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Gender inequality has its roots in differences between men and women in society. These result from social constructions of relations, which in turn stem from sexual…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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Sarah Bradshaw argues that if we want to change rates of violence, we have to change the way violence is understood and change attitudes about violence in society. In…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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How we understand humanitarianism has been changing. People have been reconsidering whether we should be more selective in terms of who we give aid to after the Rwandan…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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Poverty has been an important part of the development agenda since the 1990s, but the way that we measure poverty has changed drastically over the years. Inequality is…
From SDG Academy 12 August, 2019
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1 in 3 women will suffer from or feel threatened by violence, including sexual violence and the fear of violence. This is not confined to a particular region or culture.…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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This chapter discusses the linkages between ecological processes and water. Learn about water management and the state of available water in the world. This video is…
From SDG Academy 23 August, 2019
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Violence against women can be seen on three levels: the international, national, and intimate levels. We can look at psychological as well as patriarchal factors, and…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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In 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set the international policy framework for development across the globe. Critiques of the MDGs are that they were…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is considered a violence against women, and it seeks to subjugate women by taking away sexual urges and controlling them by removing…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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The Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women is seen as the International Bill of Women’s Rights with rights that extend to the…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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This chapter explains the concern about atmospheric aerosols, which are liquid droplets or particles that are suspended in the atmosphere. They absorb and reflect light,…
From SDG Academy 20 August, 2019
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Gender wasn’t on the development agenda until the 1970s. At that time, it was recognized that development could harm women as modernization brings increased…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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There is a gendered experience of poverty: women and men experience poverty differently, and women may experience poverty differently from one another. In the case of…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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This chapter uses two examples to give further insight into the processes that have been incurred in the context of social exclusion. First–The British assimilated…
From SDG Academy 12 August, 2019
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The Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women is seen as the International Bill of Women’s Rights with rights that extend to the…
From SDG Academy 7 August, 2019
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This case study illustrates the role of diplomatic actors, international NGOs and academic actors as the state and non-state actors within water diplomacy. This video…
From SDG Academy 30 October, 2020
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