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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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September 15, 2022 from 5:30pm to 6:15pm
Dear all,We are pleased to invite you to the 'Launch Event' for FGTE 2.0 (2nd Iteration) on 15th September, 2022 from 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm IST.This launch and course will be a great opportunity for young and emerging evaluators to learn from veterans/experienced resource persons and interact with them.We also request you to share this announcement with young and emerging evaluators who may register and benefit from this course. Please note that ISST is happy to offer this training free of…See More
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Dear Colleagues,The Strengthening Community Ownership in Evaluation Theme Group that is part of the Asia Pacific Regional Strategy invites you to join the theme’s latest advocacy drive, the #EachOneTeachOne campaign launching online on 06 July 2022 at 6 pm IST organized by APEA, APC Hub, and #Eval4Action Campaign.‘Each One Teach One' is a call to action to meaningfully engage the community in evaluation, as the community…See More
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Power and Partnerships: Centering Equity in Global Development and Humanitarian Programs.The Gender Plus Summit is an inclusive thought leadership event that brings together diverse development and humanitarian stakeholders from around the world to collectively learn about key gender and social inclusion challenges and opportunities. Summit principles include prioritizing localization so that the experiences, evidence and voices of historically excluded people living in the Global South are…See More
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The webinar will showcase U.S. and international examples of CDP grants that have helped communities learn from Indigenous knowledge and practices.Grantmakers and donors will be able to gain theoretical and practical understandings of the role of Indigenous knowledge in their work. At the end of the webinar, funders will:Have an increased understanding of traditional Indigenous knowledge related to the environment.Develop an enhanced understanding of how to support Indigenous communities.Think…See More
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Making Change Visible: Evaluating Efforts to Advance Social Participation in Health" is a resource developed in 2021 by an inter-disciplinary group of researchers and consultants with professional experience in implementing and evaluating social participation in health in different countries globally. The resource is designed to help implementers of Social Participation in Health interventions to address the question ‘What differences are our efforts to advance social participation in health…See More
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Integrating feminist approaches in research and project implementation enables more equal interaction within research projects, and also between and within researchers, practitioners, and advocacy groups. These sessions offer tools that facilitate the integration of gender into research and facilitation. May 6, 20225:30 PM – 8:30 PM ISTOnline WorkshopsGender Capacity Building with Dr. Kerrie Thornhill/Resolu Research Expert Solutions ltd is an orientation on how to integrate gender into…See More
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