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Selectivity in the Recognition and Protection of Refugees: An Analysis of the Disparate Treatment
This toolkit sheds light on the disparate treatment of refugees entering Europe according to their origin by looking at the recent...
Aug 22, 20221 min read

Why are Central and Eastern Europe still the regions with the highest cardiovascular diseases?
Despite a steady decrease in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) following the disintegration of...
Aug 21, 20221 min read

Towards Humane and Dignified Living Conditions for Refugees and Other Migrants
The practice of detaining refugees and other migrants falls in line with the general European approach towards migration governance –...
Jun 6, 20221 min read

Female Friendly Spaces – Answering the needs of and giving hope to refugee and displaced women
This research-based and evidence-based essay focuses on Women’s Safe Spaces or Female Friendly Spaces as an essential element of...
Jul 20, 20211 min read

Informal Payments in the Hungarian and Indian Public Healthcare System a Comparative Analysis
This toolkit is part of HDRI’s first toolkit series and is a collective effort made by our fellow researchers Barbara Caltabiano,...
Jun 5, 20211 min read

Enacting a Cultural Shift in Universities
This toolkit is part of HDRI’s first toolkit series and is a collective effort made by our fellow researchers Eva Kandoul, Jillian...
Jun 5, 20211 min read

When Work Impacts Mental Health: Burnout, a Silent Crisis in Global Health – A European Analys
Burnout is silent and – at times – invisible. Exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced self-esteem are among the main consequences of...
Apr 2, 20211 min read

Wrestle Like a Girl" The Effect of Gender Stereotypes on Women’s Participation in "Masculine Sports"
In theory, women and men are equally able to access sports in Europe: that is, no law forbids girls from participating in a specific...
Mar 7, 20211 min read

A Public Private Partnership for the Free Provision of Menstrual Hygiene Products by the French Gvt
The French government’s recent announcement of its will to subsidize menstrual protections calls upon reflection of the factors leading...
Mar 1, 20211 min read

Role of Conflict and Political Dissent on the Attainment and Quality of Education
This era has marked an increase in student activism and protests happening across the globe. The implementation of school boycotts and...
Feb 24, 20211 min read

The invisible walls of asylum: the ineffective application of asylum law in a postcolonial Europe
If the international protection of refugees and stateless persons is guaranteed by the Geneva Convention of 1951, the colonial legacies...
Feb 9, 20211 min read

Deconstructing the Myth – The 1992-1995 Bosnian War: The Many Faces of Women in Conflict
This paper aims to explore the multifaceted involvement of women in conflict, as soldiers and violence perpetrators, as systematic rape...
Nov 24, 20201 min read

Cultural, regulatory & socioeconomic factors governing the attitudes & uses of traditional medicine
This paper will analyse the cultural, regulatory (legislative) and socio- economic factors affecting TCM use, specifically in France and...
Oct 16, 20201 min read


Addressing Health Needs of Immigrants in France
In view of the specific needs of migrants and their often precarious health status, this article examines the recommendations of the...
Feb 29, 20201 min read


Post-Crisis Policy: Proposals for Comprehensive EU Asylum Reform
The 2015 refugee humanitarian crisis and the policy responses of the European Union (EU) illuminate the pressing need for a comprehensive...
Feb 16, 20201 min read


Time for Change: Rethinking the European Union Refugee Policy in Lebanon
The European Union (EU) has increased its cooperation on the management of the refugee influx with the Lebanese government and has been...
Jan 29, 20201 min read


An outlook on Migrant and Refugee children’s access to Education in France
The paper aims at analysing the situation of migrant and refugee children’s access to education in France. While a fundamental right,...
Dec 20, 20191 min read


The Black Blocs: Political Purpose Behind Perceived Chaos
On Saturday November 16th, 2019, I set out to do an ethnographic observation of their one- year anniversary of the Gilets Jaunes protest....
Dec 15, 20191 min read

The black sheep of Europe: Orbán’s Hungary as a political grey zone
Since assuming power in Hungary in 2010, the Fidesz Party under Viktor Orbán has gradually but decisively moved towards more...
Feb 10, 20181 min read

From Policy to the Street: A Review of French Asylum Policy Surrounding the CAOs
In 2015, in response to an increase in the size of unauthorized refugee camps in places such as Calais and Dunkirk, the French government...
Apr 19, 20171 min read
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