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Arnoux Mouafo Nopi & Dimitri Tsona Zapzi - Article
Prof. Wangari Mwai and Prof. Catherine Ndungo - BOOK
- Understanding Gender and Identity Through The Gender Dictionary
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RAI SENGUPTA - gender-transformative evaluation tools
This synthesis draws on evidence from 17 humanitarian evaluations across diverse crisis settings. It identifies key feminist evaluation innovations across four domains - design, methods, analysis, and ethics - illustrating how feminist principles can be embedded throughout the evaluation process. It also surfaces broader shifts required at policy, institutional, and practice levels to realise the transformative potential of feminist approaches in humanitarian contexts.
The toolkit translates these insights into applied guidance for evaluators and organisations. It provides step-by-step support across the full evaluation cycle, including planning, design, methods, analysis, ethics, and dissemination. Drawing on global feminist evaluation practice, humanitarian guidance, and gender evaluation standards, it includes adaptable tools, participatory and arts-based methods, guiding questions, and templates for field application.
Ritu Dewan & Swat Raju - Article
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In Promises & Reality 2026 Citizen’s Review of Year 2 of the NDA-III Government. Coordinated by Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, June 20, 2026. pp 94-100.
UTTHAN - Research Report
Traversing the path with women farmers in their fields and in our reflections/writings, a stark observation was the sheer lack of localized and regional vocabulary and terminology to adequately capture and communicate the understanding of climate change and mitigation strategies, informed by the unique experiences and needs of small and marginal women farmers. This is what propelled our research - to examine how women farmers perceive, express, experience, and respond to climate variability across
Our Research Report centres the lived experiences, generational knowledge, and resilience strategies of small and marginal women farmers from the coastal (Bhavnagar) and hilly (Dahod & Panchmahal) regions i.e two contrasting agro-climatic zones of Gujarat. Through their voices, the study reveals exactly how climate change intersects with gender, land rights, labour burdens, and food security.
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At Includovate, we are expanding our Pacific Research & Evaluation Talent Pool and inviting researchers, evaluators, consultants, and development practitioners to join a growing network of professionals committed to creating meaningful social impact.
As a feminist research incubator and certified social enterprise, Includovate works with partners including UNICEF, UNFPA, the ILO, governments, and development organisations across 23+ countries. Our work spans gender equality, social inclusion, health, disability, youth, climate, WASH, market systems, and other development priorities.
We are particularly keen to connect with experts from:
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and across the wider Pacific region.
We welcome expertise in:
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✓ Gender Equality & Social Inclusion
✓ Health & SRHR
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✓ Governance & Community Development
Whether your expertise lies in data collection, research, evaluation, technical advisory, facilitation, or team leadership, we would love to hear from you.
By joining our Talent Pool, you become part of a trusted network of professionals who may be considered for future research, evaluation, advisory, and consulting opportunities across the Pacific region and beyond.
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How Indian culture has been shaping gender issue and what does the data say?
Indian society is inherently patriarchal, placing male individuals at the centre. In Indian culture, there persists abelief that a man is an asset while a woman is a liability. The girls go through a lot of challenges even before she is born. According to UNICEF, the mortality rate from ages 0-5 is higher for girls than boys.
The core issues lie in persistent problems such as neglect in education, child marriage, unequal nutritional priorities, restricted independence for work, challenges faced by women in the workforce post-marriage, and the disproportionate burden of family responsibilities after marriage, falling onto women's shoulders. Shockingly, according to NCBI data, 32% of ever-married women report experiencing physical, sexual, or emotional violence by their husbands. The International Labour Organization states that around 47% of women leave their jobs after their first marriage, illustrating the adverse impact of marriage on women's labour force participation.
In Indian culture, there are certain religious practices such as Parda Pratha, discrimination against menstruating women, unequal inheritance laws, and disproportionate ritual burdens on women. These practices place women in a vulnerable and derogatory position.
The burden of exceptional expectations like providing role, emotional restraint and family name from men alone is unhealthy. A recent NCRB report indicates a higher suicidal death rate among men (20.6 per lakh) compared to women (8.1) in 2021.
The solution to these challenges involves not only creating awareness but dismantling systemic barriers. Working together is essential to achieving gender parity in India. Policies that support gender parity must be designed with the proper incentives to ensure that they are implemented successfully. Recognition of women's exceptional work, creating a supportive community, and addressing issues such as quality healthcare, family planning, and cultural stigma are essential.
We also need to encourage young rural women to participate in every field and have to give them support and incentives by policies. Providing tech training to young women to support self-help groups, and paid internships plus learning opportunities for college going girls are some of the initiatives that can be a small step towards the larger goal.
Strengthening law enforcement to prevent gender-based violence, digital literacy programs for women, and community-driven initiatives are crucial. Globally, successful policy changes, such as Norway's requirement for 40% women on publicly listed company boards or Canada's elimination of the tampon tax, should serve as inspiration. Morocco's laws on labour contracts for domestic workers also provide insights.
A strong structure for monitoring and evaluating these initiatives is necessary to support evidence-based decision making. Data analysis is essential for improving and adjusting policies. In the end key to breaking down generational stereotypes is empowerment, enabling women to take charge of their own voices, and using their abilities to solve problems.
The journey towards gender equity requires a collective effort, challenging cultural norms, adopting successful global ideas, and a commitment to analysing data for informed decision-making.
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Comment by John Siddham on April 8, 2024 at 5:24
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Sakshi, Great insights! Well backed by data. Potential to unearth more. Well done!
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