This is exactly why we're nearing 1000 signatories on our public declaration against #censorship, #resegration and #intimidation of researchers to #defendresearch. Please consider SIGNING and sharing widely. It's for all irrsp of field, lang, expertise. #scienceforall docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

NEW: @ianmitchell1.bsky.social & @samhugh3s.bsky.social find a 1 year US aid freeze could trigger an economic shock of 1% of GNI in 23 economies—with 8 countries, incl. South Sudan, Somalia & Ethiopia, facing a devastating 3%+ hit.
Which other countries could step up?
www.cgdev.org/blog/which-c...

Great to see our new report highlighting the links between children's and women's poverty featured in this week's @neweconomybrief.bsky.social. If Labour is serious about tackling child poverty, it must start where child poverty begins: with the financial insecurity of mothers.

UNU-IIGH has released its latest Briefing Paper: "Private Financial Actors and Financialisation in Global Health."

📖 This paper demystifies financialisation in global health, highlighting its high costs, risks to public health principles, and threats to democratic governance.

go.unu.edu/CMwfh

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

Through our work on 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡, we champion evidence-based solutions that empower women in science and beyond. A more inclusive STEM field means 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥.

🔗 go.unu.edu/3Qy9m

'People will die': Chaos and mounting fear in Uganda as USAID cuts lead to 'total panic' and HIV clinic closures #HIV #USAID #PEPFAR #Uganda #EndAIDS

news.sky.com/story/people...

The rise of “strongman” leaders globally demands a feminist pushback to fight for social justice.

Lynsey Robinson, SharmilaMhatre, and
@kentbuse.bsky.social @gh5050.bsky.social outline three areas of action for the year ahead
www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Good to see @bmj.com urging resistance & exercising leadership in response to #Trump efforts to purge science of terms including #gender #women #diverse #equity #excluded #inclusion

🙏 @jocalynclark.bsky.social & @kamranabbasi.bsky.social

www.bmj.com/content/388/...

@chrischirp.bsky.social

Greetings from UN Prepcom meeting for Financing for Development 4, where we launch our International Expert Report

The latest student money and wellbeing survey from Blackbullion shows the impact of student poverty on learning and experience. Lee Elliot Major calls for reform.

Read more in his new blog for @wonkhe.bsky.social ⬇️

Trump will likely reinstate the Global Gag Rule on his first day or 2 in office, prohibiting U.S. funded groups from providing abortion care even with their own money. “It’s like putting a brand-new red sock into a white load of laundry, it taints everything that’s around it,” said Rachel Clement.

Women often face unique barriers to housing. On average, they have lower incomes, less savings, and less access to borrowing than men, making it more challenging to secure suitable homes.

#HousingCrisis

This is what happens when you restrict access to contraception and safe abortion care: women have no option but to resort to unsafe abortion. And maternal mortality rises. #Iran #SRHR

“Given these and many other downsides of private sector debt as a mechanism of green transition, we must ask again: are there really no alternatives?”

✍🏻 From our Debt and Green Transition Series

www.developmentresearch.eu?p=1535

feminist/queer political economy starter pack is here - let me know who else I need to add

The cruel Helms Amendment prevents denies US funding for safe abortion around the world. But Project 2025 would broaden its horrific impact. A Helms repeal would result in a 98% global decline in maternal mortality from unsafe abortion.