Julius Murke is one of the founding members of Young Leaders for Health (YLH), an organisation composed of 24 students and young professionals that aims to build a platform providing education, research and advocacy in… [Read more]
Health, Labour & Social Policy
Presents a contemporary examination of social intervention, labour dynamics and health concerns, embracing both country-specific and broader insights into these areas.
Strangers in a Strange Land: The Experience of Female Refugees in Germany
As the integration of refugees in Germany becomes an an increasingly pressing issue, MPP student and Governance Post editor Vaishali Venkatesh Prasad takes a deeper look at the hardships faced by women in refugee centres.… [Read more]
Cracking the Ceiling – While Raising Children
A few months ago, it looked likely that America would elect its first female President, and there was a possibility that the United Nations would be headed by a woman for the first time. This… [Read more]
“Cracking the Ceiling”: Gender and Labour Conference 2017
On Saturday, 1 April 2017, the Gender Equality and Sexuality (GES) Club at the Hertie School of Governance will hold “Cracking the Ceiling”, their 2017 Gender and Labour Conference. Through speeches, panel discussions and interactive… [Read more]
Neutral, or Just Not Fair? The CJEU’s Ruling on the Headscarf Cases
On 14 March 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that private sector employers may be justified in banning employees from wearing religious, philosophical or political symbols, including headscarves, at work. Executive… [Read more]
Going Beyond the Binary in Humanitarian Aid
In April 2015, Nepal was hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The ensuing flood of international humanitarian organisations, armed with tents, blankets and hygiene kits, sought to provide all victims with equal access to… [Read more]
Sexualised Violence Requires Smarter Policy-Making
With a man who once bragged about sexually assaulting women now sitting in the White House, it’s easy to despair over the lack of justice for victims of sexual assault across the world. However, this should only serve… [Read more]
Patience, Perseverance and Pressure: Christine Lüders on Equal Treatment Reform in Germany
The German General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz), which was enacted in 2006 and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief and disability, transposes four pieces of EU equality… [Read more]
Caste Politics are Keeping India’s Divisions Alive
India made government job and educational quotas for marginalized castes a constitutional right in 1949, but bitter divisions over who-gets-what remain persistent across many states. Are these protests intrinsically related to caste hierarchy, or do… [Read more]
A Breath of Fresh Air for New Delhi
Last week’s heavy smog highlighted the scale of New Delhi’s air pollution problem, stoking public anger and pushing the government to declare a state of emergency. Can India finally step up to address chronic air… [Read more]