The Gender Justice Accelerator + The SBM & Infant Mortality Rates!
Policy Post #149
Dear Reader,
Hope you’re well! This week, we’re excited to bring you a mix of insightful content and valuable opportunities. We’re spotlighting the SAHR Gender Justice Accelerator 2024-2025—an exciting initiative advancing gender justice. Don’t miss our Research Highlight on how India’s Swachh Bharat Mission has led to a significant drop in infant and under-five mortality rates, potentially saving 60,000-70,000 lives each year!
We’re also featuring a fascinating video exploring China’s economic policies and manufacturing growth. It looks at how local growth models have driven rapid urbanisation and development, while also discussing China’s aspirations to become the world’s top economy.
As always, we’ve lined up some fantastic opportunities for you to explore, so be sure to check them out!
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With that, we bring to you: Policy Post #149!
Policy Charcha 💬
The best of Podcasts, Videos, Essays, Fellowships and other Career resources from the world of Policy and Governance from the week gone by!
📝 Article Highlight: State formation in India has been a contentious issue, with many communities demanding statehood since independence. However, there is little public discourse on district formation, and public policy rarely addresses the evolution of districts in India's administration.
💻 Fellowship Highlight: SAHR is calling for applications for their Gender Justice Accelerator from civil society leaders seizing an opportunity to change law and policy, or working to implement law and policies at the local level to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).
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Research Highlight:
A recent study highlights how India's Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) significantly reduced infant and under-five mortality rates by improving sanitation access. With a 5.3-point drop in IMR and a 6.8-point drop in U5MR in districts with over 30% toilet construction under SBM, the program potentially averted 60,000-70,000 infant deaths annually!
Video Highlight:
👉🏽 This podcast delves into China's economic policies and manufacturing growth over the past few decades. It examines the growth model employed by local governments, which has driven rapid urbanisation and development. The discussion also covers the global search for alternatives to China and how China is positioning itself to become the world's leading economy.
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