Measuring what we value: the case for a Basic Care Basket
Globally, the undervaluation of care reflects deep-rooted structural challenges, such as the persistent invisibility of unpaid labor in economic measurements and policy debates.
Retracing Our Steps to the Summit of the Future
Southern Voice recently gathered in New York with global colleagues for the United Nations’ Summit of the Future, which took [...]
Global Financial Governance and Debt Sustainability in the Global South
Developing countries face a mounting debt crisis, exposing flaws in debt sustainability analysis and global financial inequalities. This article proposes a complementary debt threshold measure and finds much lower safe debt levels for the Global South. It urges systemic reform and alternative financing—like better taxation and aid—to reduce reliance on borrowing.
Potential impacts of EU Deforestation Regulation on Smallholder Coffee Farmers: Evidence from Indonesia and Uganda
This article explores how the EU Deforestation Regulation may affect smallholder coffee farmers in Indonesia and Uganda. With limited access to inputs and declining yields, farmers face additional strain from costly traceability requirements. The study urges public-private partnerships to boost productivity and support compliance, protecting livelihoods and coffee sector sustainability.
Taking Responsibility for International Security: Non-State Armed Groups and Under-governed Spaces in the Global South
Under-governed spaces in stable Global South states can enable non-state armed groups (NSAGs) to thrive and link to transnational threat networks. Through case studies from the Caribbean, this article explores governance gaps and highlights policy solutions—like land tenure reform—to reduce NSAG influence and strengthen both local and international security.
Southern Voice Joins UN Secretary General’s Scientific Advisory Board!
Southern Voice became one of 12 global networks to join the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the United Nations [...]
Reshaping Discourse with Global South Perspectives
Imagine a global debate on artificial intelligence (AI) centered on advancing high-cost technologies, data privacy and ethics. While these are prominent issues for developed economies, this narrow focus risks overlooking the contrasting priorities of around 85% of the world’s population—the Global South.
Three spaces of change for reorienting North-South research partnerships
What are some of the challenges that researchers from the Global South face when engaging in development research initiatives, and how can resetting the relationships that underpin North-South collaborations help? What are the pivotal areas where change is needed?
Strengthening multilateralism and global governance (T20 Task Force 6)
Southern Voice was part of the sixth T20 Task Force (TF06), which focuses on fostering robust international cooperation in [...]
Bridging Communications Gaps for South-South Collaboration
"Strength in numbers" might sound cliché, but it couldn't ring truer. In our increasingly interconnected world, the need for [...]
