Gender and Inequalities
Navigating the Urban Informal Landscape: Social Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa Cities
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the urban informal sector accounts for the majority of businesses and employment, yet workers face minimal access to formal social protection. Sharon Onyango explores the link between urban informality and social protection, proposing innovative approaches for inclusive economies in African cities.
Navigating Polycrises: Women’s Resilience in a Changing World
Navigate global polycrises with Nicole Paganini as we unveil women's resilience in urban challenges, community kitchens, and amidst rising food crises.
Cities Inspire Food and Climate Action at COP28
This year's COP28 finally recognises the vital connection between climate action and food, as Peter Defranceschi explains, with cities and mayors taking the lead in driving transformative change.
Planning in the Shadow of Colonialism: India’s Balancing Act
Explore how colonial legacies perpetuate inequalities in access to resources like housing and food in contemporary Indian cities. Join Utkarsh Sharma in unraveling this narrative and seeking paths to decolonization.
The Right to Food: School Feeding Initiatives and Inequality in Kenya’s Urban Informal Settlements
Interconnected crises are fuelling food insecurity and negatively impacting children the most. Serah Kiragu-Wissler is convinced: School feeding programmes can push processes towards the realisation of a right to food.
From Risk Aversion to Climate Resilience: MHT’s Climate Risk Insurance Game
Women are particularly affected by climate change. Chirayu Brahmbhatt introduces an innovative game on climate risk insurance for female empowerment.