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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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How to conduct a gender review in your own organisation: Ideas for designs and implementation

Posted on July 8, 2016 at 16:57 2 Comments

Are you looking for ideas about how to conduct a gender review in your own organisation?

Do take a look at this great blog by Claire Hughes, Principal Consultant at ITAD which gives a great overview of a participatory gender review process.

http://www.itad.com/itads-gender-snapshot-review/

The ITAD experience of using participatory and reflective methodology opened important conversations across the…

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Reflective practice -free writing a tool to start the process!

Posted on March 30, 2016 at 20:30 5 Comments

Reflective Practice – Ideas for how to begin: Free Writing

NOTE: I wrote this Blog on the 14th May 2013 and it was posted on the Research Blog of the School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK.

Its content is relevant to my practice as I guide and support organisations through their own self-reflective gender reviews/ audits/assessments to…

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Tool for reflective practice - writing and dialogue

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Prompting personal and team reflection and learning: An adaptation to the Personal Learning Journal process

NOTE: I wrote this Blog on the 22nd January 2015  and it was posted on the Research Blog of the School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK.

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Reflective practice - " we know we should stop and reflect but we don't know how"

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Reflective Practice

NOTE: I wrote this Blog on the 20th March  2013 and it was posted on the Research Blog of the School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK.

Its content is relevant to my practice as I guide and support organisations through their own self-reflective gender reviews /audits/assessments  to improve practice for gender equality…

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