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14 April 2015
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Meaningful accountability can shift power imbalances that prevent sustainable development for people living in poverty and marginalisation. Accountability consists of both the rights of citizens to make claims and demand a response, and the involvement of citizens in ensuring that related action is taken.
10 April 2015
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This report articulates three strategies by which the poorest and most marginalised have attempted to ensure accountability from national and global policymakers to local people.
1 March 2015
Published by: IDS
This report discusses the process and progress of the Men and Masculinities stream of work within the IDS Gender, Power and Sexuality Programme, supported by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).
25 February 2015
Published by: IDS
The case study discussed in this Evidence Report explores the value and limitations of collective action in challenging the community, political, social and economic institutions that reinforce harmful masculinities and gender norms related to sexual and gender-based violence.
13 February 2015
Published by: IDS
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) – physical, psychological, sexual, economic, socio-cultural – is a conspicuous and widespread violation of human rights.
5 February 2015
Published by: IDS
Engaging men and boys in addressing gender-based violence has grown in attention over the past 20 years. However, the emerging field predominantly focuses on the issues as a problem of individuals, neglecting the role of the institutions and policies that shape norms of gender inequality and perpetuate violent power asymmetries between men and women in people’s everyday lives.
14 August 2014
Published by: IDS
Urban violence is an urgent and growing problem in many cities across the world. It comes in a multitude of forms such as gender-based violence, gangs and drug-related violence, police violence, religious riots, vigilante groups, and others.
16 July 2014
Published by: IDS
This anthology is an account of the activities carried out by the Participatory Research Group (PRG) within the Participate initiative between 2012 and 2014, and also a reflection on the methods and processes created and utilised during that time.
1 April 2014
Published by: IDS
This pilot evaluation explores how citizenship and agency among social activists can be fostered in contexts of urban violence at the local level.
1 April 2014
Published by: IDS
The Participate initiative provides high quality evidence on the reality of poverty at ground level, bringing the perspectives of the poorest into the post-2015 debate. The research demonstrates that there are certain focus areas that need to be addressed to achieve sustainable positive change in the lives of the poorest and most marginalised.