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| 2,482 2,482 playsGender 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… -
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| 2,521 2,521 playsInternational human rights law focuses on the rights of individuals, and emphasis is on the protection of the individuals inherent dignity and worth. Collective… -
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| 1,225 1,225 playsHow 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… -
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| 1,640 1,640 playsIn this chapter, Professor Jeffrey Sachs gives an overview of health, education, and labor rights, tying each one to the overall goals of sustainable development. This… -
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| 867 867 playsLearn about the existing inequalities in America and you can reduce your own biases for a more equitable society. Learn about implicit bias and how to become a racial… -
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| 696 696 playsPoverty 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… -
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| 470 470 playsThis conversation with Rashid Khalidi took place on March 24, 2021, as part of the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs. They discussed Khalidi's book The Hundred… -
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| 358 358 playsThis conversation with Richard Rothstein took place on February 24, 2021, as part of the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs. They discussed Rothstein's book The Color of… -
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| 489 489 playsIn 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set the international policy framework for development across the globe. Critiques of the MDGs are that they were… -
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| 335 335 playsJoshua Castellino addresses why the world needs human rights. He questions how the order that is created by governmental and social systems pays attention to justice. He… -
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| 141 141 plays"Laudato Si' inspired all of us with its call for integral human development. And that means that we have to look at human development with a holistic… -
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| 249 249 playsIt is time to think about how SDG 5 on gender equality could be implemented! SDG 5 aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. In this video… -
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| 211 211 playsThis month, the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is diving into How the South Won the Civil War by Heather Cox Richardson! The live conversation between Jeffrey Sachs and… -
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| 206 206 playsSouth Africa has generally experienced economic growth since its transition to democracy in 1994, but has not seen the type of attendant gains in welfare one might have… -
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| 171 171 playsThis meeting of the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs took place on August 26, 2021. Prof. Sachs met with renowned historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss her newest book… -
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| 206 206 playsGender wasn’t on the development agenda until the 1970s. At that time, it was recognized that development could harm women as modernization brings increased…