Greater analytical attention is again being paid to intersectional inequalities as a trigger of and challenge for progressive social movements. Using historical and current examples, Donatella della Porta sketches out new conceptual thinking on

Universities and Social Inequalities in the Global South

Jun 18th, 2021 1h 59m

Higher education can be a key driver of development and a force for social mobility. It can also be a path to overcome inequalities across gender and race by fostering labour market opportunities. But such outcomes are not automatic. If higher

Interview with Isabell Kempf, Head of UNRISD Bonn Office

Feb 19th, 2020 12m 35s

With a new office in Bonn, launched on 6 February, UNRISD aims to create new interagency collaborations and strengthen research uptake linkages to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. We sat do

“Climate action has to be fast but also fair”

Feb 10th, 2020 12m 37s

With a new office in Bonn, launched on 6 February 2020, UNRISD aims to create new interagency collaborations and strengthen research uptake linkages to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. We s

Plunder of the Commons: A Manifesto for Sharing Public Wealth

Dec 10th, 2019 49m 23s

Based on analysis from his recent book "Plunder of the Commons: A Manifesto for Sharing Public Wealth", Guy Standing introduces a new appraisal of the commons and how much of it has been privatized, from land and state housing, health and benef

Plunder of the Commons: A Manifesto for Sharing Public Wealth

Dec 10th, 2019 49m 23s

Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nov 29th, 2019 57m 24s

The remarkable economic growth of sub-Saharan Africa in the first 15 years of the 21st century did not always go hand in hand with greater equality. While income inequality during the 2000s decreased in 17 countries, it went up in 12 countries.

Podcast: Income Inequality Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa: Explaining Divergence, Determinants and Consequences

Oct 28th, 2019 57m 24s

Podcast: Global Inequalities and Unsustainability - A Conversation with Lucas Chancel

Oct 28th, 2019 1h 1m

In this seminar, Lucas Chancel presents new empirical research findings on global economic and environmental inequalities. He highlights the close link between social and environmental (in)justice, and discusses policy options that can address

Global Inequalities and Unsustainability - A Conversation with Lucas Chancel

Oct 25th, 2019 1h 1m

Lucas Chancel, Co-Director of the World Inequality Lab and of WID.world at the Paris Scool of Economics (PSE), presents new empirical research findings on global economic and environmental inequalities. He highlights the close link between soci

Podcast: Inequality and The 1%: Is a Transformative Fiscal Policy Possible?

Oct 24th, 2019 2h 4m

Reducing inequality (SDG10) requires progressive and substantial shifts in fiscal policy and an essential equality-enhancing instrument with the potential to do three things: (1) raise necessary revenues for public spending which tackles vertic

Podcast: Transforming Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Cities

Sep 11th, 2019 1h 1m

Based on examples from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, and Jakarta, Indonesia, the speakers at this seminar discussed how issues of land rights and informality shape uneven vulnerability to climate change in coastal zones, and highlighted the need for

Inequality and the 1%: Is a Transformative Fiscal Policy Possible?

Jul 20th, 2019 2h 4m

Transforming Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Cities

Jun 24th, 2019 1h 1m

Despite the knowledge of the scale and urgency of climate change, current climate action is insufficient to successfully tackle its impacts. Recognition of the problem is not translating into decisions that address root causes and promote trans

Podcast: We Want Equal Access! Austerity Politics vs. Feminist Activism

Mar 22nd, 2019 1h 18m

We Want Equal Access! Austerity Politics vs. Feminist Activism

Mar 22nd, 2019 1h 18m

Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality are being undermined by austerity policies, from cutbacks in access to public services and rights, such as sexual and reproductive health an

Podcast: Localizing the SDGs through Social and Solidarity Economy for Sustainable Societies

Jul 31st, 2018 1h 17m

In the framework of the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), the United Nations main platform to review progress and provide guidance and recommendations on implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UNRISD organized a side event o

Podcast: Safeguarding Trans* People's Rights: Official Side Event at the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council

Jul 23rd, 2018 1h 7m

What is needed to safeguard trans* people's rights? At this Side Event of the 38th Session of the Human Rights Council, policy makers, influencers and practitioners discussed good practices and lessons from policy formulation and implementation

Where Do We Go From Here? Safeguarding Trans* People's Rights

Jul 17th, 2018 1h 7m

Localizing the SDGs through Social and Solidarity Economy for Sustainable and Resilient Societies

Jul 17th, 2018 1h 17m

As an integrated and balanced approach to development, social and solidarity economy (SSE) has the potential to function as an intelligent means of localizing the 2030 Agenda.At this side event, speakers presented new research evidence and loca

06—Protecting Vulnerable Urban Groups in Contentious Times: The Role of SSE

Nov 30th, 2017 8m 38s

Since 2008, many countries in Europe have been hit by a series of crises—economic, political, migratory. According to Maria Maxi (Institute of Citizenship Studies, University of Geneva) even more intractable than these, and exacerbating them, i

05—Promoting Livelihoods: Creating Opportunities for Refugees through Artisanal Work

Nov 30th, 2017 10m 27s

Many would be sceptical at the idea of fashion brands as a strategy for helping mitigate the migratory crisis in Mediterranean Europe. Heidi Christ, Artisan Value Chain Expert at UNHCR, walks us through experiences that show that employment opp

04—Migration and Decent Work: The Role of Cooperatives in Social and Economic Integration

Nov 30th, 2017 11m 12s

Most international migrants are migrant workers, many of whom find themselves in vulnerable situations, up against the risks and insecurity of the informal economy. Simel Esim (ILO) has investigated how cooperatives can help enable a decent wor

03—The Potential of Social and Solidarity Economy to Address Refugee and Migrant Precarity

Nov 30th, 2017 7m 50s

A robust body of evidence shows that Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) can foster the economic, social and cultural rights of individuals and communities. Ibrahim Said, UNRISD Research Analyst, argues that the emancipatory and developmental p

02—A Rights-Based Approach to Migration Governance

Nov 30th, 2017 9m 39s

Three things could better equip us to overcome refugee precarity, according to UNRISD Senior Research Coordinator Katja Hujo: (i) a clearer understanding of what we mean by "precarity" and “vulnerability” in the context of involuntary (forced)