published voices
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Coerced Sterilization and Colonial Control: Reproductive Violence Against Indigenous Women in Canada
Barker explores how the Canadian colonial structures have prompted coerced sterilization throughout the country’s history. This article demonstrates how the coerced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada is not a problem of the past, but still ongoing today.
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Colonial Legacies in Development: Environmental Hierarchies
Orolugbagbe explores how environmental inequalities continue to be perpetuated by colonial structures. To do so, the article examines how environmental hierarchies are established, how institutions and corporations perpetuate them and finally, alternative models of development.
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Do Some Harm: The Consequences of Aid Diversion in Yemen
In this article, Trebbne examines the humanitarian principle of "do no harm", its history and how aid diversion occurs in the context of the Yemen crisis. The author discusses how aid diversion can be addressed and mitigated.
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Glencore & The Democratic Republic of Congo: The Political, Economic, and Social Consequences of Cobalt Mining.
Throughout this article, Rawlin explores the relationship between the company Glencore and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Given the rich cobalt resources the Democratic Republic of Congo contains, Glencore’s involvement in the country has significant impacts on the Congolese people, especially through social, political and economic consequences.
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How can Uganda Improve Upper Intergenerational Educational Mobility?
Ofwono identifies and analyzes the various factors that lead to educational mobility, or the lack thereof. More specifically, the author uses the case study of Uganda to better understand such issues, and the factors, such as socioeconomic conditions, that lead to increased or decreased mobility.
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Push factors and brain drain in West Africa: A Correlational Analysis
In the following article, Mejire studies the drivers of brain drain in the region of West Africa. Utilizing data from 2010-2022, the "Migrant Hump" phenomenon and additional pertinent results are discussed. The author provides suggestions for talent retention.
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Student Perceptions on the Integration of Indigenous Content in the Undergraduate Curriculum at the School of International Development Studies (SIDGS) at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa)
Careri takes a look at how the University of Ottawa could better integrate Indigenous content in their international development undergraduate programs. To do so, the article describes recent student experiences with Indigenous content, recognizes the gaps in the content offered and ends by exploring various ideas to address the aforementioned void.