Oral History Collection: Solidarity & Social Protection
2023-04-22
A series of interviews, of approx. 10 mins each, with diverse people living in the Arabic speaking region, about vulnerability, poverty and protection.Continue Reading
The State’s excuses for neglecting social protection
2022-11-30
This 3 minute video report considers the impact of a lack of social protection mechanisms in Lebanon and the excuses levied by the State for not providing them.Continue Reading
What is a Social Protection Floor?
2022-08-19
Many people are prone to facing lifecycle vulnerabilities at different stages of their lives, but a social protection floor can provide them with lifecycle guarantees. This series of graphics present a number of startling statistics that make a strong case for a social protection floor.Continue Reading
Rethinking our understanding of vulnerability under the pandemic
2022-01-31
In this paper, the author considers new forms of vulnerability created or highlighted by the pandemic, suitable measures for vulnerability and the need to promote social justice in the region.Continue Reading
The COVID-19 Outbreak in Tunisia: Politics, policies, and public dissent
2021-07-06
The author reviews state and non-state responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tunisia between March 2020 and March 2021.Continue Reading
“One of Two Thousand” – the Ordeals of Rania Amdouni, at an Intersection of Social Struggles
2021-03-17
On Wednesday March 17, 2021, Rania Amdouni’s appeal takes place. Arrested while trying to file a complaint against police officers, Rania was charged and sentenced to six months in prison. Rania is a queer activist, and together with many others, she has been an active and visible participant at theContinue Reading