Oxfam Sex Scandal: (In)human(e)itarianism and the hypersexualised “adultification” of black girls
Edward Ademolu, PhD Researcher, Global Development Institute The torrent of recent (and on-going) revelations of sexual exploitation by representatives of British humanitarian aid organisations in Haiti and South Sudan, has imbued an almost irreconcilable sensation –...
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The do’s and don’ts of participatory urban planning
Suzette van der Walt A diverse group of students, community leaders and NGO representatives and academics recently came together at the University of Johannesburg to develop the ‘codes of engagement’; a short practical guide on participatory urban planning The main...
Save our chocolate!
Dr Judith Krauss, Lecturer in Environment and Climate Change Can I ask you a question? Do you like chocolate? If your answer is ‘yes’, as for 100% of my focus-group and public-engagement participants, you may be interested to know that the people manufacturing your...