2026
Digital Violence and Political Intimidation: Addressing Online Violence Against Women in Local Politics in Zimbabwe
This report addresses this critical gap by examining the nature, form, and impact of online violence against women in local government politics in Zimbabwe. Classified as ‘not free’ by Freedom House and burdened by a history of political intimidation, Zimbabwe has seen a decline in women’s political representation despite established gender quotas. At the local…
Digital Violence and Political Intimidation: Addressing Online Violence Against Women in Local Politics in Zimbabwe
This report addresses this critical gap by examining the nature, form, and impact of online violence against women in local government politics in Zimbabwe. Classified as ‘not free’ by Freedom House and burdened by a history of political intimidation, Zimbabwe has seen a decline in women’s political representation despite established gender quotas. At the local…
NORMSTORM Educational toolbox
Lessons from the Stellenbosch and Jönköping Municipal Partnership Contributors: Chantal Côte & Robin Alnäs This is a practical toolbox designed to guide the implementation of Normstorm in classrooms and communities across South Africa and beyond. Normstorm is a method designed to break the silence. It is a value-driven educational approach that engages young people through…
NORMSTORM Educational toolbox
Lessons from the Stellenbosch and Jönköping Municipal Partnership Contributors: Chantal Côte & Robin Alnäs This is a practical toolbox designed to guide the implementation of Normstorm in classrooms and communities across South Africa and beyond. Normstorm is a method designed to break the silence. It is a value-driven educational approach that engages young people through…
Responsive Local Governance Matters
Insights for Strengthening Citizen Participation from wartime Ukraine This policy brief presents the most effective ways to promote citizen participation in local issues during wartime. War presents a unique environment characterized by significant physical danger, mental and physical fatigue for both citizens and officials, and geopolitical instability. As a result, the brief also explores how…
Responsive Local Governance Matters
Insights for Strengthening Citizen Participation from wartime Ukraine This policy brief presents the most effective ways to promote citizen participation in local issues during wartime. War presents a unique environment characterized by significant physical danger, mental and physical fatigue for both citizens and officials, and geopolitical instability. As a result, the brief also explores how…
Citizen engagement in times of polycrisis: Learning from Ukraine’s communities during Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
Citizen participation has substantial normative appeal as a response to the “global polycrisis,” a set of overlapping crises—including climate change, global pandemics, and Russia’s war on Ukraine—that destabilize the international system. It strengthens societal resilience through bottom‑up, contextual responses and addresses democratic deficits by reducing political alienation, fostering ownership of collective outcomes, ensuring minority perspectives…
Citizen engagement in times of polycrisis: Learning from Ukraine’s communities during Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
Citizen participation has substantial normative appeal as a response to the “global polycrisis,” a set of overlapping crises—including climate change, global pandemics, and Russia’s war on Ukraine—that destabilize the international system. It strengthens societal resilience through bottom‑up, contextual responses and addresses democratic deficits by reducing political alienation, fostering ownership of collective outcomes, ensuring minority perspectives…
Designing Cities for Mental Wellbeing
A universal design tool for visually assessing the urban landscape in relation to mental health in cities The aim of this briefing paper is to sketch out a simple transferable method by which cityofficials can do a pilot study of how comfortable their city is regarding urban mental health, as a complement to the earlier…
Designing Cities for Mental Wellbeing
A universal design tool for visually assessing the urban landscape in relation to mental health in cities The aim of this briefing paper is to sketch out a simple transferable method by which cityofficials can do a pilot study of how comfortable their city is regarding urban mental health, as a complement to the earlier…
