Understanding Gender Backlash: Southern Perspectives
Published by: IDS
Far from seeing continued steady progress on gender equality, we are currently witnessing significant backlash against gender and sexual...
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Published by: IDS
Far from seeing continued steady progress on gender equality, we are currently witnessing significant backlash against gender and sexual...
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Recent studies of the Covid-19 pandemic have found that millions in Bangladesh fell into poverty during this time, and they were unable to recover to their pre-pandemic economic position. This study draws on qualitative panel data collected from 39 new-poor households in Khulna, coping with pandemic-induced shocks and attempting to come out of poverty.
Gender-progressive policies around the world are facing significant backlash. Gender justice activists and women’s rights...
This article explores the nature of challenges experienced by women and how they exercise political agency in such settings—as voters, claimants, and brokers of services, and as activists.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This Working Paper analyses the role and practices of women’s groups in relation to women’s protection in the provinces of North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
This paper draws on evidence from the Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) research programme to show how women express their political agency and activism and seek accountability in repressive contexts.