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Evaluation of UN Women’s Work on the Care Economy in East and Southern Africa 

A regional study of gender equality observatories in West and Central Africa, carried out by Claudy Vouhé for UN Women

Sources: UN Women

This regional study offers an inventory and analysis of the legal framework of gender observatories, their attributions, functions and missions. It is based on exchanges with 21 countries, in particular the eleven countries that have created observatories. It compares the internal organisation and budgets of the observatories between countries, looks at operational practices, in particular the degree of involvement in the collection and use of data, and identifies obstacles and good practices in terms of influencing pro-gender equality public policies. Finally, the study draws up a list of strategic recommendations intended for observatories, supervisory bodies and technical and financial partners.

MSSRF Publication - November 2025 - Shared by Rajalakshmi

Ritu Dewan - EPW editorial  comment on Labour Codes

Eniola Adeyemi Articles on Medium Journal, 2025

An analysis of the “soft life” conversation as it emerges on social media, unpacking how aspirations for ease and rest intersect with broader socio-economic structures, gendered labour expectations, and notions of dignity and justice

Tara Prasad Gnyawali Article - 2025

This article focused on the story of community living in a wildlife corridor that links India and Nepal, namely the Khata Corridor, which bridges Bardiya National Park of Nepal and Katarnia Wildlife Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh, India.
This article revealed how the wildlife mobility in the corridor affects community livelihoods, mobility, and social inclusion, with a sense of differential impacts on farming and marginalised communities.

Lesedi Senamele Matlala - Recent Article in Evaluation Journal, 2025

Vacancies

UN Women has announced an opportunity for experienced creatives to join its global mission to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The organization is recruiting a Multimedia Producer (Retainer Consultant) to support communication and advocacy under the EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies Programme.

This home-based, part-time consultancy is ideal for a seasoned multimedia professional who can translate complex ideas into visually compelling storytelling aligned with UN Women’s values.

Application Deadline: 28 November 2025
Job ID: 30286
Contract Duration: 1 year (approximately 200 working days)
Consultancy Type: Individual, home-based

Many Pandemics: Caste Violence during Covid-19’

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Many Pandemics: Caste Violence during Covid-19’

Time: March 4, 2021 from 5pm to 7pm
Location: "5pm-7pm IST"
Event Type: panel, discussion
Organized By: DHRDNet
Latest Activity: Mar 3, 2021

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As India went into a nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, caste animosity continued its rampage and destroyed the lives of thousands of Dalit persons across the country. In this panel discussion, speakers will deconstruct the psycho-social and legal dynamics that perpetuated caste crimes during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, using sixty cases of caste violence presented in the book No Lockdown on Caste Atrocities: Stories of Caste Crimes during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The panel will be comprised of:

A. Kathir (Director, Evidence, Tamil Nadu)
Manjula Pradeep (Head of Campaigns, DHRDNet)
Dr. V.A. Ramesh Nathan (General Secretary National Dalit Movement for Justice)
Dr. Shewli Kumar (Associate Professor for Women Centred Social Work, School of Social Work, TISS)
Dr. Sujatha Surepally (Professor of Sociology, Satavahana University, Telangana)
Vasudev Charupa (Coordinator, Human Development and Resource Centre, Gujarat)

The panel will be moderated by Niha Masih (Journalist, Washington Post).

In solidarity,
Jai bhim!
DHRDNet.

March 4, 2021
5pm-7pm
Register now: www.docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQmHlhczTkl-KQ4Ma4t6YcEFm87dEMks3LAfIpzsXVRp2Gzg/viewform

Or watch live on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DHRDnet

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