Jun 19, 2026 | Addis Ababa, News, Research
A newly published open access article in Development in Practice offers important insights into how migration is challenging and reshaping gender norms among young people in Ethiopia. Drawing on research with migrant youth in Addis Ababa, former ACRC postdoc Elizabeth...
Aug 27, 2024 | Commentary
By Elizabeth Dessie; first published on URBANET. In African cities, young people struggle with limited opportunities and systemic failures. How can cities overcome these barriers to secure their future? Young people represent a demographic majority in most African...
May 3, 2024 | News, Research
By Kate Lines and Elizabeth Dessie What catalyses positive transformation? The ACRC urban reform database aims to spotlight the many recent success stories in African cities. Its goal is to make evidence and insights openly available and easy to explore. We want to...
Mar 26, 2024 | Commentary
By Elizabeth Dessie Young people across the global South face much economic, social, political and environmental uncertainty that impacts their daily lives as well as their futures. The challenges they face, as well as the resources they dispose of and the strategies...
