Gender and Evaluation2024-03-29T01:08:23ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewishttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2219384231?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=developing-a-gendered-systemic-evaluation-guidance&user=0cp457j1rz70o&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLooking for case studies that have adopted systems thinking and gender-transformative lens together in evaluationtag:gendereval.ning.com,2022-08-22:6606644:Topic:1595872022-08-22T19:02:01.546ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>Hi everyone, <span>I have been looking around for case studies that have adopted systems thinking and gender-transformative lens together in evaluation. I work with ISST which runs a Gender Transformative Evaluation course for early and mid career professionals and we are developing some new material for the same. Request you to share any case study in the above area which can be shared for teaching the concepts. Also, we would be glad to give credits for the case that will be used in the…</span></p>
<p>Hi everyone, <span>I have been looking around for case studies that have adopted systems thinking and gender-transformative lens together in evaluation. I work with ISST which runs a Gender Transformative Evaluation course for early and mid career professionals and we are developing some new material for the same. Request you to share any case study in the above area which can be shared for teaching the concepts. Also, we would be glad to give credits for the case that will be used in the course. Would appreciate kind assistance on the matter. Kind regards.</span></p> New Publication on the Inclusive Systemic Thinking for Gender, Environments and Marginalised Voicestag:gendereval.ning.com,2018-04-21:6606644:Topic:749552018-04-21T23:30:42.294ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I'm delighted to announce that the authors of the forthcoming Inclusive Systemic Thinking evaluation guidance, Ellen Lewis, Shravanti Reddy and myself, have a journal paper providing overview of the forthcoming approach which is available here:</p>
<p><a href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1356389018766093">http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1356389018766093</a></p>
<p>Published by the Tavistock Institute's publication 'Evaluation' it has been…</p>
<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I'm delighted to announce that the authors of the forthcoming Inclusive Systemic Thinking evaluation guidance, Ellen Lewis, Shravanti Reddy and myself, have a journal paper providing overview of the forthcoming approach which is available here:</p>
<p><a href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1356389018766093">http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1356389018766093</a></p>
<p>Published by the Tavistock Institute's publication 'Evaluation' it has been peer-reviewed and was invited for inclusion in the journal from the 2016 European Evaluation Society's conference proceedings. </p>
<p>The full evaluation guidance now dubbed the 'ISE4GEMs' is in its final stages of production with UN Women in New York. With only a few more production stages to go through the finished product will be available in the not too distant future. It's full citation is now:</p>
<p>Stephens, A., Lewis, E. D., & Reddy, S. M. (2018). Inclusive Systemic Evaluation for Gender Equality, Environments and Marginalized Voices (ISE4GEMs): A New Approach for the SDG Era. UN Women. New York.</p>
<p>We will keep you updated.</p>
<p>Regards</p>
<p>Anne</p> Out for review!tag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-06-09:6606644:Topic:547622016-06-09T15:11:12.816ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>Just to keep our members updated, a draft of Chapters 1 - 5 went out to our Advisory Group of awesome people with expertise in different aspects of systems and/or evaluation practice. We look forward to their reviews!</p>
<p>Just to keep our members updated, a draft of Chapters 1 - 5 went out to our Advisory Group of awesome people with expertise in different aspects of systems and/or evaluation practice. We look forward to their reviews!</p> Theory of Changetag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-06-01:6606644:Topic:548332016-06-01T18:37:54.305ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>Hi everyone. We'd welcome your view point and experience of working with a 'Theory of Change'.</p>
<p>They have been broadly criticized for being too cause-effect for systemic evaluation. But is it possible to change this view by asking critical questions about its nature? Can we ask questions about the TOC's determination? What assumptions underlye it? Does it conceal power dynamics that would be opened up if we were to probe more deeply at the TOCs margins? Is there ever a circumstance…</p>
<p>Hi everyone. We'd welcome your view point and experience of working with a 'Theory of Change'.</p>
<p>They have been broadly criticized for being too cause-effect for systemic evaluation. But is it possible to change this view by asking critical questions about its nature? Can we ask questions about the TOC's determination? What assumptions underlye it? Does it conceal power dynamics that would be opened up if we were to probe more deeply at the TOCs margins? Is there ever a circumstance where we can deviate from the TOC to pursue ideas and information and still call it a TOC? In short - can we make TOCs systemic?</p>
<p>What thoughts come to your mind?</p> Learning as we're doing practice....tag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-05-24:6606644:Topic:546472016-05-24T13:08:16.268ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>We are now officially in the trial stage to analyse GEMSE theory into practice. We've partnered with an agency to help think through what a GEMSE approach to developing a Concept Note can do for evaluation design. As always, your thoughts are most welcome. Anne and Ellen</p>
<p><a href="https://ethosofengagementcom.wordpress.com/">https://ethosofengagementcom.wordpress.com/</a></p>
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<p>We are now officially in the trial stage to analyse GEMSE theory into practice. We've partnered with an agency to help think through what a GEMSE approach to developing a Concept Note can do for evaluation design. As always, your thoughts are most welcome. Anne and Ellen</p>
<p><a href="https://ethosofengagementcom.wordpress.com/">https://ethosofengagementcom.wordpress.com/</a></p>
<p></p> What's needed more - Tools, Methodologies or Training?tag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-05-05:6606644:Topic:530732016-05-05T12:28:53.867ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>This is a question that seems to come up a lot for me. What is it that practitioners really need to be systemic evaluators? Better tools? A way to do a holistic evaluation analysis of impact? Or training and professional development?</p>
<p>Most appreciative of your opinion.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Anne</p>
<p>This is a question that seems to come up a lot for me. What is it that practitioners really need to be systemic evaluators? Better tools? A way to do a holistic evaluation analysis of impact? Or training and professional development?</p>
<p>Most appreciative of your opinion.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Anne</p> Evaluation: a crucial ingredient for SDG successtag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-05-04:6606644:Topic:529442016-05-04T22:23:28.914ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>"Evaluation: a crucial ingredient for SDG success" is now published.</p>
<p>This article supports the view that we need to approach evaluation by recognising the SDGs are interrelated and complex. Linear methods of measurement will not go far enough. A systems approach is what we need!</p>
<p>Please see the attachment and the link <a href="http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17357IIED.pdf" shape="rect" target="_blank">http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17357IIED.pdf</a></p>
<p>Great work Thomas Schwandt, Zenda…</p>
<p>"Evaluation: a crucial ingredient for SDG success" is now published.</p>
<p>This article supports the view that we need to approach evaluation by recognising the SDGs are interrelated and complex. Linear methods of measurement will not go far enough. A systems approach is what we need!</p>
<p>Please see the attachment and the link <a href="http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17357IIED.pdf" target="_blank" shape="rect">http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/17357IIED.pdf</a></p>
<p>Great work Thomas Schwandt, Zenda Ofir, Dorothy Lucks, Kassem El-Saddick and Stefano D’Errico and EVALSDG.</p>
<p>We look forward to finalising our draft Systemic Evaluation Guidance over coming months.</p> Our latest blog posttag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-04-27:6606644:Topic:527752016-04-27T16:15:22.895ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>Hi members. </p>
<p>Ellen and I have posted a blog which focusses on our interest to bring into social systemic evaluation the marginalised and often voiceless ecological landscape. That is, nature, environment, or other-than-humans. It goes by many names. Can evaluations question how well the 'inhabit-<em>ability</em>' of a place has been altered or changed for the better - for all biodiverse species residing there, not just human?</p>
<p>The tragic news this week of 93% bleaching of the…</p>
<p>Hi members. </p>
<p>Ellen and I have posted a blog which focusses on our interest to bring into social systemic evaluation the marginalised and often voiceless ecological landscape. That is, nature, environment, or other-than-humans. It goes by many names. Can evaluations question how well the 'inhabit-<em>ability</em>' of a place has been altered or changed for the better - for all biodiverse species residing there, not just human?</p>
<p>The tragic news this week of 93% bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef really prompted this blog. How can we use our influence as evaluators to better account for our impact on ecological landscapes to prevent further losses?</p>
<p><a href="https://ethosofengagementcom.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/we-havent-spent-nearly-enough-money-protecting-the-only-real-thing-that-matters-our-planet/" rel="nofollow">https://ethosofengagementcom.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/we-havent-spe...</a></p>
<p>Would love to hear your thoughts, particularly if you are doing this work in your evaluation practice. Please be in touch!</p>
<p>Cheers, Anne and Ellen</p> Boundary judgementstag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-04-06:6606644:Topic:520262016-04-06T15:12:02.600ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>Welcome new members!</p>
<p>We are curious about how you use and think about 'boundaries' in your work. It is a key systems thinking concept. Boundaries relate to the ideas/tools/models that are used in evaluation decision-making. When we reflect on the boundaries, we call this 'reflection on boundary judgements'. Do you do this consciously? Do you do it with evaluands or the sponsors of evaluation projects? How often during an evaluation would you take time out to reflect on the boundaries…</p>
<p>Welcome new members!</p>
<p>We are curious about how you use and think about 'boundaries' in your work. It is a key systems thinking concept. Boundaries relate to the ideas/tools/models that are used in evaluation decision-making. When we reflect on the boundaries, we call this 'reflection on boundary judgements'. Do you do this consciously? Do you do it with evaluands or the sponsors of evaluation projects? How often during an evaluation would you take time out to reflect on the boundaries of methods, ideas or tools you're using? Does it happen often or not at all? No right or wrongs here - we'd just love to hear what is happening in your practice.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Anne and Ellen</p> What is your understanding of systems thinking?tag:gendereval.ning.com,2016-03-29:6606644:Topic:510652016-03-29T15:45:29.705ZEllen Lewishttps://gendereval.ning.com/profile/EllenDLewis
<p>We believe that systems thinking has a place in evaluation because it lets us think strategically about complexity and multiple intersectional influences that impact an intervention. What do you think?</p>
<p>We believe that systems thinking has a place in evaluation because it lets us think strategically about complexity and multiple intersectional influences that impact an intervention. What do you think?</p>