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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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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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Advocacy and systems change evaluation call resources

Hi everyone!

Recently during discussion on the Pelican list around the inadequacy of traditional M&E approaches methods for advocacy and transformative change efforts a number of calls were proposed to dig deeper into the issues. I just wanted to share here a few resources (and thank you to Rituu for suggesting!)

All best!

Catherine

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Comment by Nyarai Mutongwizo on December 12, 2019 at 19:53
Very useful indeed thank you
Comment by Rituu B Nanda on December 12, 2019 at 15:08

Hi Catherine,

I did a long term project -baseline and endline with Participatory action research on topic of evaluation. it was with sex workers in India and Cambodia for IDRC. Here is the link https://idl-bnc-idrc.dspacedirect.org/bitstream/handle/10625/49837/... 

We focused on measuring shift in advocacy strategies from reactive to proactive strategies
with a potential impact on the lives and wellbeing of 70,000 sex workers.
 Transformation in human rights documentation processes carried out by partners
which included evidence gathering and analysis on violence against sex-workers and
visualisations of this evidence.
 Growth in knowledge of the importance of effective information management in
digital documentation.
 Insight into community-owned and aggregated data given a growing, global
movement towards open data for accountability and transparency.
 Development of integrated self-evaluation tools which will continue to be used by
partners.
 Contribution to the scholarship on on violence against sex-workers and advocacy for
their human rights.

Comment by Dr. Gazi Sakir Mohammad Pritom on October 31, 2019 at 13:14

These are great resources, thank you for sharing.

Comment by Rituu B Nanda on October 30, 2019 at 14:43

Thanks dear Catherine! Am adding more resources

Advocacy Accelerator's webinar on “No Royal Road: Finding and Following the Natural Pathways in Advocacy Evaluation

Here’s the webinar recording https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oS5k_g6F7v2p2qQyIDK6WOO4rjv0VbXs/v.... Attached please find the panellists’ PowerPoint presentation.

 

We also thought that you might find the following resources that the panellists touched on useful:

 

 

Courtesy:  Patricia Wasunna, Knowledge Management and Community Officer, Advocacy Accelerator, C/o Amref Health Africa Headquarters

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