What happens if you criticize the Chinese government on the internet? Can the government censor any opinion that it doesn’t like or is there a line which it cannot cross? In this half of the two-part series on internet censorship in China, Zilun talks to James Griffiths about the anatomy of censorship in China and … Continue reading “Internet Censorship in China” (Part 1/2) with James Griffiths
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What laws exist in Bolivia to combat violence against women? Where did they come from? How are they used by the women that they exist to protect? In this episode of our podcast series, our South American Events officer, Maddie Whitehead, speaks to Dr. Ashley Rogers about her PhD on Violence Against Women in La … Continue reading “Violence Against Women and the Law in La Paz, Bolivia” with Dr. Ashley Rogers
https://youtu.be/LS7nCOMIwSM In our panel discussion in collaboration with Right for Education (R:Ed) Oxford, our Africa Events Officers engage in conversation on the nature of extremism within Sub-Saharan Africa with experts Dr. Benjamin Nickels, Dr. Max Abrahms, Hon. Aliyu Gebi and Dr. Fatima Akilu. (Thumbnail image: Laura Boushnak/The New York Times) By Jonathan Tostevin, Shereece Linton-Ramsay, and … Continue reading Combatting Extremism in Sub-Saharan Africa
When we think about those who are involved in the drug trade in Latin America, we often think of men such as those featured on shows like Narcos and El Chapo. In reality, there are lots of women who take on key roles in the drug trafficking business whose stories are often overlooked. In today’s … Continue reading “Women and the Drug Trade” with Dr. Elaine Carey
Diana Fox Carney is an Oxford alumna and an expert in development and climate policy. She is known globally for her work with a wide range of organisations, from UK and Canadian think tanks to charities such as Save the Children, as well as pioneering the climate cause with her husband Mark Carney. In this … Continue reading “Climate and Development Policy” with Diana Fox Carney
Yemen is currently undergoing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The most recent conflict, which has now progressed for more than 6 years, has claimed many lives and continues to deprive civilians of basic rights and needs. Our Middle East events officer Sara Al Soodi explores the reasons behind both the conflict and crisis, … Continue reading “The Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen” with Mercy Corps policy advisor Jared Wright
https://youtu.be/ZeqM55Bzc-4 'Spotlight on the Shadow' is a series on the untold impacts of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls. At the current moment, India is facing one of the most significant crises of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jemima Sinclair explores the primary and secondary impacts of the crisis, and how efforts in 2020 to tackle … Continue reading India’s COVID-19 Crisis
https://youtu.be/a6L2yoPn2Us ‘Outsourcing’ asylum is a broad term that covers various strategies employed by wealthy countries which aim to limit the amount of migrants that reach them. But how legal is it? North America Events Officer Hugo Carranza considers this global phenomenon with relation to the US, Central America and beyond. Based on an interview with … Continue reading Outsourcing Asylum
https://youtu.be/5vYpKuHctjk Is foreign intervention an aid or a hindrance? In this panel, a wide range of domestic and international development experts discuss issues ranging from NGOs to industrialisation to China. We look into what the future potentially holds for sub-Saharan Africa, and how best millions can be lifted out of poverty. Organised by Helena Holter and … Continue reading Foreign Intervention in Africa Panel
Is there more to development than economic growth? Why are East Asian countries experiencing worrying rates of depression and suicide despite their drastic improvements in GDP? In this episode, our Asia Events Officer, Zilun Lin, speaks to Dr. Kent Schroeder and Prof. Jeremy Brooks about Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness model as an alternative developmental framework. … Continue reading “The Economics of Happiness in Asia” with Dr. Kent Schroeder and Prof. Jeremy Brooks
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