about the choice to work, the choice of sector, location and working hours.Pages