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Research report

Local Humanitarian Leadership and Religious Literacy: Engaging with Religion, Faith, and Faith Actors

31/03/2017

1 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Local humanitarian leadership is built upon the premise that humanitarian action should be led by local humanitarian actors whenever possible, yet this research finds that secular humanitarian INGOs do not engage systematically with local faith actors in their local leadership work. Based primarily on interviews with humanitarian INGO staff, this research also found that neither […]

Journal article

No relief: lived experiences of inadequate sanitation access of poor urban women in India

13/07/2017

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

No relief: lived experiences of inadequate sanitation access of poor urban women in India

Keywords

Overview

The provision of sanitation in India has attracted much attention, but research and policies focusing on gender in relation to sanitation often fail to focus on sanitation-related violence against women (VAW). This article focuses on research in Pune (in Maharashtra) and Jaipur (in Rajasthan). It offers evidence of slum-dwelling women’s experiences of harassment and violence […]

Journal article

Transforming gender relations through water, sanitation, and hygiene programming and monitoring in Vietnam

13/07/2017

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Transforming gender relations through water, sanitation, and hygiene programming and monitoring in Vietnam

Keywords

Overview

This article presents the results of empirical research conducted in Central Vietnam in 2016 into water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives. It uncovered changes in gender relations and power dynamics at both household and community levels, aiming to explore the extent to which both practical and strategic interests of women can be influenced and changed […]

Research report

The Case for Improved Water Resource Management in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq

18/08/2017

2 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Iraq faces severe pressures on its water resources following years of conflict and under-investment in infrastructure. This research focuses on the state of water resources in Kirkuk governorate in the north of the country and identifies the main challenges that need to be addressed. The research report and accompanying briefing note recommend a collaborative approach […]

Research report

Addressing Water Shortages: A catalyst for more resilient development in Fiji

30/08/2017

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This case study draws on fieldwork in two communities in Fiji that participated in the 2002-05 Capacity Building to Enable the Development of Adaptation Measures in Pacific Island Countries (CBDAMPIC) project, one of the first adaptation projects in the Pacific that attempted to work at this community scale to build resilience to the longer-term impacts […]

Journal article

‘Being young and LGBT, what could be worse?’ Analysis of youth LGBT activism in Indonesia: challenges and ways forward

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Being young and LGBT, what could be worse?’ Analysis of youth LGBT activism in Indonesia: challenges and ways forward

Keywords

Overview

Young Indonesian LGBT people are currently mobilising against a wave of conservatism and violence in an increasingly anti-LGBT context. Young LGBT people are showing remarkable courage and strategic thinking and mobilising in a range of ways. These include grassroot peer support, advocacy, and partnerships with government, adult-led non-government organisations and the private sector. However, these […]

Research report

Understanding norms around the gendered division of labour: Results from focus group discussions in Zimbabwe

12/06/2018

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Social norms refer to the shared expectations held by a given community. They are often held in place by social approval or rewards for conformity, and by disapproval or sanctions for transgressions. Understanding how and why social norms hold sway can provide a powerful means for understanding the gendered division of work that prevails in […]

Research report

Ripe for Change: Methodology and datasets

21/06/2018

4 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In June 2018, Oxfam launched a new campaign to expose the economic exploitation faced by millions of small-scale farmers and workers in food supply chains, and mobilize the power of people around the world to help end it. The campaign is underpinned by extensive new research, as outlined in Oxfam’s Ripe for Change: Ending human […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Mum’s Magic Hands: A field guide for rapid implementation of handwashing promotion in emergencies

29/06/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, and is particularly prevalent in emergency situations. Handwashing can reduce the risk of diarrhoeal disease by up to 48%. Oxfam, Unilever’s Lifebuoy soap, and Unilever’s Chief Sustainability Office conducted research with emergency-affected mothers in the Philippines, Pakistan and Nepal in […]

Briefing note

Drought, Displacement and Livelihoods in Somalia/Somaliland: Time for gender-sensitive and protection-focused approaches

28/06/2018

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Thousands of Somali families were displaced to urban centres by the 2017 drought. Research by a group of NGOs indicates that they do not intend to return home anytime soon. It also shows how precarious and limited are the livelihood opportunities for displaced people in Somalia; how far people’s options are affected by gender; and […]

Showing 461 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Local Humanitarian Leadership and Religious Literacy: Engaging with Religion, Faith, and Faith Actors

31/03/2017

1 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Local humanitarian leadership is built upon the premise that humanitarian action should be led by local humanitarian actors whenever possible, yet this research finds that secular humanitarian INGOs do not engage systematically with local faith actors in their local leadership work. Based primarily on interviews with humanitarian INGO staff, this research also found that neither […]

Journal article

No relief: lived experiences of inadequate sanitation access of poor urban women in India

13/07/2017

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

No relief: lived experiences of inadequate sanitation access of poor urban women in India

Keywords

Overview

The provision of sanitation in India has attracted much attention, but research and policies focusing on gender in relation to sanitation often fail to focus on sanitation-related violence against women (VAW). This article focuses on research in Pune (in Maharashtra) and Jaipur (in Rajasthan). It offers evidence of slum-dwelling women’s experiences of harassment and violence […]

Journal article

Transforming gender relations through water, sanitation, and hygiene programming and monitoring in Vietnam

13/07/2017

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Transforming gender relations through water, sanitation, and hygiene programming and monitoring in Vietnam

Keywords

Overview

This article presents the results of empirical research conducted in Central Vietnam in 2016 into water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives. It uncovered changes in gender relations and power dynamics at both household and community levels, aiming to explore the extent to which both practical and strategic interests of women can be influenced and changed […]

Research report

The Case for Improved Water Resource Management in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq

18/08/2017

2 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Iraq faces severe pressures on its water resources following years of conflict and under-investment in infrastructure. This research focuses on the state of water resources in Kirkuk governorate in the north of the country and identifies the main challenges that need to be addressed. The research report and accompanying briefing note recommend a collaborative approach […]

Research report

Addressing Water Shortages: A catalyst for more resilient development in Fiji

30/08/2017

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This case study draws on fieldwork in two communities in Fiji that participated in the 2002-05 Capacity Building to Enable the Development of Adaptation Measures in Pacific Island Countries (CBDAMPIC) project, one of the first adaptation projects in the Pacific that attempted to work at this community scale to build resilience to the longer-term impacts […]

Journal article

‘Being young and LGBT, what could be worse?’ Analysis of youth LGBT activism in Indonesia: challenges and ways forward

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Being young and LGBT, what could be worse?’ Analysis of youth LGBT activism in Indonesia: challenges and ways forward

Keywords

Overview

Young Indonesian LGBT people are currently mobilising against a wave of conservatism and violence in an increasingly anti-LGBT context. Young LGBT people are showing remarkable courage and strategic thinking and mobilising in a range of ways. These include grassroot peer support, advocacy, and partnerships with government, adult-led non-government organisations and the private sector. However, these […]

Research report

Understanding norms around the gendered division of labour: Results from focus group discussions in Zimbabwe

12/06/2018

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Social norms refer to the shared expectations held by a given community. They are often held in place by social approval or rewards for conformity, and by disapproval or sanctions for transgressions. Understanding how and why social norms hold sway can provide a powerful means for understanding the gendered division of work that prevails in […]

Research report

Ripe for Change: Methodology and datasets

21/06/2018

4 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In June 2018, Oxfam launched a new campaign to expose the economic exploitation faced by millions of small-scale farmers and workers in food supply chains, and mobilize the power of people around the world to help end it. The campaign is underpinned by extensive new research, as outlined in Oxfam’s Ripe for Change: Ending human […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Mum’s Magic Hands: A field guide for rapid implementation of handwashing promotion in emergencies

29/06/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, and is particularly prevalent in emergency situations. Handwashing can reduce the risk of diarrhoeal disease by up to 48%. Oxfam, Unilever’s Lifebuoy soap, and Unilever’s Chief Sustainability Office conducted research with emergency-affected mothers in the Philippines, Pakistan and Nepal in […]

Briefing note

Drought, Displacement and Livelihoods in Somalia/Somaliland: Time for gender-sensitive and protection-focused approaches

28/06/2018

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Thousands of Somali families were displaced to urban centres by the 2017 drought. Research by a group of NGOs indicates that they do not intend to return home anytime soon. It also shows how precarious and limited are the livelihood opportunities for displaced people in Somalia; how far people’s options are affected by gender; and […]

Showing 461 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Local Humanitarian Leadership and Religious Literacy: Engaging with Religion, Faith, and Faith Actors

31/03/2017

1 documents

44 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Local humanitarian leadership is built upon the premise that humanitarian action should be led by local humanitarian actors whenever possible, yet this research finds that secular humanitarian INGOs do not engage systematically with local faith actors in their local leadership work. Based primarily on interviews with humanitarian INGO staff, this research also found that neither […]

Journal article

No relief: lived experiences of inadequate sanitation access of poor urban women in India

13/07/2017

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

No relief: lived experiences of inadequate sanitation access of poor urban women in India

Keywords

Overview

The provision of sanitation in India has attracted much attention, but research and policies focusing on gender in relation to sanitation often fail to focus on sanitation-related violence against women (VAW). This article focuses on research in Pune (in Maharashtra) and Jaipur (in Rajasthan). It offers evidence of slum-dwelling women’s experiences of harassment and violence […]

Journal article

Transforming gender relations through water, sanitation, and hygiene programming and monitoring in Vietnam

13/07/2017

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Transforming gender relations through water, sanitation, and hygiene programming and monitoring in Vietnam

Keywords

Overview

This article presents the results of empirical research conducted in Central Vietnam in 2016 into water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives. It uncovered changes in gender relations and power dynamics at both household and community levels, aiming to explore the extent to which both practical and strategic interests of women can be influenced and changed […]

Research report

The Case for Improved Water Resource Management in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq

18/08/2017

2 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Iraq faces severe pressures on its water resources following years of conflict and under-investment in infrastructure. This research focuses on the state of water resources in Kirkuk governorate in the north of the country and identifies the main challenges that need to be addressed. The research report and accompanying briefing note recommend a collaborative approach […]

Research report

Addressing Water Shortages: A catalyst for more resilient development in Fiji

30/08/2017

1 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This case study draws on fieldwork in two communities in Fiji that participated in the 2002-05 Capacity Building to Enable the Development of Adaptation Measures in Pacific Island Countries (CBDAMPIC) project, one of the first adaptation projects in the Pacific that attempted to work at this community scale to build resilience to the longer-term impacts […]

Journal article

‘Being young and LGBT, what could be worse?’ Analysis of youth LGBT activism in Indonesia: challenges and ways forward

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Being young and LGBT, what could be worse?’ Analysis of youth LGBT activism in Indonesia: challenges and ways forward

Keywords

Overview

Young Indonesian LGBT people are currently mobilising against a wave of conservatism and violence in an increasingly anti-LGBT context. Young LGBT people are showing remarkable courage and strategic thinking and mobilising in a range of ways. These include grassroot peer support, advocacy, and partnerships with government, adult-led non-government organisations and the private sector. However, these […]

Research report

Understanding norms around the gendered division of labour: Results from focus group discussions in Zimbabwe

12/06/2018

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Social norms refer to the shared expectations held by a given community. They are often held in place by social approval or rewards for conformity, and by disapproval or sanctions for transgressions. Understanding how and why social norms hold sway can provide a powerful means for understanding the gendered division of work that prevails in […]

Research report

Ripe for Change: Methodology and datasets

21/06/2018

4 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

In June 2018, Oxfam launched a new campaign to expose the economic exploitation faced by millions of small-scale farmers and workers in food supply chains, and mobilize the power of people around the world to help end it. The campaign is underpinned by extensive new research, as outlined in Oxfam’s Ripe for Change: Ending human […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Mum’s Magic Hands: A field guide for rapid implementation of handwashing promotion in emergencies

29/06/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, and is particularly prevalent in emergency situations. Handwashing can reduce the risk of diarrhoeal disease by up to 48%. Oxfam, Unilever’s Lifebuoy soap, and Unilever’s Chief Sustainability Office conducted research with emergency-affected mothers in the Philippines, Pakistan and Nepal in […]

Briefing note

Drought, Displacement and Livelihoods in Somalia/Somaliland: Time for gender-sensitive and protection-focused approaches

28/06/2018

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Thousands of Somali families were displaced to urban centres by the 2017 drought. Research by a group of NGOs indicates that they do not intend to return home anytime soon. It also shows how precarious and limited are the livelihood opportunities for displaced people in Somalia; how far people’s options are affected by gender; and […]