Mamdani’s campaign reminds us that democracy isn’t merely about elections, it is about how power is distributed and claimed.

Zimbabwe’s national statistical agency, ZimStat, recently reported that 76% of the national economy is informal. This should be of no surprise to anyone, but what to do about it is the big question ...

Investment in global development – whatever we call it – needs to be accountable, and meaningful for those who count on it ...

Unpaid care work and social protection are intrinsically linked. Women and girls’ uptake of social protection provisions is affected by their unpaid care work responsibilities. Conversely these ...

As the world experiences a decline in democracy, nearly three out of four people now live in countries with autocratic ...

Women from religious minority communities in Asia and Africa are groomed for sexual exploitation and coerced religious ...

Maroof Khan attended our Enabling Empowered CEI in Global Health Research short course, in his capacity as CEI Manager.

This paper provides a synthesis of five case studies on the relationship between sexuality and law. These case studies were undertaken as part of the Sexuality, Poverty and Law theme of the ...

This Research Briefing explores PSNP effectiveness by evaluating whether households leaving, or “graduating”, are (1) Better off than when they first entered; (2) Better off than those remaining; and ...

This Policy Briefing synthesises emerging lessons from research conducted by the Better Assistance in Crises (BASIC) Research programme, predominantly in the northeastern region of the country (which ...

IDS-led research is using innovative ways to work collaboratively with women’s rights activists for gender justice.

Welcome to the IDS Between the Lines podcast. This series explores ground-breaking ideas in development for positive social and environmental change. Each month we feature an interview with an expert ...