The Youth Summit: DFID assert youths will “make or break” the success of the SDGs
On September 12, London saw thousands of protestors marching towards Parliament over the refugee crisis, demanding Mr. Cameron to open UK borders on the...
#youth4peace – A New Direction for Young Peacebuilders
Young people are drivers of change in all societies. There are now 1.8 billion young people around the world, the largest number that has...
More Than Good Intentions by Karlan and Appel: Book Review
Kris Gulati reviews Dean Karlan and Jacob Appel’s book “More Than Good Intentions”. He argues that the argument the book proposes has a lot...
Decriminalizing sex work: the pros and cons
Following Amnesty International’s decision to decriminalize all aspects of sex work and prostitution in order to help protect the human rights of sex workers,...
Gender (inequality) and (under)Development
Severe criticism of the Washington consensus ushered the development of the post-Washington consensus. Despite being narrated as a paradigm shift in development policy, the...
The role of the health community in the European refugee crisis
Adam Tiliouine is a volunteer for global health charity Medact, and involved in organising ‘Health Through Peace’, a two-day conference in November of this...
Conscious consumerism: does buying ever count as aid?
TOMS shoes have come under intense scrutiny. At face value it is a product that is sold and helps to raise funds for its...
Does Democracy Deliver Development?
In the mountains of Afghanistan, American capitalism won its jihad against Soviet communism. Moscow’s tentacles could no longer cling onto those imprisoned behind the...
How effective are the various ways participation could be strengthened in the UK?
There is no denying that there is a participation crisis in Britain in terms of voting. When only 65% of the population cast a...