An exciting 10-year journey is now in full steam! Our heads, Murray Leibbrandt Robert Darko Osei Vimal Ranchhod & Damiano Manda, with the VC of our Kenya partner University of Nairobi where the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Inequalities, Poverty & Deprivation was officially launched

Prof. Martin Wittenberg, a much-loved member of the ACEIR team, led the strengthening of policy data ecosystems in countries participating in our work A brilliant econometrist who left too soon. We're keeping his family, friends & DataFirst colleagues in our thoughts.

Please join us on Saturday to celebrate the life of our DataFirst colleague, Prof. Martin Wittenberg 🙏 📽️ The gathering will be livestreamed. ✍️ You can submit messages and pictures on an online tribute page ⬇️

Enabling gender equality initiatives is what the African Union's Maputo Protocol on Women's Rights is about. But how well have countries implemented its mandates in their national laws? A study by Fabio Andres Diaz Abena Oduro Jody Heymann Amy Raub ✍️ bit.ly/Maputo-Protoco…

[DO NOT MISS IT] Join TIPS for a Development Dialogue on Gendering Industrial Policy. Date: Tuesday 13 August 2024 Time: 11:00 AM – 13:00 PM (SAST) Venue: TIPS Offices and Zoom Register here: ow.ly/ZwuN50STZVi #TIPSDEVELOPMENTDIALOGUES #WOMENSMONTH #WOMENEMPOWERNMENT

🪘 There is still time to sign up for our seminar this week! 14/07 @ 1pm CAT 📊 We'll be presenting research that analysed the implementation of Africa's "Bill of Women's Rights" into the national laws of different countries on the continent Register ➡️ bit.ly/Maputo-Protoco…

The AU adopted the Maputo Protocol on Women’s Rights to promote gender empowerment on the continent. But how well have its legal mandates been built into African countries’ laws? Our researchers collaborated with WORLD to find out. Join us today! 💻 bit.ly/Maputo-Protoco…

An example of how legislation can safeguard women's wellbeing: women's right to own the household property is not legislated for in the Indian state of Karnataka. Fabio Andres Diaz from ACEIR South Africa at SALDRU presenting at our seminar today #researchinequality

Raising people’s aspirations is an important element to drive #poverty reduction. However, higher aspirations need to be accompanied by expanded opportunities. If policy interventions don’t consider both elements, this can lead to different types of negative outcomes:

Very promising approach to link multidimensional poverty measurement and policy. Measuring poverty multidimensionally is not enough. We need to change the way we design policy. Our paper has been downloaded more than 300 times in less than two weeks! Learn more here:

Instead of austerity measures, use fiscal policy "for the big push required to mobilise enough public investment to tackle the intersecting crises facing South Africa" argue Thokozile Madonko & Fabio Andres Diaz in this excellent The Conversation Africa piece: theconversation.com/south-africas-…