Head porters from the northern part of Ghana are victims of institutional weakness. Quami/Wikimedia Commons February 21, 2022 Defying Ghana’s lockdown rules wasn’t simply stubborn: here’s what was going on Festival Godwin Boateng, Columbia University Unresolved historical injustices, deepened in new forms, undermined compliance with Ghana’s COVID lockdown.
July 9, 2020 Pauses in the busy lives of migrant Indian women can make a big difference SriPallavi Nadimpalli, The University of Melbourne and Derlie Mateo-Babiano, The University of Melbourne Women juggle many responsibilities in their lives. Research reveals the importance for migrant women of taking even brief breaks from their daily routine of home, work or care-giving activities.
Markets in Africa’s cities are central to the food chain. But many had to close because of COVID-19 measures. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images May 3, 2020 A novel idea: integrating urban and rural safety nets in Africa during the pandemic Astrid R.N. Haas, International Growth Centre and Rachel Strohm Safe rural migration programmes are not a substitute for formal social protection. But they could buy governments some time.