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Research report

Are They Really Gender Equality Projects? An examination of donors’ gender-mainstreamed and gender-equality focused projects to assess the quality of gender-marked projects

05/02/2020

2 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English, French

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Overview

There is an increasing focus on gender equality in development and humanitarian aid, including in donors’ self-reported contributions to gender equality. More policies and laws are calling for an increased focus on gender equality, and some nations are calling for feminist aid or feminist foreign policy, all positive steps to address one of the world’s […]

Journal article

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

01/07/2008

12 pages long

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Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

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Overview

This article discusses decisions that women in Georgia make concerning their reproductive lives. Based on 26 in-depth interviews conducted in the urban and rural areas of Georgia, the research explores how women’s reproductive experiences and decisions are shaped by different factors even in the context of liberal state legislation concerning reproductive rights. The article demonstrates […]

Research report

Attitudes Towards Inequality in the UK: A review of opinion surveys

14/03/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

As part of Oxfam’s commitment to tackling inequality in order to end extreme poverty, we need to understand how different people feel about inequality. This briefing examines three UK population surveys and notes that there is widespread agreement with statements that promote greater equality. Those on lower incomes tend to be more egalitarian; the impact […]

Journal article

Planning and implementation of a community-based approach to reintegration programmes of ex-combatants

01/02/2012

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

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Overview

Many reintegration programmes focus on ex-combatants rather than communities, and this limited focus has created divisions among community members and strained reintegration processes in many post-war environments. In view of this limited approach to reintegration, more and more academics and practitioners are arguing for a community-based (CB) approach as a way of addressing resentment among […]

Case study

Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting in Sawla and Tarkwa, Ghana

10/02/2020

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the critical factors that influence decision-making behaviour related to misconduct reporting in Ghana, based on a human-centred approach. The intended primary audience includes the accountability, safeguarding and technology teams from Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB) and members of the Oxfam in Ghana country offices. […]

Journal article

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

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Overview

Social, cultural, and institutional processes which see heterosexuality as natural and universal discriminate against individuals who differ from this norm. This article draws on interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Swaziland to provide an enhanced understanding of the ways in which heterosexism operates in practice and impacts the sexual rights of […]

Journal article

‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

23/03/2021

14 pages long

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‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

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This paper is an account of my research with Syrian women living in Beirut, Lebanon. I follow the trajectory of Syrian women and the fear and anxiety that has accompanied it, which undermine their mental health. Such a trajectory started with the trauma of the war. It was followed by being forced to leave their […]

Journal article

Challenging the status quo: feminist leadership and political transformation in Brazil

18/09/2025

20 pages long

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Challenging the status quo: feminist leadership and political transformation in Brazil

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Since 2020, A Tenda das Candidatas has trained feminist leaders to take on positions of power and run for office in Brazilian politics. Over the past four years, the organisation has trained over 300 women, primarily Black women and LGBTQIA+, creating a national network of feminist women in politics, A Tenda Network. This article argues […]

Discussion paper

Climate Change Risks and Supply Chain Responsibility: How should companies respond when extreme weather affects small-scale producers in their supply chain?

28/06/2012

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

What role can companies play in strengthening the capacity of small-scale producers in developing countries to adapt to climate change, and in doing so, make their global value chains more resilient? While some leading companies have made progress in taking greater responsibility for what happens throughout their supply chains, there has been little discussion about […]

Journal article

Transgender employment and entrepreneurialism in Vietnam

20/03/2018

16 pages long

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Transgender employment and entrepreneurialism in Vietnam

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Overview

This article shares insights from research into the economic opportunities and obstacles that Vietnamese transgender men and women face in a fast-growing economy mainly composed of small and medium-sized enterprises. The findings demonstrate that gender norms lead to economic inequality between trans men and women. They also show that small businesses and entrepreneurship play an […]

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Research report

Are They Really Gender Equality Projects? An examination of donors’ gender-mainstreamed and gender-equality focused projects to assess the quality of gender-marked projects

05/02/2020

2 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

There is an increasing focus on gender equality in development and humanitarian aid, including in donors’ self-reported contributions to gender equality. More policies and laws are calling for an increased focus on gender equality, and some nations are calling for feminist aid or feminist foreign policy, all positive steps to address one of the world’s […]

Journal article

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

01/07/2008

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

Keywords

Overview

This article discusses decisions that women in Georgia make concerning their reproductive lives. Based on 26 in-depth interviews conducted in the urban and rural areas of Georgia, the research explores how women’s reproductive experiences and decisions are shaped by different factors even in the context of liberal state legislation concerning reproductive rights. The article demonstrates […]

Research report

Attitudes Towards Inequality in the UK: A review of opinion surveys

14/03/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

As part of Oxfam’s commitment to tackling inequality in order to end extreme poverty, we need to understand how different people feel about inequality. This briefing examines three UK population surveys and notes that there is widespread agreement with statements that promote greater equality. Those on lower incomes tend to be more egalitarian; the impact […]

Journal article

Planning and implementation of a community-based approach to reintegration programmes of ex-combatants

01/02/2012

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Many reintegration programmes focus on ex-combatants rather than communities, and this limited focus has created divisions among community members and strained reintegration processes in many post-war environments. In view of this limited approach to reintegration, more and more academics and practitioners are arguing for a community-based (CB) approach as a way of addressing resentment among […]

Case study

Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting in Sawla and Tarkwa, Ghana

10/02/2020

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the critical factors that influence decision-making behaviour related to misconduct reporting in Ghana, based on a human-centred approach. The intended primary audience includes the accountability, safeguarding and technology teams from Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB) and members of the Oxfam in Ghana country offices. […]

Journal article

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

Keywords

Overview

Social, cultural, and institutional processes which see heterosexuality as natural and universal discriminate against individuals who differ from this norm. This article draws on interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Swaziland to provide an enhanced understanding of the ways in which heterosexism operates in practice and impacts the sexual rights of […]

Journal article

‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

23/03/2021

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

Keywords

Overview

This paper is an account of my research with Syrian women living in Beirut, Lebanon. I follow the trajectory of Syrian women and the fear and anxiety that has accompanied it, which undermine their mental health. Such a trajectory started with the trauma of the war. It was followed by being forced to leave their […]

Journal article

Challenging the status quo: feminist leadership and political transformation in Brazil

18/09/2025

20 pages long

Free access through journal website

Challenging the status quo: feminist leadership and political transformation in Brazil

Keywords

Overview

Since 2020, A Tenda das Candidatas has trained feminist leaders to take on positions of power and run for office in Brazilian politics. Over the past four years, the organisation has trained over 300 women, primarily Black women and LGBTQIA+, creating a national network of feminist women in politics, A Tenda Network. This article argues […]

Discussion paper

Climate Change Risks and Supply Chain Responsibility: How should companies respond when extreme weather affects small-scale producers in their supply chain?

28/06/2012

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

What role can companies play in strengthening the capacity of small-scale producers in developing countries to adapt to climate change, and in doing so, make their global value chains more resilient? While some leading companies have made progress in taking greater responsibility for what happens throughout their supply chains, there has been little discussion about […]

Journal article

Transgender employment and entrepreneurialism in Vietnam

20/03/2018

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

Transgender employment and entrepreneurialism in Vietnam

Keywords

Overview

This article shares insights from research into the economic opportunities and obstacles that Vietnamese transgender men and women face in a fast-growing economy mainly composed of small and medium-sized enterprises. The findings demonstrate that gender norms lead to economic inequality between trans men and women. They also show that small businesses and entrepreneurship play an […]

Showing 462 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Are They Really Gender Equality Projects? An examination of donors’ gender-mainstreamed and gender-equality focused projects to assess the quality of gender-marked projects

05/02/2020

2 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English, French

Keywords

Overview

There is an increasing focus on gender equality in development and humanitarian aid, including in donors’ self-reported contributions to gender equality. More policies and laws are calling for an increased focus on gender equality, and some nations are calling for feminist aid or feminist foreign policy, all positive steps to address one of the world’s […]

Journal article

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

01/07/2008

12 pages long

Free access through journal website

Shaping women’s reproductive decisions: the case of Georgia

Keywords

Overview

This article discusses decisions that women in Georgia make concerning their reproductive lives. Based on 26 in-depth interviews conducted in the urban and rural areas of Georgia, the research explores how women’s reproductive experiences and decisions are shaped by different factors even in the context of liberal state legislation concerning reproductive rights. The article demonstrates […]

Research report

Attitudes Towards Inequality in the UK: A review of opinion surveys

14/03/2018

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

As part of Oxfam’s commitment to tackling inequality in order to end extreme poverty, we need to understand how different people feel about inequality. This briefing examines three UK population surveys and notes that there is widespread agreement with statements that promote greater equality. Those on lower incomes tend to be more egalitarian; the impact […]

Journal article

Planning and implementation of a community-based approach to reintegration programmes of ex-combatants

01/02/2012

5 pages long

Free access through journal website

Keywords

Overview

Many reintegration programmes focus on ex-combatants rather than communities, and this limited focus has created divisions among community members and strained reintegration processes in many post-war environments. In view of this limited approach to reintegration, more and more academics and practitioners are arguing for a community-based (CB) approach as a way of addressing resentment among […]

Case study

Factors Influencing Misconduct Reporting in Sawla and Tarkwa, Ghana

10/02/2020

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

The purpose of this document is to provide a summary of the critical factors that influence decision-making behaviour related to misconduct reporting in Ghana, based on a human-centred approach. The intended primary audience includes the accountability, safeguarding and technology teams from Oxfam Great Britain (Oxfam GB) and members of the Oxfam in Ghana country offices. […]

Journal article

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

20/03/2018

17 pages long

Free access through journal website

Exploring experiences of heterosexism and coping strategies among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Swaziland

Keywords

Overview

Social, cultural, and institutional processes which see heterosexuality as natural and universal discriminate against individuals who differ from this norm. This article draws on interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Swaziland to provide an enhanced understanding of the ways in which heterosexism operates in practice and impacts the sexual rights of […]

Journal article

‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

23/03/2021

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

‘Mama take us to a country where there is no war’: COVID-19 and mental health challenges for Syrian refugee women in Lebanon

Keywords

Overview

This paper is an account of my research with Syrian women living in Beirut, Lebanon. I follow the trajectory of Syrian women and the fear and anxiety that has accompanied it, which undermine their mental health. Such a trajectory started with the trauma of the war. It was followed by being forced to leave their […]

Journal article

Challenging the status quo: feminist leadership and political transformation in Brazil

18/09/2025

20 pages long

Free access through journal website

Challenging the status quo: feminist leadership and political transformation in Brazil

Keywords

Overview

Since 2020, A Tenda das Candidatas has trained feminist leaders to take on positions of power and run for office in Brazilian politics. Over the past four years, the organisation has trained over 300 women, primarily Black women and LGBTQIA+, creating a national network of feminist women in politics, A Tenda Network. This article argues […]

Discussion paper

Climate Change Risks and Supply Chain Responsibility: How should companies respond when extreme weather affects small-scale producers in their supply chain?

28/06/2012

2 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

What role can companies play in strengthening the capacity of small-scale producers in developing countries to adapt to climate change, and in doing so, make their global value chains more resilient? While some leading companies have made progress in taking greater responsibility for what happens throughout their supply chains, there has been little discussion about […]

Journal article

Transgender employment and entrepreneurialism in Vietnam

20/03/2018

16 pages long

Free access through journal website

Transgender employment and entrepreneurialism in Vietnam

Keywords

Overview

This article shares insights from research into the economic opportunities and obstacles that Vietnamese transgender men and women face in a fast-growing economy mainly composed of small and medium-sized enterprises. The findings demonstrate that gender norms lead to economic inequality between trans men and women. They also show that small businesses and entrepreneurship play an […]