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COVID-19: Lessons from the past

COVID-19: Lessons from the past

Our societies have seen epidemics and outbreaks from which we have, or we should have, learned. What are those lessons? What does research tell us about the social dynamics of the pandemic and of our responses to it? We discuss these questions with researchers in this specific field – IDS’ Melissa Leach, Hayley MacGregor, Annie Wilkinson and Ian Scoones.

17 Apr 2020
Gender inequality in times of COVID-19 – give women cash

Gender inequality in times of COVID-19 – give women cash

This article, authored by Guy Standing, discusses basic income systems as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly to address the gender-based inequality highlighted in the crisis.

17 Apr 2020
COVID-19 policy responses: what social scientists need us to know

COVID-19: what social scientists need us to know

Our responses to COVID-19 should be informed by all sciences. Jay Van Bavel and Robb Willer present the importance of social and behavioural sciences in helping policy-makers, leaders, and the public better understand and respond to the pandemic.

14 Apr 2020

COVID-19: Inequality is our pre-existing condition

In this article, Dr. Paula Braveman discusses the lessons to be learnt  the cost of social inequality in the face of the current pandemic.

14 Apr 2020

Challenging intersecting inequalities around access to water

This article published in the World Social Science Report 2016 by Tahseen Jafry, Blessings Chinsinga, Lilian Zimba and Ted Scanlon discusses inequalities in access to water and their intescting nature with issues of gender and socio-economic ineualities, and how such challanges are exacerbated by climate change. 

22 Mar 2020

Addressing inequality in Brazil: taxation and multi-sectoral reforms

In this interview with the Inclusive Policy Lab, Marcelo Medeiros discusses inequality in Brazil, and reforms in taxation and other sectors to tackle the same.

02 Sep 2019
Inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa: what role for social policy

Inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa: what role for social policy

Holder of the South African Research Chair in Social Policy at the University of South Africa, Professor Jimi O. Adesina discusses the dimensions of inequality and social policy solutions in sub-Saharan Africa in this interview with the Inclusive Policy Lab.

03 Jul 2019

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