development

(New Orleans, Feb. 7, 5:00 p.m.) A bald man I just passed on the street sports temporary fleur-de-lis tattoos all over his pate. The streets are loud with “Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? … Read More»

According to the World Health Organisation, gender-based violence is a major public health and human rights problem throughout the world. … Read More»

Check out our newest people-centered development project right here in Massachusetts (usually we work with coffee farming communities around the world). … Read More»

Ashoka Tech hosted a contest to win a trip to Hyderabad to blog about their Technology 4 Society conference. … Read More»

As it was customary, the women – about ten of us and more joining the “meeting” each passing minute – were sitting cross-legged on the floor of the tiny, two-room home, while the four men sat on the o … Read More»

Nigeria may collapse by 2011, and nobody is doing anything about it. Violence runs rampant across the country. … Read More»

My dream is to be the President of Nigeria in 2015 so that I will be buoyant enough to purchase the biggest generator in China that will supply uninterrupted power supply to members of my family. … Read More»

"No matter how much President Obama and I want this future for you, it will be up to you to decide whether it happens or not. You are the ones with both the opportunity and the responsibility. … Read More»

Gender and poverty are closely interlinked concepts in the development context. Any analysis done on poverty targeting establishes this inseparable relationship. … Read More»

How do you see development? How can you portrait the human face of the development processes? How do you show that development initiatives and programmes improve the lives of people? … Read More»