Media GRADE
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Miguel Jaramillo shared in Ideeleradio conclusions of GRADE’s Territories and Development International Conference
Miguel Jaramillo, executive director at GRADE, spoke with Glatzer Tuesta, host of No hay derecho (Not fair) of Ideeleradio, on the regulation of the labor market in Peru, and shared some conclusions of our Territories and Development International Conference, held last week. Miguel spoke about the need for policies for the rural sector to respond to a […]
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Hugo Ñopo gives his thoughts on the challenges of the public budget for the development of the education sector
“Today we spend 3.7% of GDP on education. Moving from 3.7% to 6% is impossible in the medium term. So, first we have to sincere the goal.” Our senior researcher, Hugo Ñopo, gave his thoughts on the relevance of setting a feasible, verifiable and monitorable route for the population to promote the development of education […]
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PUCP’s weekly highlights Grupo Sofia’s new book on inequality in academia
PuntoEdu, the weekly of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), highlights Grupo Sofia’s new book, “Inequality in academia: women in the Peruvian social sciences“, edited by our senior researchers and members of Sofía, Lorena Alcázar and María Balarin. ►Download the book here. ►Read the full weekly here.
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María Balarin joins podcast about the authorship of research work carried out by women
María Balarin, Senior Researcher at GRADE and member of Grupo Sofía, Carmen Velezmoro, Vice Chancelor of Research at Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, and Gisella Orjeda, chair of the Association En Órbita, discuss the issues regarding the authorship of academic research work made by women. Podcast of Mujeres Que Transforman.
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Inequalities in social analysis. Carolina Trivelli writes about Grupo Sofía’s new book
“We look at reality from a male perspective, losing focus. Diversity is essential and the discussion between different visions is the fundamental exercise in social research.” Carolina Trivelli, senior researcher at the Institute of Peruvian Studies, writes in Peru21 about the new Sofia Group book, “Inequality in academy”.
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Inequality in academy, by Lorena Alcázar and María Balarin
In the Peruvian social sciences, half of the university students are women. However, only one in three teachers and one in five media experts are women. Why do we see fewer women in academic events, media and in teaching and management positions? What can be done about it? We share the op-ed by Lorena Alcázar and María Balarin, […]
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The discussion about those who matter the most, by Hugo Ñopo
Hugo Ñopo, senior researcher at GRADE, addresses in Foco Económico the discussion around the new poverty numbers in Peru: “Having more urban poor than rural poor was the new that attracted the most attention. For the first time, the percentage of urban poor was statistically higher than 50%. What did not attract attention, because it is […]
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Miguel Jaramillo addresses the state of labor informality in Peru
“The probability that a young person has a formal contract for an indefinite period of time is 2%. This is a serious problem. The most pertinent training for a young person is the one the firm gives him, but that occurrence has practically been cut. ” Our senior researcher, Miguel Jaramillo, spoke with RPP Noticias […]
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From the countryside to the city, by Hugo Ñopo
“The strategy of becoming a ‘country of entrepreneurs’ is not only ineffective in combating poverty, but it has negative impacts on our aggregate productivity. For poor households -the focus of our attention today- dependent employment is better less uncertainties.” Our senior researcher, Hugo Ñopo, explains in El Comercio what is the new reality of Peruvian […]
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Hugo Ñopo: “For the first time, the number of urban poor is above the number of rural poor”
Our senior researcher, Hugo Ñopo, explains in the new face of monetary poverty in Peru: “In 2017, for the first time, the number of urban poor is above the number of rural poor. (Although) the rate of rural poverty is higher than the urban poverty rate, there are many more people living in urban areas.” […]
