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The Invisible Men with the Arms

Published by: Open Democracy

here is no doubt that militarism, whether of a national or international character, has been responsible for gross violations against women’s rights, and for the perpetration of the worst kind of gender based violence worldwide.

The Implications of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 on Uganda’s Legal System

Published by: IDS

Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009 (AHB or the bill) was controversial right from the time of its inception.

Women’s human security rights in the Arab world: on nobody’s agenda

Published by: Open Democracy

Human security - the idea of putting the security apparatus in the service of people's needs for safety and protection, rather than the security interests of a ruling regime or the interests of international actors, has never had a chance to thrive in Egypt - or in any other country that has experienced revolts.

Undressing Patriarchy: Redressing Inequalities

Published by: IDS

Patriarchy may be seen as an old-fashioned term with little relevance to current work on gender, yet these kinds of questions motivated participants to get excited about the notion of ‘Undressing Patriarchy’ and inspired them to draft background papers and to travel across the world to take part in this conversation.

The Health of Women and Girls in Urban Areas with a Focus on Kenya and South Africa: A Review

Published by: IDS

This thematic review focuses on a range of health challenges faced in particular by women and girls living in low-income urban settlements in expanding cities in Kenya and South Africa.

Marriage Above All Else’: The Push for Heterosexual, Nuclear Families in the Making of South Africa’s White Paper on Families

Published by: IDS

This report comments on the policymaking processes that led to the development of the White Paper on Families as it exists in its current iteration (November 2012).

‘Marriage Above All Else’: The Push for Heterosexual, Nuclear Families in the Making of South Africa’s White Paper on Families

This report comments on the policymaking processes that led to the development of the White Paper on Families as it exists in its...

Revolution Reconsidered: Evolving Perspectives on Livestock Production and Consumption

Published by: STEPS Centre

Over the last two decades much has been written about the on-going re-structuring of the global food system and its regional, national...

Key Issue Guide: Heteronormativity

Published by: IDS

This Eldis Key Issue Guide is a concise resource on the concept of heteronormativity, its usefulness for development thinking and the and the ways in which it impacts upon gender, LGBT rights, economic justice, health care, human rights and law.

Sexuality and Development Programme: An Annotated Bibliography

Published by: IDS

This is an annotated bibliography that has been put together by the IDS Sexuality and Development Programme.