Monthly Corner
F Njahîra Wangarî - Book Chapter
Abstract
"This chapter blends African oral and written narratives, lived experiences with a genetic chronic disability and a Roman Catholic upbringing. These will be interrogated to illustrate the role of alternative explanations in influencing advocacy and activism for the lives, wellbeing, dignity and inclusion of persons with disabilities. Particularly, this chapter is an exploration of self-identity and how persons with disabilities are conditioned to view ourselves in specific ways while highlighting alternative perceptions available is presented by the author. It engages the works of several African and African-descendent authors who feature persons with disabilities as characters in their books and relies on narrative prosthesis as the basis for this engagement."
Alok Srivastava - Article in Journal of Generic Medicines
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Low cost generic medicines and its socio-economic impact –an empirical study in India, September 16, 2025
Claudy Vouhé shared Publication
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Corpus législatif sur la budgétisation sensible au genre (BSG), 2025 - French
"Legislative corpus on gender-responsive budgeting"
It relates strongly to the evaluation of public policies and gender equality by parliaments, as it is about Gender responsive budgeting.
Svetlana Negroustoueva shared Publication
Hooshmand Alizadeh Recently published book
now available from Springer.
Events
Navigating Gendered and Structural Barriers to Aspirations: Experiences of Youth in Kalyanpuri, New Delhi - A Study Report
We’re pleased to share a newly published report by ISST, authored by Mubashira Zaidi, Camellia Reja, and Ira Wadhwa. Below is a brief abstract offering a glimpse into this insightful and engaging publication.
Adolescence is a period of intense change when young people begin to form aspirations shaped by their socio-economic realities. For adolescents and youth from underprivileged backgrounds, particularly girls, these aspirations are often constrained by limited resources, gender norms, and everyday violence. This report presents findings from research and programmatic work conducted by the Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST) in Kalyanpuri, Delhi, through its Saathi and Yuva Saathi Centres. Using mixed methods—situational analysis, qualitative case studies, and participatory observations—the study explored how aspirations are formed and negotiated. While both girls and boys face structural barriers, girls contend with deeper restrictions on mobility, access to resources, and control over their agency and decision-making. Gendered violence, both within homes and in public spaces, further undermines their sense of agency and overall well-being. The findings underscore the importance of gender-sensitive, community-rooted interventions that expand adolescents’ real freedoms and choices, strengthen their capacity to aspire, and enable them—especially girls—to imagine and pursue more just and equitable futures.
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