Gender and environmental relations in the disposal of menstrual hygiene products
By Mariana Lopez, PhD researcher, Global Development Institute A recent study in rural Jharkhand, India found that 17% of the women dumped their sanitary pads in the same pond where they bathe. “If you search the bottom of the lake, you will find the whole bed covered...
DSA2018: Development, global inequalities, and the long histories of social injustice: meeting Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff ahead of the DSA 2018 Conference
The Development Studies Association Annual Conference is being hosted by the Global Development Institute from 27-29th June. The conference will focus on inequalities. Ahead of the conference, we are running a series of blogs from attendees looking at the key issues...
DSA2018: Welcome to the Development Studies Association conference
Welcome from the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester We are very pleased and honoured to welcome you all to the 2018 Development Studies Association Annual Conference here at The University of Manchester. We are delighted to host this...