Power Imbalances in Global Health, African Agriculture, and Corporal Punishment Bans
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Redistributing Power in Global Health
A major power imbalance exists between global health donors and aid recipients in poor countries. How can donors take action and help empower recipients? In new analysis, Pete Baker reviews the current landscape, and shares four policy options to chart a better, more inclusive path forward:
The West Needs to Invest in African Agriculture
To increase food security in the Global South, we need to start with the state of African agriculture, write Alex Smith and Vijaya Ramachandran. Detailing the severe consequences of a lack of access to fertilizer on the continent, they urge rich nations to make legitimate investments in agricultural development:
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Corporal Punishment Bans: Necessary but Not Enough
How well do corporal punishment bans really work to keep children safe at school? Tracing the impact of bans over time, Susannah Hares, Gabriela Smarrelli, and Dongyi Wu offer insights into the role of legislation in ending violence against children—but urge that there’s much more to be done:
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