New CSGD research will explore colonial influences on social protection in Tanzania and Ivory Coast

CSGD has been awarded a grant by the German government to develop a framework study and two country case study papers on social protection and overcoming colonial continuities. 

This research project will explore past and present colonial influences on social protection arrangements in Tanzania and Ivory Coast. Find out more about the new project on colonial influences on social protection in Tanzania and Ivory Coast.

Addressing gender-based inequalities in English-medium education settings

The English-Medium Education in Low and Middle-Income Contexts: Enabler or Barrier to Gender Equality? project (EMEGEN) has found that English-medium education policies can create gender-based educational inequalities in low and middle-income countries.

The research team has produced a report that describes their findings in greater detail, a policy brief that offers recommendations to policymakers on how to implement English-medium education in ways that do not counteract priorities to get girls into education and a set of Open Educational Resources that offer activities for school leaders, teachers and educational facilitators to include girls in English-medium education. Learn more about the EMEGEN project.

Understanding attitudes towards welfare recipients and countering poverty and welfare stigma

CSGD has embarked on a new study, in collaboration with the OU’s Open Societal Challenges to understand the lived experiences of people in poverty and receiving welfare in Milton Keynes, England and Laguna, Philippines. The research project will also explore the attitudes of the wider public and service providers to welfare recipients. Find out more about the Understanding Attitudes and Countering Stigma to Tackle Poverty and Inequality project.