Communication is a 2 way process. which involves an expresser and a listener. 

Murmuring is the reaction to uneasy feelings. It takes some time to find words to express in the community. It is very common among poor and fearful people. It is one kind of complain, expression of dissatisfaction and protest but not in clear words. It is a personal expression related to personal problem in search of help from outside. 



Outsider can only see the dissatisfaction and…

During COVID-19 I was involved in three evaluations, one in South India (face to face) and one additionally covering parts of north- west India (online).   The evaluations were of projects/programs on livelihood development and women's economic empowerment. These were carried out in the first phase of COVID-19 which was not so severe. 

The lessons on challenges posed by gender and diversity in face to face interactions during evaluations during COVID-19 were the…

Dear All

We are looking for support for our nation-wide study on ‘Intimate-Partner Violence and COVID-19’.

This nationwide study is being undertaken by Dr …

Skill upgrading is a desire to grow, but it is not the solution to reduce unemployment.  During Pandemic, it is not easy for people to learn new skills or additional skills to get the job for survival. 

To fight with unemployment, institutions and authorities need to upgrade themselves to utilize available skills in different areas. Many computer operators are available and looking for jobs and there are several areas where computers…

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The International Development Evaluation Association released a book on “Evaluation in the Contexts of Fragility, Conflict and Violence”, a practical guidance from global evaluation practitioners. The book shows a diverse set of perspectives and experiences on sensitive…

Last year the global community marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995). In the context of this milestone and the asymmetrical gendered impact of the COVID-19 pandemic- the virtual “Dialogue on Good Practices in Gender Responsive Evaluation was organised by the Asia Pacific Evaluation association, Eval Gender+ and UN Women.  to learn about the latest contributions applying a gender…

Metamorphosis and transformation both indicate changes.  One of the major difference I feel is, in metamorphosis, situation can’t be reversed . If a caterpillar changed in to the butterfly, can’t go back in pupa stage or Larvae  stage.  Butterfly needs to learn flying instead of relearning crawling like larvae. 



After Pandemic, situation is changed a lot for many people who can’t go back into the situation as it was before pandemic.…

Colombo, January 30 (newsin.asia): Over the last week, the global auto industry witnessed a collapse in operations as thousands of workers in Hungary launched demonstrations against low-wages and disparaging working conditions.

The frustrations and struggles of the workers in Hungary are echoed in two folds as over 70,000 auto-part workers in Matamoros, Mexico digressed into multiple strikes over the course of two weeks demanding a wage hike from the mere 75 cents an hour they are…

A friend recently shared an article published in an online edition of an English medium national newspaper. The article was well intentioned, and spoke about the weakness of non-compliance to universal accessibility regulations in Sri Lanka’s infrastructure and public spaces, and which results in marginalizing a significant minority in our society – who the writer references as the less abled.

This prejudiced use of terminology vexed me, and reminded me of the varying occasions where…

I had the great pleasure today of attending a wonderful webinar on adapting evaluations during the COVID pandemic. I especially enjoyed a very inspiring presentation by our very own Rituu and her exchanges with us. Here a few insights and lessons from her discussion:…

April 28th is World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 with the theme: Anticipate crises, prepare and respond: Invest today in resilient occupational safety and health systems.

Under the slogan Anticipate, prepare and respond: Investing in resilient occupational safety and health systems today, the International Labour Organization launched its dialogue on occupational safety and health in response to emergencies and crises.

The following…

Dear Colleagues,

Did you know that only 55% of women have autonomy over their bodies? Women have the right to make decisions about their bodies free from violence, fear, or coercion.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) just launched their State of World Population 2021.

It highlights the importance of education, the critical role of health providers in upholding and affirming the bodily autonomy of those seeking information and care, social norms, and the…

Dear All,

I hope this post finds you well, and I wanted to share the link to the country profiles of the Human Development Report 2020. These newly released indicators are valuable for our context analysis. 

The country profiles have the following indicators:

• Human Development Index (HDI),
• Inequality-Adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI), 
• Gender Development Index…

Los ejercicios de capacitación que considero efectivos son aquellos que buscan entender laa experiencias de otros aprendices y nos permiten contextualizarnos con la situación global de las mujeres. La formación para la igualdad de género tiene el poder de transformar vidas y esto me…

Do not brand me, do not command me

Mother, sister, or wife, I need not be

Fie on you! Do not try to define me!

When you define me, you confine me

I am me, just me.

Do not ever limit my thought

Do not tell me what I am not

If I am selfish, I do not hold monopoly

If I am moody, see it not as some folly

I am me, just me.

Stop the labels, enough with the stereotype

Look deep in the mirror, I hold no gripe

The burden of compassion, the burden…

On the occasion of World Health Day today, Global Health 50/50, the African Population and Health Research Center and the International Center for Research on Women launched the Sex, Gender and COVID-19 Health Policy Portal. The portal provides the most comprehensive review of the integration of sex and gender into national COVID-19 public health policies globally.…

Originally posted here:

http://https://www.jet.org.za/news/samea-blog-conducting-online-focus-group-discussions-during-health-crisis-facilitator2019s-and-evaluator2019s-reflection

1. Introduction

Use of Online Focus Groups Discussions (FGD) has expanded…

The attached Abridged HealthRise project report summarizes the main results of the recent evaluation of the SALT-CLCP interventions for Non-Communicable Diseases (Diabetes & Hypertension) carried out in Udaipur and Shimla (India).

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We are particularly happy to share that report with all Constellation…