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Kenya’s Battle with Famine and Food Insecurity
The poor are forced to reduce portion sizes or skip meals entirely as a coping mechanism. As a result, people are not meeting their required daily calorie intake.
10 Years of Southern Perspectives: the Future is bright
If we want to go beyond trends and get on track to more meaningful discussions, the highest responsibility in the immediate future lies in the hands of Global South scholars.
Southern Voice welcomes new members
The Southern Voice network continues growing. We welcome seven new members from Argentina, Cameroon, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Tunisia and [...]
How to close the Gender Care Gap in Sub Saharan Africa
Due to gender bias and the patriarchal nature of many African economies, care work, especially unpaid, is considered a woman’s prerogative. So is paternity leave a realistic solution?
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on female labour vulnerability in El Salvador
Gender inequality in care work played a significant role in how the pandemic affected the labour patterns of women.
Southern Voice’s work in 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we take this opportunity to reflect on the extensive work we did this year to further southern perspectives.
The state of global inequality: how we’re taking stock
Across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the state of inequality. Existing gaps in opportunity and quality of [...]
Leaving no one behind in digital delivery of public services: project synthesis
While the rapid shift to digital platforms enabled many people around the world to continue to study and work despite movement restrictions, it also revealed significant disparities and gave rise to new inequalities.
The Role of Rural Women During the Pandemic in Paraguay
We aimed to learn more about the experiences of women who depend on food assistance and worked on family farms during and after the pandemic.
COVID-19 recovery for SMEs: A digitalisation roadmap for the Global South
As economies recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, governments should design a ‘digitalisation roadmap’ to propel SMEs into the digital age.
