A complex paradox: what happens when economic empowerment to prevent GBV causes more harm than good?
Introduction The WHO’s recent report on the prevalence of violence against women using data from 2000 to 2018 across 161 countries and...
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Eleanor Smith
Oct 268 min read
Ukraine as a Critical Juncture for Atrocity Prevention
Introduction Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, the conflict has rarely left Western media headlines. Both...
Aparna Rajeev
Oct 268 min read
Climate change: from a humanitarian perspective
Anthropogenic climate change is undoubtedly one of the greatest threats that humanity has ever experienced. Referred to as a “crisis...
Aurore Saccagi & Morane Verhoeven
Oct 269 min read
The Future of Women's Rights in Afghanistan
Aurore Saccagi & Morane Verhoeven DISCLAIMER In February 2021, CYIS’s humanitarian research dimension had the opportunity to interview...
Arend Bolle
Oct 264 min read
Israel’s Renewing 36th Government: Wishful Thinking or Probability? A Humanitarian Analysis
The recent inauguration of the 36th Israeli Government has marked a milestone of potential change in relations between Israel and the...
Afsaneh Hachemian
Oct 268 min read
No Strings Attached? The Strengths and Weaknesses of China's Infrastructure Projects in Africa
The recent engagements between China and Africa, as well as China’s expanding presence on the global market have provoked polarising...
Sara Bortoletti
Oct 264 min read
Education: a right or a privilege in the time of COVID-19?
One year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic started changing our daily habits. The pandemic and the contingency plans implemented by the national...
Lil Oggesen
Oct 264 min read
Youth in Conflict
Five years ago, on 9 December 2015, the resolution S/RES/2250 on Youth, Peace and Security was adopted by the United Nations Security...
Mathilde Cournut
Oct 264 min read
Women and digitalisation: a loving relationship?
COVID-19: a word we all know. A word that first appeared in 2019 and defined the year 2020. Along with it came the economic, social and...
Sophia Mason
Oct 265 min read
Mixed migration flows and human rights
In 2020 migration continues to drive political agendas and command attention in both popular and policy circles. The United Nations...
Maria Zoi Theoulaki
Oct 85 min read
Digital Dictatorship: How Authoritarian Regimes Use Technology to Silence Dissent
As technology continues to advance, the way we communicate and access information has drastically changed. The internet has become a...
Luca Adib Tucci
Jul 35 min read
Hated in the Nation - Are we That Close to a Black Mirror Dystopian Future?
Image by Freepik When considering facial recognition and digital identification, our minds naturally turn to our smartphones. "Bring...
Maria Theoulaki
Jun 86 min read
AI for All: Advancing Universal Education Through Ethical Innovation
Source: Pixabay In today's world of remarkable technological advancements, few things have the potential to transform human life as much...
Luca Adib Tucci
May 106 min read
Artificial Intelligence: Helpful, But at What Cost?
Photo by Freepik. Recent strides in the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have brought about considerable advancements across...
Maria Theoulaki
Apr 224 min read
Empowerment in Motion: Gender Equality for Refugee and Migrant Women
Photo: Alisdare Hickson . Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 Millions of people around the world currently find themselves affected by dire...
Maria Theoulaki
Apr 15 min read
Digital Divide: Addressing the digital replica of real-world dynamics of exclusion
Digital technology is becoming not only the cornerstone of global economic competitiveness and progress in developing countries, but also...
Sophia Mason
Oct 19, 202223 min read
Masculinity politics, political homophobia and LGBTIQ+ rights in Russia's war on Ukraine
LGBT-Demonstration against the war in Ukraine and Russia in Saint-Petersburg . Photo by InkBoB. Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-SA...
Angel Cortez
Aug 14, 20226 min read
The Sahel: Food Insecurity and the Role of Youth
Sahel food crisis 2012: drought response in Mauritania . Photo by Pablo Tosco/Oxfam . Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ...
Stephanny Ulivieri
Jun 21, 202210 min read
Fading rights: The case of Ukrainian refugees & abortion rights in Poland
Content warning: this article discusses sexual violence, including rape Protest against abortion restriction in Kraków . Photo by Silar ....
Stephanny Ulivieri
May 11, 20228 min read
Absent Safety: Humanitarian Corridors & the Ukrainian Crisis
Ukrainian civilians are evacuated from Volnovakha in the Donetsk region . Photo by Міністерство внутрішніх справ України. Licensed under...
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