How can social protection and humanitarian assistance be more effective in countries affected by crises, including those driven by conflicts or climate shocks, or by global economic and political shocks.

In this episode of Between the Lines, researchers and policymakers talk on how we can make social protection more inclusive in crisis settings. The panel include:

• Rachel Slater, from the BASIC programme.
• Nadine Khayat, Beirut Urban Lab.
• Julie Wilson McDowell, Save the Children vouchers.
• Charlotte Bilo, UNICEF.

Amongst the discussion, the panel suggest one thing policymakers and practitioners should keep doing. One thing that they should stop doing, and one thing that they should start doing.

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Caste isn’t just a South Asian issue — it shapes who speaks, who listens, and who is heard in academic and development spaces worldwide. In this episode of Between the Lines, we confront how caste hierarchies continue to influence the production of knowledge, access to opportunity, and the experience of being in higher education.

Hosted by Chandni Sai Ganesh, MA Gender and Development alum at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), this conversation brings together anti-caste scholars and activists Aarti Rajput, Ritu Kochar, and Priyanka Samy. They speak about the silences, exclusions, and resistances that define their journeys in the UK and global academic contexts.

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What does it mean to navigate motherhood while pursuing a postgraduate degree? How do students balance identity, care, and academia in a world not built with them in mind?

In this IDS Between the Lines podcast, MA Gender and Development (GAD) students Patronela Tshuma, Chaltu Merera Fana, and Akinyi Ochieng’ speak about their journeys as mothers pursuing higher education.

Hosted by Akinyi Ochieng, the episode delves into personal stories of motivation, cultural expectations, identity conflicts, and the transformative power of education.

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