Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
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Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
By 2050, we expect to have 70% of the world's population living in urban environments. Today, more than 1 billion people reside in informal settlements with the flexibility to engage in activities that are not possible in formal, planned parts of the city. At the same time, they have precarious security of tenure. Affordable, adequate and viable housing is both a public good and an economic asset, and so we cannot ignore the link with finance. Inclusionary housing may requi...
The Oblique Life Global Goals
Our 21st century city must shed its prejudices. Exploited migrants - whether in forced labour or sex trafficking - have equal rights and opportunity to everyone else, as long as governments and private citizens provide the support they uniquely need. In today’s episode, we discuss why education is essential on two fronts. Of course, it is important for the displaced to learn the language, laws and skills to navigate and make the most of their new homes. But secondly, their hosts must underst...
