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Gender budgets: what’s in it for NGOs?

01/11/2002

6 pages long

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Gender budgets: what’s in it for NGOs?

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Over the last seven years, there has been increasing interest in gender budget work worldwide. Over 50 countries have had gender budget initiatives of one sort or another. There are, however, big differences between the initiatives in different countries. In particular, in some cases the initiatives have been located inside government; in other cases in […]

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Strategic gender mainstreaming in Oxfam GB

01/07/2005

10 pages long

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Strategic gender mainstreaming in Oxfam GB

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This article describes and assesses a strategy to mainstream gender issues in the South America region of Oxfam GB, both in its programme and in the organisation’s internal systems and procedures. The experience shows that relating gender equality to strategic thinking is key to its effective incorporation into a programme. If staff do not see […]

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Tackling HIV and AIDS with faith-based communities: learning from attitudes on gender relations and sexual rights within local evangelical churches in Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and South Africa

01/11/2006

12 pages long

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Tackling HIV and AIDS with faith-based communities: learning from attitudes on gender relations and sexual rights within local evangelical churches in Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and South Africa

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The AIDS pandemic in Africa is devastating the continent. The institution of marriage does not appear to be protecting women – in some countries rates of infection among married women are higher than those among unmarried, sexually active women. Recognising that unequal gender relations are a driving force behind the AIDS pandemic, this article explores […]

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The value of gender analyses in humanitarian livelihoods programming: a case study from Nias Island, Indonesia

01/03/2008

14 pages long

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The value of gender analyses in humanitarian livelihoods programming: a case study from Nias Island, Indonesia

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This article argues that in order for a rural livelihoods programme to respond to the differing needs of women and men, it is essential that a gender analysis is undertaken. A gender analysis will provide information on the livelihood strategies, needs, and aspirations of women and men. The article describes a gender analysis that was […]

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Experiences of abortion in Nepal and menstrual regulation in Bangladesh: a gender analysis

01/07/2008

15 pages long

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Experiences of abortion in Nepal and menstrual regulation in Bangladesh: a gender analysis

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The extent to which abortion and menstrual regulation services are safe, legal, and women-friendly is a strong proxy of gender equity. This article draws on women’s voices from Nepal and Bangladesh to illustrate that even where services are provided legally, women can still face multiple barriers to access to services, and problematic quality of care. […]

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Gender and the global economic crisis in developing countries: a framework for analysis

01/07/2010

12 pages long

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Gender and the global economic crisis in developing countries: a framework for analysis

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This paper sets out a framework for thinking about the gender dimensions of the economic crisis. It considers the likely impact of the crisis, as well as the responses to it, on the part of both individuals and collectivises, in three spheres of the economy: finance; production; and reproduction. It identifies the kinds of ‘gender […]

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What are the opportunities to promote gender equity and equality in conflict-affected and fragile states? Insights from a review of evidence

25/11/2011

11 pages long

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What are the opportunities to promote gender equity and equality in conflict-affected and fragile states? Insights from a review of evidence

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This article draws on a study which reviewed current evidence and lessons on how gender equality can be effectively strengthened in the context of conflict-affected and fragile states. The study looked at women’s political and economic empowerment and women and girls’ access to quality services. State-building in conflict-affected and fragile contexts has been widely regarded […]

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Mainstreaming women’s safety in cities into gender-based policy and programmes

07/11/2012

18 pages long

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Mainstreaming women’s safety in cities into gender-based policy and programmes

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The importance of women’s safety and security in cities throughout the world is now widely recognised. An extensive range of state and civil society institutions currently implement a range of cutting-edge ‘good practice’ policies, programmes, and projects to address this issue. This article raises two pertinent questions that inform the (re)conceptualisation of such programmes. First, […]

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‘Because I am a man, I should be gentle to my wife and my children’: positive masculinity to stop gender-based violence in a coastal district in Vietnam

14/03/2013

16 pages long

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‘Because I am a man, I should be gentle to my wife and my children’: positive masculinity to stop gender-based violence in a coastal district in Vietnam

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Overview

Despite the efforts of the government to promote gender equality in Vietnam, genderbased violence is still a critical issue. This article explores a pilot project, the Responsible Men Club, developed and implemented in a coastal district in Vietnam from 2010 to 2012 to work with men to stop violence against their wives. Focusing on masculinity […]

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‘Pink transportation’ in Mexico City: reclaiming urban space through collective action against gender-based violence

01/07/2013

11 pages long

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‘Pink transportation’ in Mexico City: reclaiming urban space through collective action against gender-based violence

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Overview

Women-only transportation has become a popular option for urban women around the world who are tired of being groped and harassed in buses, subways and taxis. The separation of men and women in public transit is controversial among feminists, since it does not address or solve the fundamental issue of gender inequality which causes violence and harassment. However, less […]

Showing 352 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Gender budgets: what’s in it for NGOs?

01/11/2002

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender budgets: what’s in it for NGOs?

Keywords

Overview

Over the last seven years, there has been increasing interest in gender budget work worldwide. Over 50 countries have had gender budget initiatives of one sort or another. There are, however, big differences between the initiatives in different countries. In particular, in some cases the initiatives have been located inside government; in other cases in […]

Journal article

Strategic gender mainstreaming in Oxfam GB

01/07/2005

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Strategic gender mainstreaming in Oxfam GB

Keywords

Overview

This article describes and assesses a strategy to mainstream gender issues in the South America region of Oxfam GB, both in its programme and in the organisation’s internal systems and procedures. The experience shows that relating gender equality to strategic thinking is key to its effective incorporation into a programme. If staff do not see […]

Journal article

Tackling HIV and AIDS with faith-based communities: learning from attitudes on gender relations and sexual rights within local evangelical churches in Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and South Africa

01/11/2006

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Tackling HIV and AIDS with faith-based communities: learning from attitudes on gender relations and sexual rights within local evangelical churches in Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and South Africa

Keywords

Overview

The AIDS pandemic in Africa is devastating the continent. The institution of marriage does not appear to be protecting women – in some countries rates of infection among married women are higher than those among unmarried, sexually active women. Recognising that unequal gender relations are a driving force behind the AIDS pandemic, this article explores […]

Journal article

The value of gender analyses in humanitarian livelihoods programming: a case study from Nias Island, Indonesia

01/03/2008

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

The value of gender analyses in humanitarian livelihoods programming: a case study from Nias Island, Indonesia

Keywords

Overview

This article argues that in order for a rural livelihoods programme to respond to the differing needs of women and men, it is essential that a gender analysis is undertaken. A gender analysis will provide information on the livelihood strategies, needs, and aspirations of women and men. The article describes a gender analysis that was […]

Journal article

Experiences of abortion in Nepal and menstrual regulation in Bangladesh: a gender analysis

01/07/2008

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Experiences of abortion in Nepal and menstrual regulation in Bangladesh: a gender analysis

Keywords

Overview

The extent to which abortion and menstrual regulation services are safe, legal, and women-friendly is a strong proxy of gender equity. This article draws on women’s voices from Nepal and Bangladesh to illustrate that even where services are provided legally, women can still face multiple barriers to access to services, and problematic quality of care. […]

Journal article

Gender and the global economic crisis in developing countries: a framework for analysis

01/07/2010

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender and the global economic crisis in developing countries: a framework for analysis

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Overview

This paper sets out a framework for thinking about the gender dimensions of the economic crisis. It considers the likely impact of the crisis, as well as the responses to it, on the part of both individuals and collectivises, in three spheres of the economy: finance; production; and reproduction. It identifies the kinds of ‘gender […]

Journal article

What are the opportunities to promote gender equity and equality in conflict-affected and fragile states? Insights from a review of evidence

25/11/2011

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

What are the opportunities to promote gender equity and equality in conflict-affected and fragile states? Insights from a review of evidence

Keywords

Overview

This article draws on a study which reviewed current evidence and lessons on how gender equality can be effectively strengthened in the context of conflict-affected and fragile states. The study looked at women’s political and economic empowerment and women and girls’ access to quality services. State-building in conflict-affected and fragile contexts has been widely regarded […]

Journal article

Mainstreaming women’s safety in cities into gender-based policy and programmes

07/11/2012

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Mainstreaming women’s safety in cities into gender-based policy and programmes

Keywords

Overview

The importance of women’s safety and security in cities throughout the world is now widely recognised. An extensive range of state and civil society institutions currently implement a range of cutting-edge ‘good practice’ policies, programmes, and projects to address this issue. This article raises two pertinent questions that inform the (re)conceptualisation of such programmes. First, […]

Journal article

‘Because I am a man, I should be gentle to my wife and my children’: positive masculinity to stop gender-based violence in a coastal district in Vietnam

14/03/2013

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Because I am a man, I should be gentle to my wife and my children’: positive masculinity to stop gender-based violence in a coastal district in Vietnam

Keywords

Overview

Despite the efforts of the government to promote gender equality in Vietnam, genderbased violence is still a critical issue. This article explores a pilot project, the Responsible Men Club, developed and implemented in a coastal district in Vietnam from 2010 to 2012 to work with men to stop violence against their wives. Focusing on masculinity […]

Journal article

‘Pink transportation’ in Mexico City: reclaiming urban space through collective action against gender-based violence

01/07/2013

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Pink transportation’ in Mexico City: reclaiming urban space through collective action against gender-based violence

Keywords

Overview

Women-only transportation has become a popular option for urban women around the world who are tired of being groped and harassed in buses, subways and taxis. The separation of men and women in public transit is controversial among feminists, since it does not address or solve the fundamental issue of gender inequality which causes violence and harassment. However, less […]

Showing 352 matching results from Policy & Practice

Journal article

Gender budgets: what’s in it for NGOs?

01/11/2002

6 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender budgets: what’s in it for NGOs?

Keywords

Overview

Over the last seven years, there has been increasing interest in gender budget work worldwide. Over 50 countries have had gender budget initiatives of one sort or another. There are, however, big differences between the initiatives in different countries. In particular, in some cases the initiatives have been located inside government; in other cases in […]

Journal article

Strategic gender mainstreaming in Oxfam GB

01/07/2005

10 pages long

Free access through journal website

Strategic gender mainstreaming in Oxfam GB

Keywords

Overview

This article describes and assesses a strategy to mainstream gender issues in the South America region of Oxfam GB, both in its programme and in the organisation’s internal systems and procedures. The experience shows that relating gender equality to strategic thinking is key to its effective incorporation into a programme. If staff do not see […]

Journal article

Tackling HIV and AIDS with faith-based communities: learning from attitudes on gender relations and sexual rights within local evangelical churches in Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and South Africa

01/11/2006

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Tackling HIV and AIDS with faith-based communities: learning from attitudes on gender relations and sexual rights within local evangelical churches in Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, and South Africa

Keywords

Overview

The AIDS pandemic in Africa is devastating the continent. The institution of marriage does not appear to be protecting women – in some countries rates of infection among married women are higher than those among unmarried, sexually active women. Recognising that unequal gender relations are a driving force behind the AIDS pandemic, this article explores […]

Journal article

The value of gender analyses in humanitarian livelihoods programming: a case study from Nias Island, Indonesia

01/03/2008

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

The value of gender analyses in humanitarian livelihoods programming: a case study from Nias Island, Indonesia

Keywords

Overview

This article argues that in order for a rural livelihoods programme to respond to the differing needs of women and men, it is essential that a gender analysis is undertaken. A gender analysis will provide information on the livelihood strategies, needs, and aspirations of women and men. The article describes a gender analysis that was […]

Journal article

Experiences of abortion in Nepal and menstrual regulation in Bangladesh: a gender analysis

01/07/2008

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Experiences of abortion in Nepal and menstrual regulation in Bangladesh: a gender analysis

Keywords

Overview

The extent to which abortion and menstrual regulation services are safe, legal, and women-friendly is a strong proxy of gender equity. This article draws on women’s voices from Nepal and Bangladesh to illustrate that even where services are provided legally, women can still face multiple barriers to access to services, and problematic quality of care. […]

Journal article

Gender and the global economic crisis in developing countries: a framework for analysis

01/07/2010

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender and the global economic crisis in developing countries: a framework for analysis

Keywords

Overview

This paper sets out a framework for thinking about the gender dimensions of the economic crisis. It considers the likely impact of the crisis, as well as the responses to it, on the part of both individuals and collectivises, in three spheres of the economy: finance; production; and reproduction. It identifies the kinds of ‘gender […]

Journal article

What are the opportunities to promote gender equity and equality in conflict-affected and fragile states? Insights from a review of evidence

25/11/2011

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

What are the opportunities to promote gender equity and equality in conflict-affected and fragile states? Insights from a review of evidence

Keywords

Overview

This article draws on a study which reviewed current evidence and lessons on how gender equality can be effectively strengthened in the context of conflict-affected and fragile states. The study looked at women’s political and economic empowerment and women and girls’ access to quality services. State-building in conflict-affected and fragile contexts has been widely regarded […]

Journal article

Mainstreaming women’s safety in cities into gender-based policy and programmes

07/11/2012

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Mainstreaming women’s safety in cities into gender-based policy and programmes

Keywords

Overview

The importance of women’s safety and security in cities throughout the world is now widely recognised. An extensive range of state and civil society institutions currently implement a range of cutting-edge ‘good practice’ policies, programmes, and projects to address this issue. This article raises two pertinent questions that inform the (re)conceptualisation of such programmes. First, […]

Journal article

‘Because I am a man, I should be gentle to my wife and my children’: positive masculinity to stop gender-based violence in a coastal district in Vietnam

14/03/2013

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Because I am a man, I should be gentle to my wife and my children’: positive masculinity to stop gender-based violence in a coastal district in Vietnam

Keywords

Overview

Despite the efforts of the government to promote gender equality in Vietnam, genderbased violence is still a critical issue. This article explores a pilot project, the Responsible Men Club, developed and implemented in a coastal district in Vietnam from 2010 to 2012 to work with men to stop violence against their wives. Focusing on masculinity […]

Journal article

‘Pink transportation’ in Mexico City: reclaiming urban space through collective action against gender-based violence

01/07/2013

11 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Pink transportation’ in Mexico City: reclaiming urban space through collective action against gender-based violence

Keywords

Overview

Women-only transportation has become a popular option for urban women around the world who are tired of being groped and harassed in buses, subways and taxis. The separation of men and women in public transit is controversial among feminists, since it does not address or solve the fundamental issue of gender inequality which causes violence and harassment. However, less […]