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Protecting Peace in Palestine – How to take the gun out of politics

As in other conflict afflicted regions the origins of the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict are complex.  Broadly, the historical genesis of the conflict can be ascribed to European imperial intervention in the region, genocide in Europe during World War II and competing nationalisms over identity and territory. Prior to the formation of the State of Israel […]

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Women in the Wake of Conflict – How can Gender Equality Achieve Peace and Economic Reactivation in Fragile States?

Ahead of International Day of Living in Peace GDSI organised a Webinar entitled ‘Women in the Wake of Conflict’ – a collective discussion at local, regional and international levels on the importance of gender equality to achieve peace, stability and economic reactivation in post-conflict and fragile states. The webinar explores the importance of innovative, intersectional

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GDSI Evaluates – How has the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa addressed the root causes of migration?

The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, also known as the EUTF for Africa was established in 2015 in response to the Refugee Crisis which saw over one million migrants and refugees cross perilous seas to reach Europe. The EUTF for Africa’s aim was to address the root causes of instability, forced displacement and irregular

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The Right to be Respected – A Story of Resilience on International Women’s Day

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals describe gender equality as not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Progress has been made over the years to tackle gender inequality – there are more girls than ever before in school and over the past decade 274 legal and

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Reforming Pakistan's Tax system

Reforming Pakistan’s Tax System for Economic Growth

Taxation policy and economic growth has a long-standing connection, according to GDSI Managing Director Pauric Brophy. Economic growth is driven by an assortment of economic, institutional, political, and social factors. Taxation is one of the few public policy areas that can produce a direct and immediate effect on the economic, institutional, and political landscape of

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Theory of Change

The Theory of Change – Structure or Strait Jacket?

“Nothing about history is pre-ordained or inevitable: historical outcomes depend on unrelated decisions that are taken at various points in time. The job of the historian is to identify the factors that are considered most influential in explaining particular events in history. Different historians will have different perspectives on the things that are most important

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