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Gender-Based Persecution and Protection: Afghan Women and Girls In The French Asylum Framework
Gender-Based Persecution and Protection: Afghan Women and Girls In The French Asylum Framework
The Human Development Research Initiative (HDRI) presents its new publication on "Gender-Based Persecution and Protection: Afghan Women and Girls In The French Asylum Framework" written by @Anna Lisa Johner and edited by @Guglielmo Maria BARBETTA.This brief examines the acute effects of forced migration due to the systematic gender-based persecution of Afghan women and girls under Taliban rule, and the urgent need for EU states to implement gender-responsive migration governance.đ The Crisis i
Youth Vaping - A Trip Down Cigarette Memory Lane
Youth Vaping - A Trip Down Cigarette Memory Lane
Are we sleepwalking into a new nicotine epidemic? đđ¨ While traditional smoking is on the decline, a new, colorful, and candy-flavored threat is taking its place. The Human Research Development Initiative is proud to present our latest research: "Youth Vaping â A Trip Down Cigarette Memory Lane". A huge thank you to our brilliant author, Mathilde Le Blanc BraouĂŠzec , and expert editor, Laura Coburn, for putting a spotlight on this urgent issue! đđŠâđŹ The rapid rise of e-cigarette use among t
Smart Camps and Digital Border Governance in the Eastern Mediterranean
Smart Camps and Digital Border Governance in the Eastern Mediterranean
đ The EU's newest reception centres on Lesvos and Samos are fitted with biometric gates, AI surveillance, and real-time monitoring. Behind that infrastructure: overcrowded facilities, daily water shortages, and people who can't eat when the system goes down."Smart Camps and Digital Border Governance in the Eastern Mediterranean" is HDRI's new Migration & Security research paper, authored by Soumit Farhan, Georgios Kapsalis, and Arantza Renteria Vizcarra, and edited by Guglielmo Maria Barbetta.T
Migration from Former French Colonies in Africa: Impacts on Franceâs Security, Society, and Development
Migration from Former French Colonies in Africa: Impacts on Franceâs Security, Society, and Development
Discover the profound connections between France's colonial past, migration flows from Africa, and their lasting ripple effects on security, society, and development in this groundbreaking research paper. Authored by Lejla Ajdin and edited by G.M. Barbetta, this HDRI study dives deep into migration from former French colonies, focusing on Morocco and Niger to France, where immigrants comprise over 10% of the population.đâ¨âOur study examines how colonial histories shape today's migration pattern
The BiaĹowieĹźa Forest: A Crossroads of Security, Human Rights, and Environmental Challenges at the EUâs Edge
The BiaĹowieĹźa Forest: A Crossroads of Security, Human Rights, and Environmental Challenges at the EUâs Edge
đż A UNESCO forest. A border wall. A humanitarian emergency that EU law is struggling to address.HDRI's new Migration & Security paper examines what has been unfolding at the BiaĹowieĹźa Forest, on the Poland-Belarus border, since 2021.Author Guglielmo Maria Barbetta traces the overlapping consequences of border militarization: systematic pushbacks denying migrants access to asylum, documented violence against people stranded in dangerous conditions, and a fortified wall cutting through one of Eu
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
Operations Manager/Officer Location: Remote (Preferably based in the EU) Work Type: Volunteer (Part-time, Flexible) Languages: Fluent English required; French and/or Spanish is an asset Start Date: To be confirmed upon acceptance đ About HDRI The Human Development Research Initiative (HDRI)...
âMy Voice, My Choiceâ European Citizensâ Initiative
âMy Voice, My Choiceâ European Citizensâ Initiative
Institutional Statement of Support The âMy Voice, My Choiceâ European Citizensâ Initiative 1. Strategic Context and Institutional Alignment The Human Development Research Initiative (HDRI) is a youth-led national research civil society organisation dedicated to advancing evidence-based public p...
We are Hiring a Research Coordinator - Environment Specialist
We are Hiring a Research Coordinator - Environment Specialist
Position Title: Research Coordinator Location: France (Remote work strongly encouraged)Type of Contract: Volunteer (unpaid)Application Deadline: Rolling basis đš About HDRI The Human Development Research Initiative (HDRI) is an independent, youth-led think tank focused on shaping innovative pol...
đ¨Europe's Surveillance Dilemma: HDRI Reveals How to Protect Democracy from Digital Overreach
đ¨Europe's Surveillance Dilemma: HDRI Reveals How to Protect Democracy from Digital Overreach
From Displacement To Stability: Reverse Migration & Security Governance in Post-War Syria
From Displacement To Stability: Reverse Migration & Security Governance in Post-War Syria
Protecting Sex Workers: A Call for a Comprehensive Overhaul of Public Policies in France
Protecting Sex Workers: A Call for a Comprehensive Overhaul of Public Policies in France
INFOPACK Peace & Youth - Ceprano (Italy).pdf
INFOPACK Peace & Youth - Ceprano (Italy).pdf
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THE BURDEN OF STIGMA - Analysis of LGBTQ+ Mental Health Disparities and the Minority Stress Etiology
THE BURDEN OF STIGMA - Analysis of LGBTQ+ Mental Health Disparities and the Minority Stress Etiology
Breaking the silence on stigma is a policy choice. đłď¸âđToday, HDRI publishes âThe Burden of Stigma: LGBTQ+ Mental Health Policy Recommendation Paperâ - our final 2025 output on global health and human rights, grounded in youth-led research and a structural understanding of minority stress.Co-developed by Gabriele Cotronei and the participants to our latest webinar, the paper translates lived experience and scientific evidence into concrete insights for institutions.đŤ Our concrete recommendati
đ˘ New Publication: Urban Revitalization & Neoliberalism: A Policy Analysis of the European City Context
đ˘ New Publication: Urban Revitalization & Neoliberalism: A Policy Analysis of the European City Context
Across Europe, cities are being reshaped by neoliberal planning, financialization, and smartâcity agendas. HDRIâs final 2025 paper, from the Economic, Social and Cultural rights thematic area, unpacks how these forces intersect with spatial polarization, gentrification, and youth precarity, and how they redefine what participation, inclusion, and the right to the city mean today.From Milan and Barcelona, our research shows how revitalization strategies, often framed as sustainable and inclusive,
đ˘ New Publication: The Politics of Fear and the Health of Nations - RightâWing Populism, Anxiety, and Global WellâBeing
đ˘ New Publication: The Politics of Fear and the Health of Nations - RightâWing Populism, Anxiety, and Global WellâBeing
Human Development Research Initiative (HDRI) is pleased to share a new paper by Serhat Calimli (Researcher) and Laura Coburn (Editor), exploring an often overlooked dimension of contemporary politics: the emotional and psychosocial impacts of rightâwing populist narratives.Across Europe and beyond, rightâwing populist movements have moved from the margins to the mainstream. Their messaging frequently centers on crisis, cultural threat, and societal decline, which resonate deeply in moments of ra
[NEW] HDRI's 2025 Youth Declaration on Human Development
[NEW] HDRI's 2025 Youth Declaration on Human Development
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