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March marks an important moment for reflection with the observance of International Women’s Day (8 March). In this edition, we recommend a selection of research-based readings that highlight the importance of women’s perspectives in development.
This study assesses the Room to Read Indonesia program’s effectiveness in fostering reading habits while identifying best practices and implementation challenges.
Civic participation is an important part of democracy. This study discusses youth civic participation driven through the BASAbali and BASAsulsel Wiki Marathon (Wikithon) program in Bali and South Sulawesi Provinces, respectively, under the umbrella organization of BASAibu.
This study seeks to develop a more holistic perspective on how youth in the Global South experience social media use and how it relates to their well-being.
The beginning of 2026 marks a quarter century of SMERU’s contributions to advancing evidence-based policymaking. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary this year, I would like to pause and reflect on SMERU’s long journey in generating high-quality evidence to support more effective and better-targeted public policies.
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