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!
Expanding reach-benefit-empowerment and gender transformation framework
The CGIAR's Reach Benefit Empowerment and Transformation (RBET) distinguishes between approaches "that reach women participants, such as by including them in program activities; those that benefit women, by improving their circumstances in some way; those that empower women, by strengthening their ability to make and put into action strategic life choices; and those that transform gender relations within and outside the household, such as by changing attitudes at the community level" (Reach-Benefit-Empower-Transform (RBET) Framework | CGIAR GENDER Imp...
This article argues that perhaps adding "coverage" to reaching women participants is necessary, in particular if gender norms and practices are to change. A program that works with only 25% of village women cannot hope to change social norms at the community level. A majority of women have to be covered by a program for norms and attitudes to change. Further the program, has to cover women at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities like 'migrant Dalit women', and not treat women as a homogenous category. Empowerment of women and gender transformation have a symbiotic relationship, with empowerment being essential for gender transformation and gender transformation being essential for women's empowerment.
However, women's empowerment and gender transformation require transformation of other social relations too like race, caste, class, ethnicity, religion, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identity. Unless women address hierarchies amongst themselves, women cannot progress towards empowerment. To give an example, a middle-class woman may own a house in urban areas, but may not let out her house to single women and people from minority community etc. Thus, addressing gender and intersectionality is necessary.
At another level, conscientization of men and women who uphold dominant masculinities is essential for both empowerment of women and gender transformation. Some men and women, including from marginalized communities in South Asia, feel that family lineage passes through sons. The practice of dowry upholds male supremacy, and is common in several South Asian countries. These are just few examples.
Yet another factor influencing women's empowerment and gender transformation is the development models which displace marginalized women and men to create beautiful cities for the elite. Poor women find it difficult to eke their living, housing is small, and at times safety is an issue. A pro-poor women development model is necessary
Thus, an expanded framework is suggested:
Reach/Coverage---Benefit- Women's empowerment/Men's conscientization- Pro-poor women development models- Gender/social transformation,
Cross posted from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/expanding-reach-benefit-empowerment-...
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