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Eight months in, we need three wins: Vaccine, Digital and Renewables
While we knew close to nothing about this Coronavirus eight months ago, we now have a clearer idea about what it is, how it strikes and what needs to…
Digital Transformation, Youth and Parliaments: A New Journey in Asia
Among the lessons that this pandemic taught us about governance, besides magnifying the importance of empathy and trust, is that accountability, agility and digital technologies are truly vital to…

COVID-19: Nobody is safe until everyone is safe
Almost a year ago, we witnessed the first recorded cases of COVID-19. Since then the virus has devastated communities, systems and economies.

Shedding light on the shadow pandemic: The link between gender-based violence and violent extremism
For many women around the world, restrictions on movement and lockdowns resulting from the pandemic mean that that being at home brings them in even closer proximity to their abusers. The very place…

Women Peacebuilders in Parliaments: the Opportunities and Pitfalls of Online Engagement
Although women engage on social media more than men, they are also significantly more likely to experience online hate speech and harassment. Those in high-visibility and leadership roles are…

All eyes on COVID-19 recovery, but conflict and extremism won't just go away
Dealing with COVID-19 is a priority, but let's not forget the world that will meet us on the other side of this crisis.

Sharing for Change: Observations from the Roundabouts of Learning
The most remarkable result of my internship is, that it has exponentially further increased my curiosity towards the questions around the means of assessing the short- and long-term results of…

Coinciding crises: how COVID-19 and climate change are putting pressure on health systems worldwide – and how we can prepare for the future
It is hard to believe that in a few short months, it will be a year since we were first introduced to COVID-19.

How can small islands reimagine tourism for a green recovery
The global travel ban has decimated many countries' economies.

From arms to farms, from revolution to reformation in the Philippines
For those who were heroes to their communities but enemies of the state for the longest time, it provides a profound moment of transition. Instead of seeing themselves as being disarmed and left to…

Eight months in, we need three wins: Vaccine, Digital and Renewables
While we knew close to nothing about this Coronavirus eight months ago, we now have a clearer idea about what it is, how it strikes and what needs to be done.
