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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

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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

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Facilitating Gender Transformative Evaluations (FGTE) 2025 Course

Applications are now open for our Facilitating Gender Transformative Evaluation (FGTE) course, tailored for early to mid‑career professionals (≈ 5 years experience) from India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, interested in exploring the use of a critical gender transformative lens when conducting evaluations?

ISST is now taking applications for its FGTE cohort of 2025! 

Open to beginner to midlevel professionals with about 5 years of past work experience in project/program management/monitoring and evaluation and familiarity with and use of gender theories and concepts. 

The learning outcome from the course, divided into seven modules, will be centered around the following:

- Perspectives on key concepts of evaluation and gender

- Engendering Evaluation Approaches

- Develop an evaluative thinking and apply gender concepts to evaluation

- Skill-building on the use of Gender Transformative Evaluation Approaches, Frameworks and Tools

- Group work for peer learning.

Applications open till 21st August 2025.

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