In the Media

This section highlights UNU-MERIT staff, researchers and PhD fellows featured in the news media through articles, Op-Eds, radio, video, events, social media and more.

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Informal Workers in Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso Have Been Hit Harder by COVID-19

Governments must shape social protection and small business support policies that protect informal workers from the consequences of the pandemic.

19 Oct 2021

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Areas in Africa with More Chinese-backed Projects Were More Likely to Experience Protests

New research reveals that Chinese projects in Africa often seem to go hand in hand with civil protests.

16 Aug 2021

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Student Achievement Depends on Reducing Poverty Now and After COVID-19

Policies to boost early childhood education, mental health support, internet access, and post-secondary funding reduce the consequences of poverty.

14 May 2021

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Black Voices Matter: Does Systemic or Implicit Bias Freeze the Careers of Black Academics?

With staggeringly low representation of black staff among academics, how can we ensure constructive change and a ‘mindshift’ across the system?

01 Feb 2021

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Black Voices Matter: What Have the Protests Achieved and Should They Always Be Non-violent?

Although non-violent resistance may seem weak and inefficient, it has proven to be a very strategic tool in the hands of marginalised communities.

08 Dec 2020

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Is COVID-19 Shifting Attitudes Towards Sustainability? A Case Study from Amsterdam

Research in Amsterdam provides a window of insight into how the COVID-19 pandemic might be shaping new perceptions of sustainability.

27 Nov 2020