Strengthening Political Institutions through Inclusive Development
In August, the Research and Policy team hosted a webinar [...]
1972 Broken Hearts: A Documentary Film to Heal the Hearts of Burundians
The documentary film 1972 Broken Hearts, launched by IJR in [...]
Catcalling and Rape Culture – IJR Collaborates with the Stellenbosch Equality Unit
The Equality Unit of the University of Stellenbosch has been [...]
Institutional Responses to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and the Urgent Need for Trauma-Informed and Survivor-Centred Support
Waking up to the news of gender-based violence (GBV) and [...]
The State of South Africa’s Democracy – Key Insights
On August 13, the South African Reconciliation Barometer (SARB) project [...]
Protecting Lives and Livelihoods – Views from the Inclusive Economies Project
As the country moves to level 3 of lockdown, the opening up of the economy comes as a welcome relief to all South African’s, including the most economically marginalised. While the Covid-19 crisis spreads through the country, the media has put on raging narrative inducing a dichotomy of lives vs livelihoods. Yet, whichever side of the debate you buy into, it is always the most vulnerable segments of society that will bear a disproportionate burden of losses to both lives and livelihoods.
South Africa’s Trust Deficit and Covid-19
Freedom Day, a public holiday commemorating South Africa’s first democratic elections, passed with a bitter sense of irony.
Thoughts from IJR’s Executive Director
The answers are in the questions. The COVID-19 pandemic has [...]
The Central African Republic Elections and their Effect on the Current Peace Process
The upcoming 2020 presidential election in the Central African Republic (CAR) has the potential to derail the implementation of the 2019 Khartoum Peace Agreement and bring about a return to widespread conflict.
Zimbabwe @40: Dreams Alive, Dreams Deferred
On 18 April Zimbabwe celebrated her 40th Independence Anniversary. The [...]