“Internet Censorship in China” (Part 1/2) with James Griffiths
What happens if you criticize the Chinese government on the internet? Can the government censor any opinion that it doesn’t like or is there a line which it cannot cross? In this half of the two-part ...
18 Jun 202151min
“Violence Against Women and the Law in La Paz, Bolivia” with Dr. Ashley Rogers
What laws exist in Bolivia to combat violence against women? Where did they come from? How are they used by the women that they exist to protect? In this episode of our podcast series, our South Ameri...
16 Jun 202146min
"Women and the Drug Trade" with Dr. Elaine Carey
When we think about those who are involved in the drug trade in Latin America, we often think of men such as those featured on shows like Narcos and El Chapo. In reality, there are lots of women who t...
14 Jun 202150min
“Climate and Development Policy” with Diana Fox Carney
Diana Fox Carney is an Oxford alumna and an expert in development and climate policy. She is known globally for her work with a wide range of organisations, from UK and Canadian think tanks to chariti...
9 Jun 202132min
“The Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen” with Mercy Corps policy advisor Jared Wright
Yemen is currently undergoing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The most recent conflict, which has now progressed for more than 6 years, has claimed many lives and continues to deprive ci...
7 Jun 202123min
"The Economics of Happiness in Asia" with Dr. Kent Schroeder and Prof. Jeremy Brooks
Is there more to development than economic growth? Why are East Asian countries experiencing worrying rates of depression and suicide despite their drastic improvements in GDP? In this episode, our As...
18 Mai 202142min
"Gender Based Violence Across the World" with Dr. Lina AbiRafeh
Dr. Lina AbiRafeh is the executive director of the Arab Institute for Women at the Lebanese American University. She specialises in working against gender based violence across the world. She is in co...
13 Mai 202142min
"The Dark Side of the Middle East" with 'Blood and Oil' authors Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck
Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has recently gone from a reformist figure of the Middle East, praised by leaders worldwide, to a suspect in the murder of a journalist, raising questions about the true natur...
3 Mai 202138min
