The power of open budgets: a tool to make human rights real in Scotland This article was first published in the Agenda section of The Herald on 11th July 2024.…
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Published July 17, 2024 by Alison
Published May 10, 2024 by Alison
Professor Angela O’Hagan has been appointed Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission. A past recipient of the prestigious Jo Cox Award for Public Service and Active Citizenship, Professor…
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Published May 10, 2024 by Alison
WiSE Centre for Economic Justice PhD student Dominic Lo has earned a coveted spot in the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science’s (SGSSS) summer internship programme. Starting in June…
Published May 9, 2024 by Alison
New WiSE Working Paper explores the gendered impacts of interest and confidence on young people’s engagement in political activism What keeps girls and young women from participating in political activism?…
Published April 25, 2024 by Alison
Wise secures philanthropic funding The WiSE Centre for Economic Justice has secured its first award from a US philanthropic fund. The WellSpring Philanthropic Fund has donated $60,000 (circa £48,000) to the Centre to…
Published March 27, 2024 by Alison
Following a competitive selection process, 3 Wise PhD students – Katy Gillespie, Dominic Lo and Carolina Herrera Cano – have been selected to attend and present at the Spring School…
Published March 5, 2024 by Alison
We are delighted to announce that this year’s Annual Ailsa McKay Memorial Lecture will be held on Wednesday 22 May, 5pm at Glasgow Caledonian University. Our speaker this year is…
Published February 19, 2024 by Alison
We are pleased to share with you a newly published piece with some reflections on progress or otherwise on gender budgeting in Scotland. This forms part of a full special…
Published January 30, 2024 by Alison
WiSE Director, Professor Sara Cantillon, contributes to recently published book Edited by Fran Bennett, Associate Fellow, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, UK, Silvia Avram, Senior Research…
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Published January 30, 2024 by Alison
Wise Director, Professor Sara Cantillon, has recently published her co-authored book “Feminist Political Economy: A Global Perspective”. This book offers an introduction to key topics in feminist political economy, including…