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Backlash against gender justice globally: What does it mean for development?
The IDS-led Countering Backlash programme has organised panel debate where the chair will engage a panel of international experts in a...
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Agency and activism – experiences of countering backlash against gender justice
Gender-progressive policies around the world are facing significant backlash. Gender justice activists and women’s rights...
Opinion
23 February 2023
Opinion
19 January 2023
Working Paper
18 January 2023
Unravelling Backlash in the Journey of Legislating Sexual Offences in Uganda
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper interrogates the reality of gender backlash in Uganda by tracing the process of legislating on the 2019 Sexual Offences Bill (SOB). We trace the early beginnings of the Bill by highlighting the motivation that guided its framing, the role of individual actors and alliances in pushing for the gender equity reform, and the oppositional forces against the reform.
Opinion
9 January 2023
News
24 November 2022
IDS in Solidarity with 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
Starting 25 November, activists around the world will be marking 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence - an annual...
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Reclaiming trans rights in India: Unsettling patriarchy?
Despite a rich cultural tradition of gender-fluidity, the transgender community in India have been stigmatised as a ‘criminal tribe’...
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Engaging men and boys on gender issues in India
Global progress on gender equality is under attack. Engaging men and boys on gender issues is a key way we can counter gender...
Opinion
15 March 2022