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.
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?
This article was originally published by On Think Tanks on June 30th, 2024. In the current state of global [...]
During this year’s Brazil G20 presidency, inequalities in the Global South are a central focus of discussion. This space [...]
This session explores how overlapping global crises disproportionately affect the Global South, with a focus on financing challenges. Drawing on Global South Perspectives and outcomes from FfD4, it highlights the need for expanded fiscal space through debt relief, tax reform, and global financial reforms to support sustainable, locally driven solutions.
Tuesday, August 26-27, online To register for this member-exclusive workshop, click here. We are pleased to invite Southern Voice members [...]
Thursday, October 3, 1:00 PM (UTC), online To register for the event, click here. This webinar will focus on [...]
Southern Voice is pleased to announce it has joined the "Fighting Food Crises along the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus Coalition." [...]
See the call for inputs and all other information here. Southern Voice is thrilled to invite you to participate [...]
This synthesis paper brings together perspectives from across the Global South and North to explore the complexities and challenges of promoting equity in research. Findings reveal that while actors in the Global North—particularly research for development funders—most often focus on reshaping research partnerships and advancing equity as an end goal in itself, those in the Global South view equity as integral to broader systemic transformations within the development knowledge ecosystem.
