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Research report

Resilience in Times of Food Insecurity: Reflecting on the experiences of women’s organizations

15/09/2014

3 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

This research report considers the perspectives of women’s organizations and their strategies in dealing with vulnerability to shocks and crises, and building resilience in a context of food insecurity. The report identifies what 21 women’s organizations across 10 countries consider to be the key threats to resilience, and draws lessons from their ways of working. […]

Journal article

Agricultural livelihoods and nutrition – exploring the links with women in Zambia

02/11/2010

23 pages long

Free access through journal website

Agricultural livelihoods and nutrition – exploring the links with women in Zambia

Keywords

Overview

This article examines food security, nutrition, and women’s agricultural livelihoods in Western Province, Zambia. It draws on data from field research supported by Concern Worldwide UK. The research aimed to explore links between food procurement, livelihoods and care at the household level, and recognises the role of institutions and access to assets in shaping livelihood […]

Journal article

The effects of the global economic crisis on women in the informal economy: research findings from WIEGO and the Inclusive Cities partners

01/07/2010

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

The effects of the global economic crisis on women in the informal economy: research findings from WIEGO and the Inclusive Cities partners

Keywords

Overview

Findings from a recent study on the impact of the economic crisis on informal workers in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa reveal that transmission of the crisis to the informal economy is hitting poor women hard. Women constitute the majority of the informal workforce in most developing countries, and predominate its poorest and most […]

Journal article

Malawian women’s participation in state politics: what are the constraints?

03/11/2008

9 pages long

Free access through journal website

Malawian women’s participation in state politics: what are the constraints?

Keywords

Overview

Malawian women lead their communities as democratic representatives, by participating with men in state politics – but not to the extent that they could. Contemporary formal state politics is constructed as a masculine domain, and only a small minority of women find space within this sphere. In seeking to explore reasons why this is the […]

Evaluation report

Citizen Voice in Bolivia: Evaluation of women’s citizenship for change through intercultural forums in urban areas

21/11/2014

3 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, randomly selected for review under the citizen voice thematic area. This report documents the findings of a qualitative impact evaluation, carried out in April 2014. The evaluation used ‘process tracing’ to assess the effectiveness of the Promoting Women’s Citizenship for Change from Urban […]

Journal article

Women’s perceptions of land ownership: a case study from Kutch District, Gujarat, India

01/03/2008

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s perceptions of land ownership: a case study from Kutch District, Gujarat, India

Keywords

Overview

In August 2005, a campaign was initiated in Kutch District, Gujarat, India, to obtain government land for landless families. Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS), a grassroots collective of rural women, supported women’s land and property rights in the context of the campaign. In this article, we assess the impact of this campaign on women in […]

Journal article

Feminist media coverage of women in war: ‘You are our eyes and ears to the world’

01/11/2007

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Feminist media coverage of women in war: ‘You are our eyes and ears to the world’

Keywords

Overview

Mainstream media coverage of war often distorts or ignores women’s perspectives and experiences in armed conflict, and also their efforts to build peace. This article focuses on the work of FIRE (Feminist International Radio Endeavour/Radio Internacional Feminista), a women’s international Internet radio initiative produced by Latin American and Caribbean women in Costa Rica, which ‘uses […]

Journal article

Gender, health, and development in post-war Sri Lanka: access to health care for resettled women in Jaffna

23/03/2021

20 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender, health, and development in post-war Sri Lanka: access to health care for resettled women in Jaffna

Keywords

Overview

Health significantly supports human development, which is particularly critical in countries affected by armed conflict. Health and health care are equally important for women hoping to be effective agents of change in their post-war societies. Through a grounded case study conducted in the district of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 2017, we aimed to understand the […]

Journal article

Faith, work and women in a changing world: the influence of religion in the lives of beedi rollers in West Bengal

01/11/2006

9 pages long

Free access through journal website

Faith, work and women in a changing world: the influence of religion in the lives of beedi rollers in West Bengal

Keywords

Overview

In India, religious norms and values play a significant role in regulating the lives of women and girls in many communities. This article looks at how the lives of women and girl beedi (hand rolled cigarette) rollers in a Muslim community in West Bengal are influenced by their religious background, highlighting the complex relationship between […]

Case study

Putting the Power in Women’s Hands: The WOGIVES Project in Malawi

05/03/2015

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Two-thirds of the population of Malawi lives in poverty, and rural women are the poorest of the poor. Limited access to resources and exclusion from decision making at all levels contribute to women’s ongoing inequality and lack of empowerment. Oxfam is partnering with the Women’s Legal Resources Centre (WOLREC) and the Creative Centre for Community […]

Showing 500 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Resilience in Times of Food Insecurity: Reflecting on the experiences of women’s organizations

15/09/2014

3 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

This research report considers the perspectives of women’s organizations and their strategies in dealing with vulnerability to shocks and crises, and building resilience in a context of food insecurity. The report identifies what 21 women’s organizations across 10 countries consider to be the key threats to resilience, and draws lessons from their ways of working. […]

Journal article

Agricultural livelihoods and nutrition – exploring the links with women in Zambia

02/11/2010

23 pages long

Free access through journal website

Agricultural livelihoods and nutrition – exploring the links with women in Zambia

Keywords

Overview

This article examines food security, nutrition, and women’s agricultural livelihoods in Western Province, Zambia. It draws on data from field research supported by Concern Worldwide UK. The research aimed to explore links between food procurement, livelihoods and care at the household level, and recognises the role of institutions and access to assets in shaping livelihood […]

Journal article

The effects of the global economic crisis on women in the informal economy: research findings from WIEGO and the Inclusive Cities partners

01/07/2010

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

The effects of the global economic crisis on women in the informal economy: research findings from WIEGO and the Inclusive Cities partners

Keywords

Overview

Findings from a recent study on the impact of the economic crisis on informal workers in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa reveal that transmission of the crisis to the informal economy is hitting poor women hard. Women constitute the majority of the informal workforce in most developing countries, and predominate its poorest and most […]

Journal article

Malawian women’s participation in state politics: what are the constraints?

03/11/2008

9 pages long

Free access through journal website

Malawian women’s participation in state politics: what are the constraints?

Keywords

Overview

Malawian women lead their communities as democratic representatives, by participating with men in state politics – but not to the extent that they could. Contemporary formal state politics is constructed as a masculine domain, and only a small minority of women find space within this sphere. In seeking to explore reasons why this is the […]

Evaluation report

Citizen Voice in Bolivia: Evaluation of women’s citizenship for change through intercultural forums in urban areas

21/11/2014

3 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, randomly selected for review under the citizen voice thematic area. This report documents the findings of a qualitative impact evaluation, carried out in April 2014. The evaluation used ‘process tracing’ to assess the effectiveness of the Promoting Women’s Citizenship for Change from Urban […]

Journal article

Women’s perceptions of land ownership: a case study from Kutch District, Gujarat, India

01/03/2008

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s perceptions of land ownership: a case study from Kutch District, Gujarat, India

Keywords

Overview

In August 2005, a campaign was initiated in Kutch District, Gujarat, India, to obtain government land for landless families. Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS), a grassroots collective of rural women, supported women’s land and property rights in the context of the campaign. In this article, we assess the impact of this campaign on women in […]

Journal article

Feminist media coverage of women in war: ‘You are our eyes and ears to the world’

01/11/2007

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Feminist media coverage of women in war: ‘You are our eyes and ears to the world’

Keywords

Overview

Mainstream media coverage of war often distorts or ignores women’s perspectives and experiences in armed conflict, and also their efforts to build peace. This article focuses on the work of FIRE (Feminist International Radio Endeavour/Radio Internacional Feminista), a women’s international Internet radio initiative produced by Latin American and Caribbean women in Costa Rica, which ‘uses […]

Journal article

Gender, health, and development in post-war Sri Lanka: access to health care for resettled women in Jaffna

23/03/2021

20 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender, health, and development in post-war Sri Lanka: access to health care for resettled women in Jaffna

Keywords

Overview

Health significantly supports human development, which is particularly critical in countries affected by armed conflict. Health and health care are equally important for women hoping to be effective agents of change in their post-war societies. Through a grounded case study conducted in the district of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 2017, we aimed to understand the […]

Journal article

Faith, work and women in a changing world: the influence of religion in the lives of beedi rollers in West Bengal

01/11/2006

9 pages long

Free access through journal website

Faith, work and women in a changing world: the influence of religion in the lives of beedi rollers in West Bengal

Keywords

Overview

In India, religious norms and values play a significant role in regulating the lives of women and girls in many communities. This article looks at how the lives of women and girl beedi (hand rolled cigarette) rollers in a Muslim community in West Bengal are influenced by their religious background, highlighting the complex relationship between […]

Case study

Putting the Power in Women’s Hands: The WOGIVES Project in Malawi

05/03/2015

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Two-thirds of the population of Malawi lives in poverty, and rural women are the poorest of the poor. Limited access to resources and exclusion from decision making at all levels contribute to women’s ongoing inequality and lack of empowerment. Oxfam is partnering with the Women’s Legal Resources Centre (WOLREC) and the Creative Centre for Community […]

Showing 500 matching results from Policy & Practice

Research report

Resilience in Times of Food Insecurity: Reflecting on the experiences of women’s organizations

15/09/2014

3 documents

30 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

This research report considers the perspectives of women’s organizations and their strategies in dealing with vulnerability to shocks and crises, and building resilience in a context of food insecurity. The report identifies what 21 women’s organizations across 10 countries consider to be the key threats to resilience, and draws lessons from their ways of working. […]

Journal article

Agricultural livelihoods and nutrition – exploring the links with women in Zambia

02/11/2010

23 pages long

Free access through journal website

Agricultural livelihoods and nutrition – exploring the links with women in Zambia

Keywords

Overview

This article examines food security, nutrition, and women’s agricultural livelihoods in Western Province, Zambia. It draws on data from field research supported by Concern Worldwide UK. The research aimed to explore links between food procurement, livelihoods and care at the household level, and recognises the role of institutions and access to assets in shaping livelihood […]

Journal article

The effects of the global economic crisis on women in the informal economy: research findings from WIEGO and the Inclusive Cities partners

01/07/2010

14 pages long

Free access through journal website

The effects of the global economic crisis on women in the informal economy: research findings from WIEGO and the Inclusive Cities partners

Keywords

Overview

Findings from a recent study on the impact of the economic crisis on informal workers in Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa reveal that transmission of the crisis to the informal economy is hitting poor women hard. Women constitute the majority of the informal workforce in most developing countries, and predominate its poorest and most […]

Journal article

Malawian women’s participation in state politics: what are the constraints?

03/11/2008

9 pages long

Free access through journal website

Malawian women’s participation in state politics: what are the constraints?

Keywords

Overview

Malawian women lead their communities as democratic representatives, by participating with men in state politics – but not to the extent that they could. Contemporary formal state politics is constructed as a masculine domain, and only a small minority of women find space within this sphere. In seeking to explore reasons why this is the […]

Evaluation report

Citizen Voice in Bolivia: Evaluation of women’s citizenship for change through intercultural forums in urban areas

21/11/2014

3 documents

42 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, randomly selected for review under the citizen voice thematic area. This report documents the findings of a qualitative impact evaluation, carried out in April 2014. The evaluation used ‘process tracing’ to assess the effectiveness of the Promoting Women’s Citizenship for Change from Urban […]

Journal article

Women’s perceptions of land ownership: a case study from Kutch District, Gujarat, India

01/03/2008

13 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s perceptions of land ownership: a case study from Kutch District, Gujarat, India

Keywords

Overview

In August 2005, a campaign was initiated in Kutch District, Gujarat, India, to obtain government land for landless families. Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS), a grassroots collective of rural women, supported women’s land and property rights in the context of the campaign. In this article, we assess the impact of this campaign on women in […]

Journal article

Feminist media coverage of women in war: ‘You are our eyes and ears to the world’

01/11/2007

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Feminist media coverage of women in war: ‘You are our eyes and ears to the world’

Keywords

Overview

Mainstream media coverage of war often distorts or ignores women’s perspectives and experiences in armed conflict, and also their efforts to build peace. This article focuses on the work of FIRE (Feminist International Radio Endeavour/Radio Internacional Feminista), a women’s international Internet radio initiative produced by Latin American and Caribbean women in Costa Rica, which ‘uses […]

Journal article

Gender, health, and development in post-war Sri Lanka: access to health care for resettled women in Jaffna

23/03/2021

20 pages long

Free access through journal website

Gender, health, and development in post-war Sri Lanka: access to health care for resettled women in Jaffna

Keywords

Overview

Health significantly supports human development, which is particularly critical in countries affected by armed conflict. Health and health care are equally important for women hoping to be effective agents of change in their post-war societies. Through a grounded case study conducted in the district of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 2017, we aimed to understand the […]

Journal article

Faith, work and women in a changing world: the influence of religion in the lives of beedi rollers in West Bengal

01/11/2006

9 pages long

Free access through journal website

Faith, work and women in a changing world: the influence of religion in the lives of beedi rollers in West Bengal

Keywords

Overview

In India, religious norms and values play a significant role in regulating the lives of women and girls in many communities. This article looks at how the lives of women and girl beedi (hand rolled cigarette) rollers in a Muslim community in West Bengal are influenced by their religious background, highlighting the complex relationship between […]

Case study

Putting the Power in Women’s Hands: The WOGIVES Project in Malawi

05/03/2015

1 documents

7 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Two-thirds of the population of Malawi lives in poverty, and rural women are the poorest of the poor. Limited access to resources and exclusion from decision making at all levels contribute to women’s ongoing inequality and lack of empowerment. Oxfam is partnering with the Women’s Legal Resources Centre (WOLREC) and the Creative Centre for Community […]