Monthly Corner
IDH Publication, 2026
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is not just a social issue, it’s a systemic challenge that undermines agricultural value chains.
In rural and isolated areas, GBV threatens women’s safety, limits their economic participation, and weakens food security. When women cannot work safely, entire communities lose resilience, and businesses lose productivity. Climate resilience strategies that overlook gendered risks leave communities exposed and women vulnerable.
Ending GBV is essential for building equitable, sustainable, and climate-resilient agri-food systems; and it’s not only a human rights imperative, but also central to climate adaptation and economic stability.
The good news? Solutions work. Programs like the Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF) demonstrate that addressing GBV can enhance productivity and strengthen workforce morale and brand reputation. Safe, inclusive workplaces aren’t just good ethics, they’re smart business.
Gurmeet Kaur Articles
Luc Barriere-Constantin Article
This article draws on the experience gained by The Constellation over the past 20 years. It is also a proposal for a new M&E and Learning framework to be adopted and adapted in future projects of all community-focused organisations.
Devaka K.C. Article
Sudeshna Sengupta Chapter in the book "Dialogues on Development edited by Prof Arash Faizli and Prof Amitabh Kundu."
Events
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!
The SALT Approach: Towards Collective Ownership
“Collective action remains the best way of renewing the march towards the great trinity of liberty, equality, and solidarity.”
-Guy Standing
The SALT approach is a mental attitudinal technique applied for the participatory evaluation process which helps in defining the collective consciousness for the necessary collective action.
My SALT experience started when I got the chance to closely observe the self-evaluation process of the Faith Foundation team in Shillong, Meghalaya (which is supported by Global Fund for Children) who were working to address the gender related issues in the society. My main focus then was to understand the nuances of facilitating the process. But, I only learned the true essence of the practice when I stepped into the role of evaluatee. I realised that one of the core reasons why the SALT approach could be relevant as an M&E tool is the fact that it builds itself upon the collective emotion. The collective theory of emotion is said to be relevant in cases in which group interactions lead to emotional responses that are different in intensity or kind than those of independent individuals. Its realisation may help strengthen the community as the individualistic focus shifts towards the “greater good”.
The process starts off by giving every individual the chance to voice their dreams. This paves the way to the most crucial step of lining out the community’s common dream by infusing the elements of those individual dreams. This whole exercise helps the members to internalise the cruciality of the actions taken to fulfill the same. And this is where the ideology of collectively owning the responsibility of fulfilling that common dream formulates itself.
The facilitation of group retrospection for evaluating their progress and past experiences unravels the solemnity and sincerity of the community members. This makes them embody the accountability towards achieving the end goal. Moreover, it guides them to institutionalise self-monitoring and self-assessment processes for the future.
I am grateful to the Faith Foundation, GFC, IRMA and The Constellation for making this learning experience possible, and help me develop new perspectives on the M&E subject. Reflecting upon the entire approach on a deeper level, I believe that it can help strengthen the nebulous concept of Ubuntu in the community, “I am, because we are.” A community that actualises the collective emotion into taking collective ownership of its challenges would surely carry the capacity to build something powerful.
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