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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

Vacancies

Vacancy | GxD hub, LEAD/IFMR | Research Manager

Hiring a Research Manager to join us at the Gender x Digital (GxD) Hub at LEAD at Krea University, Delhi.

As a Research Manager, you will lead and shape rigorous evidence generation at the intersection of gender, AI, and digital systems, informing more inclusive digital policies and platforms in India. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys geeking out over measurement challenges, causal questions, and the nuances of designing evaluations that answer what works, for whom, and why. We welcome applications from researchers with strong mixed-methods expertise, experience designing theory or experiment based evaluations, and a deep commitment to gender equality and digital inclusion.

Must-haves:
• 4+ years of experience in evaluation and applied research
• Ability to manage data quality, lead statistical analysis, and translate findings into clear, compelling reports and briefs
• Strong interest in gender equality, livelihoods, and digital inclusion
• Comfort with ambiguity and a fast-paced environment, as the ecosystem evolves and pivots to new areas of inquiry
📍 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gcBpjtHy

📆 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
So sooner you apply the better!

Awuor Ponge's Blog (8)

Sustaining the Momentum in Evaluation Capacity Development: Working with Parliamentary Staff in Evaluation and Mentoring the Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEEs).

The Africa Gender and Development Evaluators Network (AGDEN) and the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS) with funding from the International Organisation for Collaboration in Evaluation (IOCE) and EvalPartners, through the Innovation Challenge 2019, organised a workshop for Parliamentary Staff from the Kenyan Parliament as a follow up to an earlier training session with the Parliamentarians. The workshop ran from 5th to 6th of September 2019. The overall Workshop…

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Added by Awuor Ponge on October 9, 2019 at 21:58 — No Comments

Parliamentarians in Kenya commit to move forward M&E Policy

Two key evaluation actors namely the African Gender and Development Evaluators Network (AGDEN) and the International Development Evaluation Association (IDEAS) won a competitive award from the IOCE and EvalPartners on the Innovation Challenge Project 2019. The title of the project was “Expanding Democratic Spaces for more Inclusive and Equitable Governance: Integrating Gender-Responsiveness and Equity-Focus into Legislation through Evaluation”. The project implementation…

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Added by Awuor Ponge on August 20, 2019 at 7:30 — 7 Comments

Rwanda Monitoring and Evaluation Society is Born

Dear Team,

4 November 2016, goes down in the History of the Evaluation Profession in Rwanda as the day that gave birth to the Rwanda Monitoring and Evaluation Society. I am happy to have witnessed this great milestone in Africa’s Evaluation History as it unfolded at the Lemigo Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. The process that finally culminated into the official launch of…

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Added by Awuor Ponge on November 6, 2016 at 11:30 — 10 Comments

EvalGender+ : Setting Up Process

Dear Members,

Evalpartners through EvalGender+ http://www.mymande.org/evalgender was aiming to bring together those interested in gender-responsive and equity-focused evaluations. To include as many as possible in building this partnership - Marco Segone, Florencia…

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Added by Awuor Ponge on December 15, 2015 at 15:00 — No Comments

Women Leading from the front at the Evaluation Society of Kenya (ESK)

The Evaluation Society of Kenya just concluded a successful two-day Outcome Mapping Training Workshop, sponsored in collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Department (MED) of the Ministry of Devolution and Planning of the Government of the Republic of Kenya and Right Track Africa.

Leading by example... The workshop was facilitated by an Outcome Mapping…

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Added by Awuor Ponge on August 14, 2015 at 20:00 — 9 Comments

CELEBRATING THE YOUTH at IDEAS

Dear Members,

A new Youth Membership has been introduced at IDEAS... Can't the Youth capiatlise on this opportunity and register en-masse? Imagine the registration fee has been lowered for you from US$45 to US$25 per year and from US$100 to US$60 for three years!!! Share this widely with your networks... Register and start enjoying the BENEFITS... This is not an opportunity to be missed...

Please visit our re-launched and re-loaded website and Membership page at…

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Added by Awuor Ponge on May 2, 2015 at 11:32 — No Comments

IDEAS Annual General Meeting, July 2014

The 2014 Annual General Meeting of IDEAS was held on 3rd July, at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.  There were 57 participants at the meeting, and the session was videotaped, so that those of us who could not be there nevertheless have an opportunity to follow the proceedings.  For those who wish to view the video on  any web browser or dedicated player





We…

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Added by Awuor Ponge on July 22, 2014 at 16:00 — No Comments

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