Monthly Corner
IDH Publication, 2026
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is not just a social issue, it’s a systemic challenge that undermines agricultural value chains.
In rural and isolated areas, GBV threatens women’s safety, limits their economic participation, and weakens food security. When women cannot work safely, entire communities lose resilience, and businesses lose productivity. Climate resilience strategies that overlook gendered risks leave communities exposed and women vulnerable.
Ending GBV is essential for building equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient agri-food systems; and it’s not only a human rights imperative, but also central to climate adaptation and economic stability.
The good news? Solutions work. Programs like the Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF) demonstrate that addressing GBV can enhance productivity and strengthen workforce morale and brand reputation. Safe, inclusive workplaces aren’t just good ethics, they’re smart business.
Gurmeet Kaur Articles
Luc Barriere-Constantin Article
This article draws on the experience gained by The Constellation over the past 20 years. It is also a proposal for a new M&E and Learning framework to be adopted and adapted in future projects of all community-focused organisations.
Devaka K.C. Article
Sudeshna Sengupta Chapter in the book "Dialogues on Development edited by Prof Arash Faizli and Prof Amitabh Kundu."
Events
Vacancies
- We’re Hiring: National Evaluation Consultant – Bangladesh
UN Women is recruiting a National Evaluation Consultant (Bangladesh) to support the interim evaluation of the Joint Regional EmPower Programme (Phase II).
This is a great opportunity to work closely with the Evaluation Team Leader and contribute to generating credible, gender-responsive evidence that informs decision-making and strengthens programme impact.
📍 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh (home-based with travel to project locations)
📅 Apply by: 24 February 2026, 5:00 PM
🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gar4ciRr
If you are passionate about feminist evaluation, gender equality, and rigorous evidence that drives change (or know someone who is) please apply or share within your networks.
- Seeking Senior Analyst - IPE Global
About the job
IPE Global Ltd. is a multi-disciplinary development sector consulting firm offering a range of integrated, innovative and high-quality services across several sectors and practices. We offer end-to-end consulting and project implementation services in the areas of Social and Economic Empowerment, Education and Skill Development, Public Health, Nutrition, WASH, Urban and Infrastructure Development, Private Sector Development, among others.
Over the last 26 years, IPE Global has successfully implemented over 1,200 projects in more than 100 countries. The group is headquartered in New Delhi, India with five international offices in United Kingdom, Kenya, Ethiopia, Philippines and Bangladesh. We partner with multilateral, bilateral, governments, corporates and not-for-profit entities in anchoring development agenda for sustained and equitable growth. We strive to create an enabling environment for path-breaking social and policy reforms that contribute to sustainable development.
Role Overview
IPE Global is seeking a motivated Senior Analyst – Low Carbon Pathways to strengthen and grow its Climate Change and Sustainability practice. The role will contribute to business development, program management, research, and technical delivery across climate mitigation, carbon markets, and energy transition. This position provides exceptional exposure to global climate policy, finance, and technology, working with a team of high-performing professionals and in collaboration with donors, foundations, research institutions, and public agencies.
Research and Training Position
Vacancy: Senior Programme Officer Research and Training
Location: Bangkok, full-time
About us:
The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) is a progressive think-tank, and cutting-edge Alliance committed to work for changes in the political, economic, social and legal systems and structures which contribute to the persistence of trafficking in persons and other human rights violations in the context of migratory movements for diverse purposes, including security of labour and livelihood.
We promote a human rights approach in working towards our mission to defend the rights and safety of all migrants and their families against the threats of an increasingly globalised and informal labour market.
We have member organisations based in different parts of the world. The International Secretariat (GAATW-IS) is based in Bangkok, Thailand, and has a small and very committed team of people. The GAATW-IS currently works on themes of Access to Justice, Accountability and Power in Migration and Work. We also publish a bi-annual peer reviewed journal, the Anti-Trafficking Review. While member organisations work with women, children and men, GAATW-IS has always focussed on the rights of adult women in the context of labour migration.
For more information, please see: www.gaatw.org
About the Research and Training Programme of GAATW-IS:
GAATW-IS has always had a vibrant Research and Training Programme. All staff carry out some desk research and as they gain experience they also facilitate different kinds of training workshops for members and partners. Additionally, the IS also takes help from external resource persons for some of its research and training work. While much of our work has research and training components, sometimes we also take up projects that focus exclusively on research and/or training. Most of our researches are carried out in conjunction with members and partners. GAATW primarily has employed Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) methodologies, which prioritise women’s lived experiences and spark action for change through collective analysis. Our training workshops have focussed on conceptual clarity on trafficking and forced labour, linkages of trafficking with migration, smuggling, gender and globalisation, safe migration and FPAR methodologies.
Currently, we are nearing the completion of a multi-country research project on sex workers’ rights groups and anti-trafficking initiatives. There are other projects with strong research components. A new multi-country FPAR project will start in a couple of months that will require providing research methodology trainings and on-going support to the partners as well as writing up the research outputs.
The aim of the FPAR project is to create an opportunity for participating NGOs from South and Southeast Asia to understand the issues of gender, mobility, labour, violence and trafficking from the perspectives of migrant women themselves; build a collective analysis of the broader socio-economic and political context and how it affects women’s mobility and complex decision-making processes; and create an evidence base to promote a feminist agenda for safe and secure mobility on the national, regional and international level that works for women.
The research will focus on the factors that shape women’s mobility and migration experiences and the strategies that women use to mitigate them. Based on the learnings from the research, we will prepare briefing papers and other advocacy materials that will be used at national, regional and international forums to advocate for the inclusion of women’s rights and interests in policies that affect their mobility. Partners will identify additional actions on the local level.
What we expect from you:
- Good knowledge and critical understanding of migration and human trafficking and their intersections with gender, class and race in South and Southeast Asia
- Experience with qualitative research, especially FPAR, and training of NGOs, particularly in Asia
- Excellent networking and mentoring skills and ability to communicate with different types of stakeholders
- Excellent command of the English language, both oral and written, and demonstrated ability to prepare advocacy materials
Key Tasks:
- Plan the FPAR project in conjunction with a core team within GAATW, including the various workshops with the partners to plan the research, the methodology training and the data analysis workshop
- Develop and deliver a training in Feminist Participatory Action Research methodology for the partner NGOs;
- Maintain regular contact with the partner NGOs and provide guidance and supervision during the FPAR research phase as needed;
- Visit (some of) the countries of the national researches to liaise with local organisations as needed to provide on-location support;
- Coordinate the production of country reports and develop an executive summary and recommendations in consultation with project partners;
- Develop briefing papers and other materials, based on the research findings, to be used for advocacy at national and international levels;
- Based on the research outcomes, identify further actions that can be developed for the benefit of migrant women;
- Support other colleagues in planning their research and training work;
- Work with the core team within GAATW to develop new projects to address relevant issues.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Post-graduate degree in social sciences including women’s studies, political science, history sociology and law;
- In-depth knowledge and critical understanding of gender, migration, labour and human trafficking from a human rights perspective;
- At least three years of experience in conducting qualitative research, especially FPAR, and synthesising information from a variety of sources;
- Excellent written and oral communications skills and a high level of competence in English, with the ability to write papers and reports;
- Experience in building linkages with relevant civil society organisations and social movements;
- Good interpersonal skills, with ability to network in a multi-cultural environment and sensitivity to issues of gender, race and class.
Competencies:
- Ability to analyse, research and/or abridge diverse information from varied sources;
- Ability to work strategically and respectfully with diverse stakeholders towards a key objective, i.e. familiarity with working effectively with both government representatives as well as grassroots organisations;
- Accountability and the ability to deliver on agreed tasks to a high standard;
- Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines;
- Willingness to travel, as required.
Conditions:
Contract: This is a full-time position with a two-year contract.
Remuneration: Commensurate with experience, tentatively 60 000 – 70 000 THB (1800-2000 USD) per month with additional benefits such as housing allowance, relocation allowance, social security, medical fund etc.
Note: Depending on the candidate’s experience, we can consider hiring a freelancer with some modification of the tasks.
Recruitment Process:
Deadline for receiving applications: 5 August 2017
Shortlisted Candidates will be notified by 15 August 2017
Interviews and written exam will be conducted between 15 and 30 August 2017
Position to start: latest by 1 October 2017
How to apply:
Please send your application with the subject line Research and Training Officer by email to info@gaatw.org by 5 August 2017. In your application, please include a CV, a writing sample, names of two referees who can be contacted at a later stage and a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this position and how your experience makes you a suitable candidate. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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