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Showing 498 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

How is eye care seeking affected by intersectional experiences? A study of ageing women in the Indian Sundarbans

23/03/2021

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

How is eye care seeking affected by intersectional experiences? A study of ageing women in the Indian Sundarbans

Keywords

Overview

Old age often marks a period of changed socioeconomic position and physical infirmity. Older adults make up a large and complex population sub-group where several identities and characteristics coalesce to create intersectional experiences. Visual impairment can be prevented or cured to a large extent. Globally, women’s access to eye care is lower than that for […]

Journal article

Women’s economic inequality and domestic violence: exploring the links and empowering women

31/07/2015

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s economic inequality and domestic violence: exploring the links and empowering women

Keywords

Overview

Economic empowerment of poor households is a key entry point for development organisations concerned with economic inequality. Over the decades, gender inequality has emerged as a key concern, and the result has been women’s economic empowerment (WEE) programming. This article is a study of the impact of WEE programming on domestic violence (DV) against women. […]

Briefing paper

Two Years at the Forefront: Exploring the needs and experiences of women-led, women’s rights and LGBTQIA+ led organizations two years into the Ukraine humanitarian response

22/02/2024

4 documents

33 pages long

Languages: English, Polish, Ukrainian

Keywords

Overview

Two years on from the escalation of the war in Ukraine, Oxfam spoke with a number of people leading the work of local and national women-led organisations (WLOs), women’s rights organisations (WROs), LGBTQIA+ led organizations, and other local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) addressing the needs of women, girls and gender minorities in Poland and Ukraine. We […]

Journal article

Towards realistic strategies for women’s political empowerment in Africa

01/11/2000

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Towards realistic strategies for women’s political empowerment in Africa

Keywords

Overview

Current NGO and development agency strategies to support women’s political empowerment are based on two assumptions: firstly, that women’s increased access to resources, especially education, will lead to their increased representation in political positions; and secondly, that governments are genuinely committed to leading national programmes of action for women’s advancement. Both of these assumptions are […]

Journal article

Women’s declaration on population policies

01/05/1993

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s declaration on population policies

Keywords

Overview

In September 1992, women’s health advocates representing women’s networks in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Western Europe met to discuss how women’s voices might best be heard during preparations for the 1994 Conference on Population and Development and in the conference itself. The group suggested that a strong positive statement from […]

Journal article

‘I can do women’s work’: reflections on engaging men as allies in women’s economic empowerment

14/03/2013

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘I can do women’s work’: reflections on engaging men as allies in women’s economic empowerment

Keywords

Overview

The benefits of women’s economic empowerment are well-known and documented in the development literature. Few studies and interventions, however, have explored how men react or can be engaged to enhance such interventions. This article presents an evaluation of a pilot project in Rwanda in collaboration with CARE Rwanda’s Village Savings and Loan (VSL) programme that […]

Journal article

Women and rural livelihood training: a case study from Papua New Guinea

01/03/2008

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women and rural livelihood training: a case study from Papua New Guinea

Keywords

Overview

The Integrated Agriculture Training Program (IATP) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) aimed to improve the livelihoods of rural communities in the East New Britain Province, by providing targeted training and information services to both men and women. While this AusAID-funded project is now complete, the programme has continued on a self-funding basis. This article describes […]

Discussion paper

Why is Women’s Work Low-Paid? Establishing a framework for understanding the causes of low pay among professions traditionally dominated by women

10/11/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This discussion paper was commissioned by Oxfam’s UK Programme to understand why certain occupations in the UK labour market, traditionally dominated by women, are low-paid. The paper argues that jobs associated with traditional and outdated notions of ‘women’s role in the home’ extends into the jobs market. This affects attitudes towards remuneration in professions such […]

Journal article

Articulating a Framework for Safe/r Spaces with Young Women in Kenya

19/09/2024

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Articulating a Framework for Safe/r Spaces with Young Women in Kenya

Keywords

Overview

Using feminist approaches, I explore the relationship between safe/r spaces and young women’s civic participation in Kenya. Young women’s standpoints enable us to understand how young women are positioned in relation to institutions, structures, and resources and, in turn, how those relations shape their lives. Using this approach, for example, we can interrogate how power […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Women’s Economic Leadership in LAC Book 3: Prevention of violence against women in the context of programmes

01/10/2014

2 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This three book series supports the development and delivery of Women’s Economic Leadership (WEL) programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. It builds on work done by Oxfam GB and Value for Women on the delivery of market-based livelihood programmes with a focus on gender justice. This book, the third in the series, introduces the […]

Showing 498 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

How is eye care seeking affected by intersectional experiences? A study of ageing women in the Indian Sundarbans

23/03/2021

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

How is eye care seeking affected by intersectional experiences? A study of ageing women in the Indian Sundarbans

Keywords

Overview

Old age often marks a period of changed socioeconomic position and physical infirmity. Older adults make up a large and complex population sub-group where several identities and characteristics coalesce to create intersectional experiences. Visual impairment can be prevented or cured to a large extent. Globally, women’s access to eye care is lower than that for […]

Journal article

Women’s economic inequality and domestic violence: exploring the links and empowering women

31/07/2015

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s economic inequality and domestic violence: exploring the links and empowering women

Keywords

Overview

Economic empowerment of poor households is a key entry point for development organisations concerned with economic inequality. Over the decades, gender inequality has emerged as a key concern, and the result has been women’s economic empowerment (WEE) programming. This article is a study of the impact of WEE programming on domestic violence (DV) against women. […]

Briefing paper

Two Years at the Forefront: Exploring the needs and experiences of women-led, women’s rights and LGBTQIA+ led organizations two years into the Ukraine humanitarian response

22/02/2024

4 documents

33 pages long

Languages: English, Polish, Ukrainian

Keywords

Overview

Two years on from the escalation of the war in Ukraine, Oxfam spoke with a number of people leading the work of local and national women-led organisations (WLOs), women’s rights organisations (WROs), LGBTQIA+ led organizations, and other local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) addressing the needs of women, girls and gender minorities in Poland and Ukraine. We […]

Journal article

Towards realistic strategies for women’s political empowerment in Africa

01/11/2000

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Towards realistic strategies for women’s political empowerment in Africa

Keywords

Overview

Current NGO and development agency strategies to support women’s political empowerment are based on two assumptions: firstly, that women’s increased access to resources, especially education, will lead to their increased representation in political positions; and secondly, that governments are genuinely committed to leading national programmes of action for women’s advancement. Both of these assumptions are […]

Journal article

Women’s declaration on population policies

01/05/1993

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s declaration on population policies

Keywords

Overview

In September 1992, women’s health advocates representing women’s networks in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Western Europe met to discuss how women’s voices might best be heard during preparations for the 1994 Conference on Population and Development and in the conference itself. The group suggested that a strong positive statement from […]

Journal article

‘I can do women’s work’: reflections on engaging men as allies in women’s economic empowerment

14/03/2013

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘I can do women’s work’: reflections on engaging men as allies in women’s economic empowerment

Keywords

Overview

The benefits of women’s economic empowerment are well-known and documented in the development literature. Few studies and interventions, however, have explored how men react or can be engaged to enhance such interventions. This article presents an evaluation of a pilot project in Rwanda in collaboration with CARE Rwanda’s Village Savings and Loan (VSL) programme that […]

Journal article

Women and rural livelihood training: a case study from Papua New Guinea

01/03/2008

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women and rural livelihood training: a case study from Papua New Guinea

Keywords

Overview

The Integrated Agriculture Training Program (IATP) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) aimed to improve the livelihoods of rural communities in the East New Britain Province, by providing targeted training and information services to both men and women. While this AusAID-funded project is now complete, the programme has continued on a self-funding basis. This article describes […]

Discussion paper

Why is Women’s Work Low-Paid? Establishing a framework for understanding the causes of low pay among professions traditionally dominated by women

10/11/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This discussion paper was commissioned by Oxfam’s UK Programme to understand why certain occupations in the UK labour market, traditionally dominated by women, are low-paid. The paper argues that jobs associated with traditional and outdated notions of ‘women’s role in the home’ extends into the jobs market. This affects attitudes towards remuneration in professions such […]

Journal article

Articulating a Framework for Safe/r Spaces with Young Women in Kenya

19/09/2024

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Articulating a Framework for Safe/r Spaces with Young Women in Kenya

Keywords

Overview

Using feminist approaches, I explore the relationship between safe/r spaces and young women’s civic participation in Kenya. Young women’s standpoints enable us to understand how young women are positioned in relation to institutions, structures, and resources and, in turn, how those relations shape their lives. Using this approach, for example, we can interrogate how power […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Women’s Economic Leadership in LAC Book 3: Prevention of violence against women in the context of programmes

01/10/2014

2 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This three book series supports the development and delivery of Women’s Economic Leadership (WEL) programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. It builds on work done by Oxfam GB and Value for Women on the delivery of market-based livelihood programmes with a focus on gender justice. This book, the third in the series, introduces the […]

Showing 498 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

How is eye care seeking affected by intersectional experiences? A study of ageing women in the Indian Sundarbans

23/03/2021

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

How is eye care seeking affected by intersectional experiences? A study of ageing women in the Indian Sundarbans

Keywords

Overview

Old age often marks a period of changed socioeconomic position and physical infirmity. Older adults make up a large and complex population sub-group where several identities and characteristics coalesce to create intersectional experiences. Visual impairment can be prevented or cured to a large extent. Globally, women’s access to eye care is lower than that for […]

Journal article

Women’s economic inequality and domestic violence: exploring the links and empowering women

31/07/2015

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s economic inequality and domestic violence: exploring the links and empowering women

Keywords

Overview

Economic empowerment of poor households is a key entry point for development organisations concerned with economic inequality. Over the decades, gender inequality has emerged as a key concern, and the result has been women’s economic empowerment (WEE) programming. This article is a study of the impact of WEE programming on domestic violence (DV) against women. […]

Briefing paper

Two Years at the Forefront: Exploring the needs and experiences of women-led, women’s rights and LGBTQIA+ led organizations two years into the Ukraine humanitarian response

22/02/2024

4 documents

33 pages long

Languages: English, Polish, Ukrainian

Keywords

Overview

Two years on from the escalation of the war in Ukraine, Oxfam spoke with a number of people leading the work of local and national women-led organisations (WLOs), women’s rights organisations (WROs), LGBTQIA+ led organizations, and other local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) addressing the needs of women, girls and gender minorities in Poland and Ukraine. We […]

Journal article

Towards realistic strategies for women’s political empowerment in Africa

01/11/2000

7 pages long

Free access through journal website

Towards realistic strategies for women’s political empowerment in Africa

Keywords

Overview

Current NGO and development agency strategies to support women’s political empowerment are based on two assumptions: firstly, that women’s increased access to resources, especially education, will lead to their increased representation in political positions; and secondly, that governments are genuinely committed to leading national programmes of action for women’s advancement. Both of these assumptions are […]

Journal article

Women’s declaration on population policies

01/05/1993

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s declaration on population policies

Keywords

Overview

In September 1992, women’s health advocates representing women’s networks in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Western Europe met to discuss how women’s voices might best be heard during preparations for the 1994 Conference on Population and Development and in the conference itself. The group suggested that a strong positive statement from […]

Journal article

‘I can do women’s work’: reflections on engaging men as allies in women’s economic empowerment

14/03/2013

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘I can do women’s work’: reflections on engaging men as allies in women’s economic empowerment

Keywords

Overview

The benefits of women’s economic empowerment are well-known and documented in the development literature. Few studies and interventions, however, have explored how men react or can be engaged to enhance such interventions. This article presents an evaluation of a pilot project in Rwanda in collaboration with CARE Rwanda’s Village Savings and Loan (VSL) programme that […]

Journal article

Women and rural livelihood training: a case study from Papua New Guinea

01/03/2008

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women and rural livelihood training: a case study from Papua New Guinea

Keywords

Overview

The Integrated Agriculture Training Program (IATP) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) aimed to improve the livelihoods of rural communities in the East New Britain Province, by providing targeted training and information services to both men and women. While this AusAID-funded project is now complete, the programme has continued on a self-funding basis. This article describes […]

Discussion paper

Why is Women’s Work Low-Paid? Establishing a framework for understanding the causes of low pay among professions traditionally dominated by women

10/11/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This discussion paper was commissioned by Oxfam’s UK Programme to understand why certain occupations in the UK labour market, traditionally dominated by women, are low-paid. The paper argues that jobs associated with traditional and outdated notions of ‘women’s role in the home’ extends into the jobs market. This affects attitudes towards remuneration in professions such […]

Journal article

Articulating a Framework for Safe/r Spaces with Young Women in Kenya

19/09/2024

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Articulating a Framework for Safe/r Spaces with Young Women in Kenya

Keywords

Overview

Using feminist approaches, I explore the relationship between safe/r spaces and young women’s civic participation in Kenya. Young women’s standpoints enable us to understand how young women are positioned in relation to institutions, structures, and resources and, in turn, how those relations shape their lives. Using this approach, for example, we can interrogate how power […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Women’s Economic Leadership in LAC Book 3: Prevention of violence against women in the context of programmes

01/10/2014

2 documents

22 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This three book series supports the development and delivery of Women’s Economic Leadership (WEL) programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. It builds on work done by Oxfam GB and Value for Women on the delivery of market-based livelihood programmes with a focus on gender justice. This book, the third in the series, introduces the […]