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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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Power, Institutions and Gender Relations: Can Evaluations Transform them? (Part II)

This presentation made at CES, 2015* argues that the assessment of changes in the world by marginalised women and men in 6 slums in Chennai, India and the world they want is different from the assessment and recommendations of those who do evaluations of schemes of government.

The latter tend to be sectoral in nature. Marginalised women and men think inter-sectorally and inter-institutionally and believe change is needed in areas not covered by sectoral programmes - like working with men on substance use, safe transportation, linking young women's education to empowerment, access to spoken English, access to care etc. They want changes in norms of marriage, family, communities, markets and state, and not just incremental reforms in one sector (which is the focus of evaluations). They see both potential (e.g more employment opportunities) and destruction (e.g displacement) in the neo-liberal paradigm of development unlike evaluators and research who tend to be unipolar in their thinking

*The World We Want: Canadian Evaluation Society Conference, May 24th, 2015, Montreal, Montreal; 05/2015RANJANI%20K%20MURTHY_Expos%C3%A9_Power%2C%20Institutions%20and%20Ge...

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Comment by Ranjani K.Murthy on June 19, 2015 at 13:29: Dear Rituu

Thanks for your query. By transformative interests I meant those that challenge power relations between women and men. The TN govt has improved drinking water supply (gender intensified), supply of sanitary pads in schools (sex specific) but not gender transformative interests of women like title deeds of houses on women's names, quota in private sector for women, programs to work with men and boys on gender (beyond life skills), giving protection to couples who adopt choice weddings. Rituu I have just finished writing up my ppt! will post it. Best Ranjani

Comment by Rituu B Nanda on June 18, 2015 at 21:30: Thanks for sharing your presentation. Please refer to slide number 9 what do you mean by - not gender transformative? looking forward to your response.

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