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Evaluation of UN Women’s Work on the Care Economy in East and Southern Africa

Evaluation of UN Women's work on the Care Economy in East and Southern Africa - Evaluation Report
Evaluation of UN Women's work on the Care Economy in East and Southern Africa - IN BRIEF
Evaluation of UN Women's work on the Care Economy in East and Southern Africa - Annexes

A regional study of gender equality observatories in West and Central Africa, carried out by Claudy Vouhé for UN Women

Observatoires du genre en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre : étude régionale

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

The Impact of heat on the health of women in India - A Cross-sectional Study

Ritu Dewan - EPW editorial comment on Labour Codes

Institutionalising Inequalities through the 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

Accelerating Community Engagement in a Wildlife Corridor: A Case Story from the Khata Corridor, Bardiya, Nepal

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

Digital tools in evaluation: Addressing ethical risks and policy gaps in South Africa

Events

SAVE the DATE - EVALFEST 2026: Evaluations in Complex and Evolving Contexts: Harmonising Youth, Innovation and Imapct

February 10, 2026 at 10am to February 13, 2026 at 6pm – New Delhi
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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!

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Laura Gagliardone's Blog (15)

ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY IN GENERATION EQUALITY

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on September 22, 2024 at 19:24 — 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

BLOG: ‘WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN PROTRACTED CRISES: LEARNING THROUGH EVALUATION’

Blog for the Global Evaluation of UNICEF’s WASH Programming in Protracted Crises, 2014-19

https://www.unicef.org/evaldatabase/files/Blog_WiPC_Evaluation_22July2020.pdf

What did we learn?

Some of the most…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on August 3, 2020 at 14:30 — 2 Comments

Global Evaluation of UNICEF’s WASH Programming in Protracted Crises, 2014-19

Happy to have facilitated the entire evaluation:

https://www.unicef.org/evaldatabase/index_103951.html…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on July 20, 2020 at 21:17 — No Comments

UNICEF HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING EVALUATION

Happy to have supported the finalization and dissemination of this important report.
Do not miss its recommendations! Laura
https://www.unicef.org/evaldatabase/files/UNICEF_HealthSystemsStrengthening_report_web.pdf

Added by Laura Gagliardone on July 4, 2019 at 16:59 — No Comments

Evaluating innovation at UNICEF

Innovation for development is the key and UNICEF has made it an organizational priority.

Why is innovation important?

The world is changing faster than ever, as are the challenges facing its most vulnerable. Conflict and displacement, disasters and climate change, and urbanization and disease outbreaks are growing complex and interrelated. Exploring new ways of delivering programmes, with new partners and new technologies, is increasingly getting recognized as being crucial…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on June 5, 2019 at 18:30 — 2 Comments

New York will be the first city in the world to report directly to the UN on the status of its implementation of the SDGs at the HLPF, 9-18 July 2018

http://sdg.iisd.org/news/new-york-city-announces-voluntary-local-review-of-sdg-progress/

The New York City Mayor and the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for International Affairs announced that New York City will…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on June 18, 2018 at 20:04 — No Comments

BLOG: ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY AND THE SDGs

BLOG I have written for AEA 365: ADVANCING GENDER EQUALITY AND THE SDGs: http://aea365.org/blog/icce-week-advancing-gender-equality-and-the-sdgs-by-laura-gagliardone/

Added by Laura Gagliardone on April 11, 2018 at 19:57 — No Comments

UNITED NATIONS celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8th, 2018

Website: http://www.un.org/en/events/womensday/

"Achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls is the unfinished business of our time, and the greatest human rights challenge in our world." - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

Gender equality means giving both women and men the chance to…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on March 5, 2018 at 19:15 — 2 Comments

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT PRINCIPLES (WEPs) Gender Gap Analysis Tool

Introduction (video): https://youtu.be/_0PGrh1YylQ

The WEPs Gender Gap Analysis Tool is a free, user-friendly, and strictly confidential tool designed to help companies from around the world identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities to improve their performance on gender equality. Results are provided in a concise and clear format so companies can easily identify areas for improvement.

WEPs Gender Gap Analysis Tool:…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on November 4, 2017 at 20:46 — 4 Comments

I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WORLD, AND YOU? MY 17 DAILY ACTIONS TO SUPPORT THE SDGs

Dear Gender and Evaluation Community, I am taking the initiative to show you an article I have written on my 17 daily actions to support the SDGs: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-believe-better-world-you-laura-my-17-daily-actions-sdgs-laura. It is working as engagement tool and, over the past weeks, I have received good comments which could be developed in ideas and…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on July 5, 2017 at 12:40 — 2 Comments

EvalPartners Global Evaluation Forum III

http://www.evalpartners.org/global-evaluation-forum

Transforming our world through evaluation: engagement and partnerships for the better world we want

Dates: 25-28 April 2017
Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Venue: Damas Hotel and Parliament of Kyrgyzstan

Added by Laura Gagliardone on April 21, 2017 at 14:31 — No Comments

Investigation on Women's Allocation of Time In India, Indonesia, and China (November 2015)

There is extensive literature on poverty, gender equality, and sustainable development but few data and information regarding how the use of time affects such issues. This report, through facts and figures, clearly shows that time spent in unpaid employment, mainly by women, contributes to economic growth even if it is generally ignored in economics. Therefore provides motivation for time use surveys (TUSs) to measure, monitor, and understand economic and social consequences of many…

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Added by Laura Gagliardone on November 22, 2016 at 0:00 — 2 Comments