Southern Voice Network members kick start COVID-19 research projects
Six outstanding proposals have been selected to research responses to COVID-19. Teams come from across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
COVID-19: A game changer for the Global South and international co-operation?
The global knowledge ecosystem is tilted towards scholars and institutions from the North, with limited access for the South even today. Inclusion of Southern scholars is still limited to participation in pre-set agendas informed by the interests of dominant groups.
A joint endeavour: creating a Global South COVID-19 knowledge hub
The hub is a testament to the co-operative work of hundreds of researchers across the Global South and beyond.
“Building back better”: Uganda’s green economic recovery post COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, Uganda should embrace the idea of “building back better”. It is an opportunity to make the economy greener.
Schooling during the Pandemic: The Indian Experience
This article captures the experience of children attending online classes in India during the lockdown. The data stems from an online survey.
The Economics of re-opening Schools in Kenya
Successfully controlling the virus remains the most significant prerequisite for work resumption and school re-opening.
How is COVID-19 affecting employment in Bolivia?
As data from the last few months become available, the financial situation looks discouraging. At the same time, there is still little prospect of returning to normal in the next months.
How COVID-19 has accelerated the future of work
COVID-19 forces us to think about the future, and what we do today to create it.
COVID-19: an opportunity to build resilient food systems in Africa
The disruption of COVID-19 on food supply chains could have negative impacts on both the supply and demand sides of the food system. It aggravates the challenge Africa is facing in terms of food insecurity and malnutrition.
Impact of COVID-19 on India’s Female Labour Force Participation
While the epidemiological effects of the virus tend to affect men more, the economic and social problems caused by the pandemic disproportionately touch upon women’s lives.