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Combating Institutionalized Discrimination and Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan

Posted by Mohsin Khan

Despite Pakistan’s efforts to eliminate gender-based violence (GBV), violence against women has continued to fester within the country and has claimed an estimated 5,000 lives annually. An overview of the cultural, social and institutional barriers that women must navigate affirms the need for necessary reforms in the social, economic, and judicial sectors capable of creating a sociocultural environment that is conducive to women’s safety and autonomy.

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Impacts of Climate Change on Disadvantaged Communities: The Case of Lincoln Creek and Northern Portions of the 30th Street Corridor in Milwaukee

Posted by Michelle Soderling, Ryan Filbin, Michaela Borkovec

Low-income and minority communities are the most socially vulnerable to climate change. This study uses a systems thinking lens to focus on the impacts of recurring urban inland flooding in Milwaukee – specifically the disproportionate impacts on individuals with lesser adaptive capacity than other communities.

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Immigration Removal Centers in England and Wales: Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Immigration Detainees

Posted by Jason Hung

Existing studies on Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs) in England and Wales focus primarily on how overcrowding and understaffing put the well-being of immigration detainees at stake. There is a lack of focus, however, on how co-detainment between immigration detainees and former prisoners impacts the former. An analysis of relevant policies is presented to reveal policy gaps and recommendations that support the well-being of immigration detainees are suggested.