Issue 2 of Consilience
Editor-in-Chief NoteBy Hannah Lee
By Ms. Alletta Brenner
In recent years there has been increased attention to the importance of gender in securing long-term development goals. Consensus has now been reached that increasing the social status and economic capacity of women is an effective way of improving outcomes. The subject of this paper is the viability of the ‘Gender and Development’ (GAD) paradigm as a means of establishing socially and politically sustainable gains for women in developing countries.
Photo Essays
Images and Voices of Change: The Millennium Villages Project in Sauri Village, Western Kenya
To engage local people in assessing the impact of the Millennium Village Project on their lives, a community led Photovoice project was initiated in the first millennium village-Sauri, Kenya.
Opinion Pieces
Supporting Capabilities: Using Psychosocial Concepts to Guide a Sennian Approach to Escaping Urban PovertyBy Rochelle Burgess
Currently, more than half of the human population resides in cities. Over one-third of these cities are located in the global south, where many of the world’s slum and squatter settlements are located. The unique experience of the urban poor has helped initiate a reconfiguration of poverty definitions, led by Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach.
Field Notes
From the Global to the Local: How International Children’s Rights in Bangladesh Reach the Grassroots LevelBy Andrea Schapper
The Government of Bangladesh has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ILO Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention. Many activities to transport children’s rights principles to underprivileged children have already been initiated in Bangladesh.
