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Evaluating gender mainstreaming vs evaluating gender transformative change

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Gender mainstreaming means integrating a gender equality perspective at all stages and levels of policies, programmes, and projects. Women and men have different needs and living conditions and circumstances, including unequal access to and control over…

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Added by Ranjani K.Murthy on October 16, 2024 at 13:48 — No Comments

Find the Best Surgical Tech Programs Near You

Are you interested in pursuing a career as a surgical technologist? If so, you may be wondering, "Are there any surgical tech programs near me?" Luckily, there are a variety of reputable schools and training programs available nationwide to help you achieve your goal of becoming a certified surgical tech.

What Is a Surgical Tech?

Before diving into the details of finding a surgical…

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Added by lhyton watt on August 9, 2024 at 10:46 — No Comments

Evaluation and Value for Investment

Psst - Want free Value for Money (VfM) resources?👇
VfM assessments are too often distracted by the money and vague about the value. We aim to change that. The Value for Investment (VfI) approach, developed through my doctoral research at the University of Melbourne and honed through a decade of practical application with the Kinnect Group, Oxford Policy…
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Added by Julian King on August 7, 2024 at 2:34 — No Comments

Spotlight Initiative Learning Centre

Colleagues I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you the 'Spotlight Initiative Learning Centre.' This online platform is designed to support all of us working to end violence against women and girls. It combines insights from the Spotlight Initiative with best practices from the field to offer a comprehensive learning space.

The Learning Centre is a valuable resource for anyone involved in designing, implementing, and managing programmes aimed at preventing and…

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Added by Sharon Lamonth on June 21, 2024 at 8:21 — No Comments

EVALSDGs EVALUATION INSIGHT (EI) on "Quick Tips to Assess the Risks of AI Applications in Monitoring and Evaluation"

The EVALSDGs EVALUATION INSIGHT (EI) on "Quick Tips to Assess the Risks of AI Applications in Monitoring and Evaluation", authored by myself, aims to provide practical guidance for monitoring and evaluating (M&E) the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

In alignment with the United Nations 2030 Agenda, AI has revolutionized decision-making by harnessing big data and datasets for trend and pattern analysis. However, integrating AI into M&E processes…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on June 3, 2024 at 17:26 — No Comments

Locating gender equality in evaluations: Choosing pathways

Since the popularity emergence of gender and development approach in the late 1980s, there have been debates on where and how to locate gender equality in evaluations.

At one end, most multi-lateral development banks do not have a separate evaluation criterion on gender equality. The focus is on relevance, effectiveness,…

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Added by Ranjani K.Murthy on May 21, 2024 at 15:46 — No Comments

Evaluer les politiques locales en Wallonie - Evaluating local policies in Wallonia

https://www.iweps.be/publication/evaluer-les-politiques-locales-en-wallonie/

This issue of IWEPS’ in-house journal Dynamiques Régionales looks at the evaluation of public policies at the local level, the level closest to the citizen. The four articles in this issue demonstrate the ability of evaluations and the evaluation community to respond…

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Added by Síle O'Dorchai on May 1, 2024 at 1:53 — No Comments

New IWEPS working paper by Muriel FONDER and Síle O'DORCHAI on integrating cross-cutting dimensions into evaluations: from gender-sensitive evaluation to sustainability-sensitive evaluation

The persistent gender inequalities in all areas of our societies represent injustices that public policies must address. More broadly, in the face of climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, and inequalities between countries and individuals, the analysis of public policies and their evaluation must integrate all the social, economic, and environmental effects they generate. The purpose of this Working Paper is to highlight frameworks, approaches, tools, and methods that allow…

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Added by Síle O'Dorchai on April 17, 2024 at 13:58 — No Comments

Empowering Women Farmers: Unveiling Utthan’s Strategic Approach from Farms to Future

In the quiet expanse of Bhavnagar, where tradition and modernity converge, a beacon of change is quietly revolutionizing the lives of women farmers. This transformative journey is intricately woven into Utthan's practice of Sustainable Farming, a blueprint for empowerment that transcends conventional interventions. We unveil the soul-stirring narrative, where Utthan's Sustainable Technical Innovation Bundles (STIBs) emerge…

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Added by InstituteofSocialStudiesTrust on March 26, 2024 at 15:00 — 1 Comment

Unveiling ‘The Help’ in India: Understanding the Plight of Domestic Workers Amid Daily Humiliations

Unveiling ‘The Help’ in India: Understanding the Plight of Domestic Workers Amid Daily

Humiliations



Diksha Shriyan



On February 21, more than 300 women domestic workers and their daughters gathered opposite the Labour Commissioner’s office in India’s national…

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Added by InstituteofSocialStudiesTrust on March 26, 2024 at 14:30 — No Comments

How Indian culture has been shaping gender issue and what does the data say?

Indian society is inherently patriarchal, placing male individuals at the centre. In Indian culture, there persists abelief that a man is an asset while a woman is a liability. The girls go through a lot of challenges even before she is born. According to UNICEF, the mortality rate from ages 0-5 is higher for girls than boys.



The core issues lie in persistent problems such as neglect in education, child marriage, unequal nutritional priorities, restricted independence for work,…

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Added by Sakshi Tekam on March 22, 2024 at 11:30 — 1 Comment

Evaluating our work through a power lens

Colleagues, I thought you might find interesting this learning brief put together by a number of groups who participated in Comic Relief's Power Up peer learning initiative. It describes a few very different ways of addressing power in evaluation - one by an organisation's constituents; the other by a funder. It is attached but also at…

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Added by Barbara Klugman on January 14, 2024 at 20:54 — 3 Comments

Please guide me to write effectively on social issues

I have realised I feel alot and have understanding of the issues which causes the bigger problem. But when it comes to portraying it i fail. Even though i have data. When I try to use data it becomes all robotic and when i share what I share what I feel I become a storyteller. I have seen many amazing people sharing the most insightful knowledge. I'd appreciate you can spare a moment and guide me.
I truly appreciate

Thank you,
Sakshi Tekam

Added by Sakshi Tekam on January 7, 2024 at 16:13 — No Comments

Looking back and looking ahead: Reflections on three decades of gender and development

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/looking-back-ahead-reflections-three-decades-gender-ranjani-k-murthy-ca3xc



Looking back and looking ahead: Reflections on three decades of gender and development…



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Added by Ranjani K.Murthy on January 2, 2024 at 14:39 — No Comments

SALE! SALE! SALE! - A growing market for women’s digital data

Seema gets scared every time her phone rings. She has been receiving calls from an unknown caller for a while who wants to be her ‘friend’. Despite her clear indication that she does not want the same, he continues to harass her. According to a Truecaller report in India, as of 2019-2020, 8 in every 10 women receive harassment and nuisance phone calls at least once a week. Most of these calls are from unknown acquaintances. The…

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Added by InstituteofSocialStudiesTrust on December 26, 2023 at 12:30 — No Comments

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