In this issue, learn about how you can order your copy of IDRC's 2013 DVD. You can also read an opinion piece by IDRC's Dominique Charron on tactics for getting ahead of pandemics to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. And meet Allen Finley...
In this issue, read about how health systems can be improved to better meet the needs of women and children. You can also learn about a network of experts that has been developing new technologies that allow computers to function in local...
Co-founder Rebecca Chiao on her speaking tour of Canada
“Once again, sexual harassment is in the Egyptian news. But the problem is not limited to the mob assaults and rapes during demonstrations – it affects the daily lives of almost all women in...
Since early 2011, Maryam Ben Salem and Giorgia Depaoli from the Center of Arab Woman for Training and Research (CAWTAR) have been documenting how young women are engaging in Tunisia’s political life. Part of a cohort of 14 initiatives across Africa...
As the world observes World Health Day on April 7, IDRC asked researchers:What does it take to strengthen health systems?The quotes below represent a range of views on this important issue. The opinions expressed reflect those of the speaker, and...
In this issue, IDRC celebrates the International Year of Water Cooperation, and World Health Day. Researchers reflect on how we can ensure fair and equitable access to water, and what it takes to strengthen health systems. And learn about how...
In this issue, read two stories of IDRC-supported research to improve women's rights: a tool developed in Canada is helping women in New Delhi realize their rights to demand safer access to water and sanitation; a campaign in the Middle East won...
In this issue, read a commentary by IDRC's Dominique Charron and Andrés Sanchez about a Canadian-funded effort to prevent the spread of dengue disease. View an interactive report that highlights achievements of the Climate Change in Africa program...
A new book, Fighting Eviction, tells the story of the Katkari, one of the poorest of India’s 600 tribes, and their struggle to remain in hamlets they have occupied for generations near Mumbai.
In recent years, rising land values near India’s...
In this issue, learn about a public lecture we are hosting on January 24 with international lawyer James Cockayne, who will speak about the impact of organized crime on conflict, post-conflict recovery, and development. You can also find out more...