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Vulnerabilities

6 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

The 21st century security framework is multidimensional in nature; wars, climate change, global hunger, and pandemics all perpetuate vulnerability. Threats to and solutions for the most vulnerable populations ranging from food insecurity, social safety nets, climate smart technologies, democratic institutions in fragile states, gender based violence, disaster risk management, and financial inclusion will be discussed. Layla Hameedi chats with former Social Protection Minister from Pakistan, Marvi Memon, to give you insight into global vulnerabilities.

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Financial Inclusion

December 17, 2020 07:24 - 28 minutes - 11 MB

Ensuring the financial inclusion of the most vulnerable through systematic registries is crucial. Financial inclusion continues to make its way to the forefront of global policy agendas, especially as we live through the COVID-19 pandemic, as its far reaching implications on the vulnerable become clearer; it affects poverty alleviation, gender equality, female empowerment, income equality, financial stability, and inclusive economic growth. Layla Hameedi chats with Marvi Memon, who led Pakis...

Food Insecurity and Malnutrition

December 16, 2020 07:50 - 24 minutes - 33.2 MB

Over 2 billion people in the world today do not have access to safe and nutritious food. As we grapple with COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people facing acute hunger is expected to have doubled as we start 2021; and so are famines in conflict zones.  Alleviating food insecurity and its countless effects - for instance, malnutrition, stunting,  reduced GDP growth rates, increased displacement and exacerbated gender inequity - must be seen as a global policy priority. Layla Hameedi chats wit...

Climate Change, Vulnerability, and Adaptation

December 15, 2020 13:10 - 35 minutes - 13.7 MB

Climate Change is increasingly being considered an urgent policy priority. Its effects are far reaching and manifest themselves in all spheres of life. Environmental changes and catastrophes are inextricably linked to both poverty and conflict, thereby exacerbating the vulnerability of populations already facing multiple risks. Given this, increasing our resilience through climate adaptation is crucial. Layla Hameedi chats with Marvi Memon, who is a policy advisor to the ICIMOD, champion of ...

Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Zones

December 15, 2020 11:13 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MB

In 2000, the United Nations institutionalised the recognition that women are disproportionately impacted by conflict through their Women, Peace and Security agenda. The widespread prevalence of gender-based violence and sexual abuse and exploitation highlights how women are impacted by conflicts differently and often more intensely than men. Layla Hameedi chats with Marvi Memon, whose 2020 publication, Gender, Pakistan and UN Peacekeeping explores the link between gender and conflict, and pr...

Child Marriage

December 12, 2020 09:24 - 35 minutes - 13.8 MB

Child marriage (also called forced and early marriage) refers to a practice where children are married off at an earlier age than the internationally recognised legal age of 18. Early marriage affects both young girls and boys, although it does affect girls disproportionately; it hinders access to education and professional development, dashes aspirations, and results in violence against these young children. It is therefore a fundamental violation of human rights.  Layla Hameedi chats with ...

Acid Violence

December 11, 2020 09:04 - 34 minutes - 13.4 MB

Acid violence is a form of violent assault which involves the act of throwing acid or other corrosive substances onto the body of another ‘with the intention to disfigure, maim, torture, or kill’. On the whole, it is a form of violence which disproportionately affects women, and can therefore be considered an act of gender-based violence. Layla Hameedi chats with Marvi Memon, former Social Protection Minister who spearheaded Pakistan's first legislation against Acid Violence.