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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

Webinar: Gender-Responsive Approaches to Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health

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Webinar: Gender-Responsive Approaches to Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health

Time: October 2, 2019 from 9am to 10:30am
Location: Online October 2 from 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Event Type: webinar
Organized By: USAID's flagship Maternal and Child Survival Program
Latest Activity: Oct 2, 2019

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Achievements and Lessons from USAID's flagship Maternal and Child Survival Program

Wednesday, October 2, 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Over the past five years, USAID's flagship Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP) has developed tools and strategies to address gender-based constraints and opportunities related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) outcomes and integrated these into national strategies, training packages, and quality improvement tools. In Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Tanzania these tools have been institutionalized by their Ministries of Health and scaled up through national programs. Through the identification and analysis of gender issues pertaining to RMNCAH in select settings, MCSP has drawn new insights on the impact of addressing gender norms, roles, and relations as it relates to RMNCH care-seeking, service utilization, and other health outcomes. 

Please join MCSP for a webinar on Wednesday, October 2 from 9:00am - 10:30am EDT that will feature strategies that promote gender-sensitive services and engage men in RMNCH at the facility and community levels, including through policies and guidelines, the use of quality improvement standards and processes, and gender transformative workshops.

Please register to attend by clicking the button below. Remote viewing information will be made available to all registered participants. 

 

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Presenters 

Niyati Shah, Senior Gender Advisor and Team Leader, Bureau for Global Health, USAID

Myra Betron, Gender Team Leader, USAID's flagship MCSP

Chioma Oduenyi, Gender Technical Advisor, MCSP Nigeria

Joya Banerjee, Senior Gender Advisor, USAID's flagship MCSP

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