Danielle van Dalen
About Danielle van Dalen
Researcher
Leading our current research project looking at the intersection of disability, employment, and poverty, Danielle joined our research team after completing her MSc in Political Science at Leiden University, Netherlands, where she focused on Conflict and Cooperation. Previously, she achieved a BA (Hons) in Political Science and International Relations from Victoria, University of Wellington.
Most Recent Activity
Valuing access to work
By Danielle van Dalen
Unemployment is costly. It costs the unemployed person and it costs society. For plenty of people with disabilities this cost…
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Removing the barriers
By Danielle van Dalen
I was 12 when my grandfather lost his eye and was declared officially blind. In the following months and years…
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Working hard, still struggling
By Danielle van Dalen
In New Zealand’s poverty debate, work is often touted as the silver bullet solution, the one thing that will solve…
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Seeing the person, not the problem
By Danielle van Dalen
Politics and policies can change lives. However, policy is just an idea until people do something to enact it. For…
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“Trust me” – politics can be better
By Danielle van Dalen
With one political event after another falling victim to anti-establishment sentiments, I have to ask, is New Zealand next? A…
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Unrealistic safeguards
By Danielle van Dalen
“Safeguards.” It’s an official-sounding and soothing term often used by those in favour of euthanasia, to ease concerns about the…
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Picturing our past
By Danielle van Dalen
June 28, a day that I’m sure will be remembered with another clever Google doodle, is fast approaching. But why…
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Leaders, mentors, and you
By Danielle van Dalen
I vividly remember my first year at high school: being one of the new kids, totally captured by the world…
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This is why politicians don’t really need to care about the opinions of young people
By Danielle van Dalen
Often the youth of our society are referred to as irresponsible. What really frustrates me about this is that in…
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What do you know about TOMS?
By Danielle van Dalen
A few days ago I was introduced to the work of Blake Mycoskie, “the founder and Chief Shoe Giver of…
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