A charity that deserves to sparkle
As part of our series on small UK NGOs and charities, Christy O’Neil profiles The Sparkle Foundation, an organisation supporting communities in Malawi, one...
Crowdfunding NGOs: a recipe for success?
Ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030 was one of the main objectives adopted in the Sustainable Development Goals at the end of 2015....
Review | Child soldiers: a vicious cycle of hate
Alice Reviews a Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, an autobiography about being recruited as a child soldier, and discusses how the recruitment of...
Modern slavery: people before profit
The eradication of modern slavery requires a movement towards more human-based economics, argues Sam Griffith
What Happens When a For-Profit School is No Longer Profitable?
In recent years, the schooling system in developing countries has seen a surge in for-profit institutions. Here, Anja Nielsen questions whether profits should be...
The fate of child soldiers
Recent news has demonstrated that Aegis, a British security firm, has been hiring child soldiers. Here, Vanessa Cameron discusses new research that asks what...
The Promise of Delicious Hot Lunch: The Great Indian Midday Meal Scheme
There has been a lot of focus on India’s free provision of hot lunches in schools. Here, Sophia Sanchez provides an analysis of the...
The Cost of Convenience
The developing world produces many of the products that the developed world consumers. Alexander Alley addresses one firms shocking production practices and questions whether...
The question of a female presidency in Nepal
Bidhya Devi Bhandari became the first female president in Nepal’s history on 29th October. Katie Wand discusses the implications for gender equality. Nepal ranks...
#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...
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...
FGM: is action finally being taken?
It’s cutting season. With the UK summer school holidays, hundreds of girls could be at risk of being sent abroad and subjected to Female...
The oppression of the Falun Gong: China’s spiritual crusade
This month is the 16th anniversary of the Chinese governments crackdown of Falun Gong in 1999. The persecution of Falun Gong has a surprisingly...
International Child Labour Rights 2015: Progress and Challenges
On June 12, International Day Against Child Labour was observed under the theme “NO to Child Labour – YES to Quality Education.” The International...
WHO: are unpaid internships undermining helping those most in need?
The Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) stands out as a center of international cooperation to build health systems and combat disease. It achieves this...
What Tomorrow Brings- The Future of Girls’ Education in Afghanistan: HRW Film Festival Review
Vanessa Thevathasan, attended the ‘What Tomorrow Brings’ premiere at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival on behalf of Development in Action, spotlighting the growing concerns...
Street children: diverse problems and solutions
The issue of street children in developing countries is one that is usually met with feelings of sympathy and even pity as one struggles to...