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.
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.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
There is a strong belief that employment is a crucial avenue for the empowerment of young women, through income, greater autonomy, and bargaining power within the family. However, experiences of workplace sexual harassment undermine these potential gains.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Employment is believed to be a crucial avenue for women’s empowerment, yet widespread workplace sexual harassment undermines this in many countries.
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
Based on case study research with factory and domestic workers in Bangladesh and Uganda, this briefing explains how social and gender norms constrain young women’s voices and agency in response to sexual harassment.
Published by: Routledge
Welcome to Gender & Development’s special double issue on Feminist Protests and Politics in a World in Crisis. This double issue was...
Published by: Institute of Development Studies
In the last 20 years, social accountability initiatives have facilitated the inclusion and participation of marginalised groups in governance processes. This Policy Briefing focuses on how and what factors prove effective in strengthening women’s voice in processes holding public service providers accountable.