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Gender Justice & Women’s Rights

If we are to end poverty we must tackle intersecting systems of oppression to realise gender equality and to protect, promote and realise the rights of women

Journal article

A review of approaches and methods to measure economic empowerment of women and girls

09/07/2014

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

A review of approaches and methods to measure economic empowerment of women and girls

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Overview

This article presents findings from a review of 70 evaluations of development interventions which had direct or indirect impacts on the economic empowerment of women and girls. We defined this as a process whereby women and girls experience transformation in power, agency, and economic advancement. The review distilled knowledge about monitoring, evaluation, and learning methods […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Indonesia: Evaluation of Papua women’s empowerment

26/03/2015

3 documents

45 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in October 2013 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the ‘Papua women’s empowerment’ (PAWE) project. The overall objective of […]

Journal article

From participation to power – Pacific approaches to women’s economic empowerment

31/08/2022

24 pages long

Free access through journal website

From participation to power – Pacific approaches to women’s economic empowerment

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Overview

Pacific women’s unique economic experiences are under-represented in Pacific development initiatives. Economic empowerment initiatives typically focus on economic participation, without consideration for women’s household labour and the unequal social and economic dynamics within their homes and communities. Within the context of COVID-19, these inequalities have become more pronounced and the need to address them more […]

Journal article

Grandmother, breadwinner, caregiver, widow, entrepreneur: COVID-19, older women, and challenges for the implementation of the women’s economic empowerment agenda

31/08/2022

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Grandmother, breadwinner, caregiver, widow, entrepreneur: COVID-19, older women, and challenges for the implementation of the women’s economic empowerment agenda

Keywords

Overview

In both academic and practitioner work on women’s work, there is significant focus on women in the 18–55 age bracket. However, there remains a gap in the policy agenda on the impact of COVID-19 on older women in the 55+ age group, including those with disabilities. Christian Aid research and projects that have focused on […]

Research report

Transforming Care After Conflict: How gendered care relations are being redefined in northern Uganda

07/12/2017

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Northern Uganda has suffered from chronic food shortages and high levels of poverty, political insecurity and adverse environmental conditions. Women can be particularly disadvantaged, constrained by a lack of access to and control over resources, patriarchal exploitation, and harmful social norms. Oxfam implemented a series of interventions in Karamoja to support women’s livelihoods and promote […]

Case study

Women Leading Change: Experiences promoting women’s empowerment, leadership, and gender justice

21/03/2012

1 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Four case studies describe experiences from Cambodia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Indonesia in promoting women’s political and economic empowerment and leadership. Drawn from Oxfam partner organizations which operate in unique environments and have their own approaches, the case studies reveal a number of common themes. They describe the context in which women live, what […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Guide to Preventing and Mitigating Domestic Violence in a Context of Women’s Economic Empowerment

13/04/2021

3 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

As development practitioners, we must ensure that programs are implemented in such a way as to minimize gender-based violence risks for all participants. This involves understanding risk and prevention factors and implementing appropriate measures and resources to help mitigate these risks in order to guarantee that women’s economic empowerment programs give women the intended tools […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Rwanda: Evaluation of women’s economic leadership through horticulture planting material business

26/03/2015

3 documents

61 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in March 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the ‘Women’s Economic Leadership through Horticulture Planting-Material Business’ project.This project […]

Journal article

Women’s empowerment revisited: a case study from Bangladesh

01/09/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s empowerment revisited: a case study from Bangladesh

Keywords

Development methods

Overview

This article explores the changing dimensions of women’s empowerment over time in three Bangladesh villages where one of the authors has been conducting research since 1991. The article discusses theoretical issues related to the measurement of women’s empowerment, and describes findings from a recent study in the villages exploring the current salience of indicators developed […]

Showing 132 matching results from Policy & Practice

Webpage

Gender Justice & Women’s Rights

If we are to end poverty we must tackle intersecting systems of oppression to realise gender equality and to protect, promote and realise the rights of women

Journal article

A review of approaches and methods to measure economic empowerment of women and girls

09/07/2014

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

A review of approaches and methods to measure economic empowerment of women and girls

Keywords

Overview

This article presents findings from a review of 70 evaluations of development interventions which had direct or indirect impacts on the economic empowerment of women and girls. We defined this as a process whereby women and girls experience transformation in power, agency, and economic advancement. The review distilled knowledge about monitoring, evaluation, and learning methods […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Indonesia: Evaluation of Papua women’s empowerment

26/03/2015

3 documents

45 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in October 2013 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the ‘Papua women’s empowerment’ (PAWE) project. The overall objective of […]

Journal article

From participation to power – Pacific approaches to women’s economic empowerment

31/08/2022

24 pages long

Free access through journal website

From participation to power – Pacific approaches to women’s economic empowerment

Keywords

Overview

Pacific women’s unique economic experiences are under-represented in Pacific development initiatives. Economic empowerment initiatives typically focus on economic participation, without consideration for women’s household labour and the unequal social and economic dynamics within their homes and communities. Within the context of COVID-19, these inequalities have become more pronounced and the need to address them more […]

Journal article

Grandmother, breadwinner, caregiver, widow, entrepreneur: COVID-19, older women, and challenges for the implementation of the women’s economic empowerment agenda

31/08/2022

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Grandmother, breadwinner, caregiver, widow, entrepreneur: COVID-19, older women, and challenges for the implementation of the women’s economic empowerment agenda

Keywords

Overview

In both academic and practitioner work on women’s work, there is significant focus on women in the 18–55 age bracket. However, there remains a gap in the policy agenda on the impact of COVID-19 on older women in the 55+ age group, including those with disabilities. Christian Aid research and projects that have focused on […]

Research report

Transforming Care After Conflict: How gendered care relations are being redefined in northern Uganda

07/12/2017

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Northern Uganda has suffered from chronic food shortages and high levels of poverty, political insecurity and adverse environmental conditions. Women can be particularly disadvantaged, constrained by a lack of access to and control over resources, patriarchal exploitation, and harmful social norms. Oxfam implemented a series of interventions in Karamoja to support women’s livelihoods and promote […]

Case study

Women Leading Change: Experiences promoting women’s empowerment, leadership, and gender justice

21/03/2012

1 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Four case studies describe experiences from Cambodia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Indonesia in promoting women’s political and economic empowerment and leadership. Drawn from Oxfam partner organizations which operate in unique environments and have their own approaches, the case studies reveal a number of common themes. They describe the context in which women live, what […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Guide to Preventing and Mitigating Domestic Violence in a Context of Women’s Economic Empowerment

13/04/2021

3 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

As development practitioners, we must ensure that programs are implemented in such a way as to minimize gender-based violence risks for all participants. This involves understanding risk and prevention factors and implementing appropriate measures and resources to help mitigate these risks in order to guarantee that women’s economic empowerment programs give women the intended tools […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Rwanda: Evaluation of women’s economic leadership through horticulture planting material business

26/03/2015

3 documents

61 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in March 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the ‘Women’s Economic Leadership through Horticulture Planting-Material Business’ project.This project […]

Journal article

Women’s empowerment revisited: a case study from Bangladesh

01/09/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s empowerment revisited: a case study from Bangladesh

Keywords

Development methods

Overview

This article explores the changing dimensions of women’s empowerment over time in three Bangladesh villages where one of the authors has been conducting research since 1991. The article discusses theoretical issues related to the measurement of women’s empowerment, and describes findings from a recent study in the villages exploring the current salience of indicators developed […]

Showing 132 matching results from Policy & Practice

Webpage

Gender Justice & Women’s Rights

If we are to end poverty we must tackle intersecting systems of oppression to realise gender equality and to protect, promote and realise the rights of women

Journal article

A review of approaches and methods to measure economic empowerment of women and girls

09/07/2014

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

A review of approaches and methods to measure economic empowerment of women and girls

Keywords

Overview

This article presents findings from a review of 70 evaluations of development interventions which had direct or indirect impacts on the economic empowerment of women and girls. We defined this as a process whereby women and girls experience transformation in power, agency, and economic advancement. The review distilled knowledge about monitoring, evaluation, and learning methods […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Indonesia: Evaluation of Papua women’s empowerment

26/03/2015

3 documents

45 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in October 2013 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the ‘Papua women’s empowerment’ (PAWE) project. The overall objective of […]

Journal article

From participation to power – Pacific approaches to women’s economic empowerment

31/08/2022

24 pages long

Free access through journal website

From participation to power – Pacific approaches to women’s economic empowerment

Keywords

Overview

Pacific women’s unique economic experiences are under-represented in Pacific development initiatives. Economic empowerment initiatives typically focus on economic participation, without consideration for women’s household labour and the unequal social and economic dynamics within their homes and communities. Within the context of COVID-19, these inequalities have become more pronounced and the need to address them more […]

Journal article

Grandmother, breadwinner, caregiver, widow, entrepreneur: COVID-19, older women, and challenges for the implementation of the women’s economic empowerment agenda

31/08/2022

18 pages long

Free access through journal website

Grandmother, breadwinner, caregiver, widow, entrepreneur: COVID-19, older women, and challenges for the implementation of the women’s economic empowerment agenda

Keywords

Overview

In both academic and practitioner work on women’s work, there is significant focus on women in the 18–55 age bracket. However, there remains a gap in the policy agenda on the impact of COVID-19 on older women in the 55+ age group, including those with disabilities. Christian Aid research and projects that have focused on […]

Research report

Transforming Care After Conflict: How gendered care relations are being redefined in northern Uganda

07/12/2017

1 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Northern Uganda has suffered from chronic food shortages and high levels of poverty, political insecurity and adverse environmental conditions. Women can be particularly disadvantaged, constrained by a lack of access to and control over resources, patriarchal exploitation, and harmful social norms. Oxfam implemented a series of interventions in Karamoja to support women’s livelihoods and promote […]

Case study

Women Leading Change: Experiences promoting women’s empowerment, leadership, and gender justice

21/03/2012

1 documents

80 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

Four case studies describe experiences from Cambodia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Indonesia in promoting women’s political and economic empowerment and leadership. Drawn from Oxfam partner organizations which operate in unique environments and have their own approaches, the case studies reveal a number of common themes. They describe the context in which women live, what […]

Guidelines and toolkits

Guide to Preventing and Mitigating Domestic Violence in a Context of Women’s Economic Empowerment

13/04/2021

3 documents

34 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Keywords

Overview

As development practitioners, we must ensure that programs are implemented in such a way as to minimize gender-based violence risks for all participants. This involves understanding risk and prevention factors and implementing appropriate measures and resources to help mitigate these risks in order to guarantee that women’s economic empowerment programs give women the intended tools […]

Evaluation report

Women’s Empowerment in Rwanda: Evaluation of women’s economic leadership through horticulture planting material business

26/03/2015

3 documents

61 pages long

Languages: English

Keywords

Overview

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2013/14, selected for review under the women’s empowerment thematic area. This report documents the findings of a quasi-experimental evaluation carried out in March 2014 that sought to assess the impact of the activities of the ‘Women’s Economic Leadership through Horticulture Planting-Material Business’ project.This project […]

Journal article

Women’s empowerment revisited: a case study from Bangladesh

01/09/2010

15 pages long

Free access through journal website

Women’s empowerment revisited: a case study from Bangladesh

Keywords

Development methods

Overview

This article explores the changing dimensions of women’s empowerment over time in three Bangladesh villages where one of the authors has been conducting research since 1991. The article discusses theoretical issues related to the measurement of women’s empowerment, and describes findings from a recent study in the villages exploring the current salience of indicators developed […]