“My story is embarrassing but I am giving myself another chance, after I messed up”
by My name is Rose Naigaga (not real name). I am 19 years old. I am a resident of Buwenge town, Jinja district. I live with …
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Sex-workers in Ecuador badly affected by the economic aftermath of COVID-19
Characterized by old, white colonial style buildings, the historical center of Quito is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and normally well visited by tourists – foreign as well as national. It has also become infamous for insecurity reasons, issues with drug and alcohol use in the streets and theft. And then it is one of the areas where you find sex workers offering their services on the streets.
Apply now: University Student Internship with DDRN.dk – Autumn 2022
by Do you want to sharpen your skills as a science journalist working with the Sustainable Development Goals? Danish Development Research Network (DDRN) is currently mapping …
Asger Roejle Christensen is DDRN Research News Editor
Allow me to give a short presentation of myself. My name is Asger Roejle Christensen, the new parttime research news editor at Danish Development Research …
Globalize the disciplines! Decolonize development studies!
https://ddrn.dk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/DevRes2021cut.mp4 What is left of “development” with an ever-expanding development agenda through the SDGs? What does the expansion mean for our understanding of “development” and …
The new Mr Kerala opens up the pathway for transgender bodybuilding in India
Coming from India, I was gladdened to see plenty of rainbow flags flying everywhere in Copenhagen during the just concluded Worldpride 2021. Never in my …
Swedish Development Research Network (SWEDEV) launched!
The strong tradition of development research in Sweden dates about six decades back. Both internationally and in the Nordic context, Swedish development researchers have made …
Migration in the context of conflict and resource struggles: Experiences of Burmese migrants in Thailand
Why do people migrate? – Having stayed in Europe for almost two years now, this question becomes a point of reflection for me. As a …
Food communities build solidarity in times of crisis
In many ways Chile and Denmark are very different. Denmark is a country with a well-functioning welfare system in the Global North, while Chile despite …
The impact of the corona crisis is uneven – women are hit hard
The corona pandemic is like a magnifying glass making visible a range of problems. Vulnerable groups are becoming even more vulnerable, in Denmark and in …