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Pathways of Women’s Empowerment: Stories of Influence

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

This report explores the strand of work developed by the Pathways of Women's Empowerment programme under the IDS Gender, Power and Sexuality Programme supported by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). It demonstrates how Pathways' existing work related to the overarching programme's emphasis on linking local voices to global arenas to influence policy discourses on gender justice.

From Secular Reductionism to Religious Essentialism

Published by: Oxford University Press of America

The changing dynamics of engaging with the intersections of religion and gender through feminist praxis

Rights and Resources: The Effects of External Financing on Organising for Women’s Rights

This report concerns the historical trajectory of women's rights organisations (WROs) in Bangladesh and Ghana within the changing...

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Information and Communications Technologies: A Policy Review and Case Study from South Africa

Published by: IDS

This report explores the intersection between sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and technological means of enhancing health.

Conflict Early Warning and Early Response

Published by: GSDRC

This rapid literature review identifies examples of conflict early warning and early response systems, with a focus where possible on cases in the Asia-Pacific.

MASVAW Movement Mapping Report: Movement Mapping and Critical Reflection with Activists of the Men’s Action to Stop Violence Against Women (MASVAW) Campaign, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, August 2014

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.

Lessons from Female Engagement Teams

Published by: GSDRC

Female Engagement Teams (FETs), made up of female soldiers, have been used by International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) to engage with women in Afghanistan. This rapid review looks at the open source evidence on the lessons for what worked well with the use of FETs and what were the main challenges

Support to Accountable Security & Justice in the OPT: Final Evaluation Report

This report presents the findings of an independent end of programme evaluation of the DFID funded “Support to Accountable Security and Justice in the OPT” programme (2011-2015) implemented by UN Women from March 2011 to end March 2015.

Mitigating ‘Non-Conflict’ Violence by Creating Peaceful Political Settlements

Published by: IDS

Understanding and addressing ‘non-conflict’ violence is a key challenge for development. Different types of ‘non-conflict’ violence, such as homicide, massacres, armed robbery and gender-based violence, which occur outside of armed conflict contexts involving state or other parties, are not only reflections of social problems like youth unemployment and gang culture.

Multiple Shocks, Coping and Welfare Consequences: Natural Disasters and Health Shocks in the Indian Sundarbans

Published by: PLOS

Background: Based on a household survey in Indian Sundarbans hit by tropical cyclone Aila in May 2009, this study tests for evidence and...