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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
- We’re Hiring: National Evaluation Consultant – Bangladesh
UN Women is recruiting a National Evaluation Consultant (Bangladesh) to support the interim evaluation of the Joint Regional EmPower Programme (Phase II).
This is a great opportunity to work closely with the Evaluation Team Leader and contribute to generating credible, gender-responsive evidence that informs decision-making and strengthens programme impact.
📍 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh (home-based with travel to project locations)
📅 Apply by: 24 February 2026, 5:00 PM
🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gar4ciRr
If you are passionate about feminist evaluation, gender equality, and rigorous evidence that drives change (or know someone who is) please apply or share within your networks.
- Seeking Senior Analyst - IPE Global
About the job
IPE Global Ltd. is a multi-disciplinary development sector consulting firm offering a range of integrated, innovative and high-quality services across several sectors and practices. We offer end-to-end consulting and project implementation services in the areas of Social and Economic Empowerment, Education and Skill Development, Public Health, Nutrition, WASH, Urban and Infrastructure Development, Private Sector Development, among others.
Over the last 26 years, IPE Global has successfully implemented over 1,200 projects in more than 100 countries. The group is headquartered in New Delhi, India with five international offices in United Kingdom, Kenya, Ethiopia, Philippines and Bangladesh. We partner with multilateral, bilateral, governments, corporates and not-for-profit entities in anchoring development agenda for sustained and equitable growth. We strive to create an enabling environment for path-breaking social and policy reforms that contribute to sustainable development.
Role Overview
IPE Global is seeking a motivated Senior Analyst – Low Carbon Pathways to strengthen and grow its Climate Change and Sustainability practice. The role will contribute to business development, program management, research, and technical delivery across climate mitigation, carbon markets, and energy transition. This position provides exceptional exposure to global climate policy, finance, and technology, working with a team of high-performing professionals and in collaboration with donors, foundations, research institutions, and public agencies.
WITHOUT HER – IS IT POSSIBLE ?
Sharing thoughts on the status of women on the occasion of World Mosquito Day today. voices of tribal women from Jharkhand in India tells how women are unheard even to address NTDs.
‘Garibi ke karan khareed nahi pate hain. Humare ghar mein koi machardani mein nahi sota’. (we are unable to buy due to poverty. Nobody in our house sleeps under a bed-net). Says a tribal woman of age above 50 years from Dumka in Jharkhand.
Jharkhand is one of the highly affected states from mosquito-borne diseases including Malaria, Filaria, Japanese encephalitis, etc. Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) remain neglected as they affect the poor, marginalized, and underserved sections of society the most. However, the vector – the mosquito does its job of spreading the parasite without any discrimination towards caste, community, or gender; therefore, it is high time for us to recognize the burden of the disease that women carry silently on their shoulders directly and indirectly.
At Project Concern International we are working towards eliminating NTDs from India. When our team reached out to interact with more than 80 tribal women in Dumka and Godda districts of Jharkhand, to understand their level of awareness, usage of preventive measures, and opinion about further prevention of mosquito-borne diseases, it found that more than half of tribal women in these endemic districts are aware of the dreadful short to long term impact of mosquito-borne diseases on their families and community. Malaria is recalled as topmost among the name of the mosquito-borne diseases followed by Filaria. Mass level activities about the diseases have led to a high level of awareness among women (98%) about the diseases, their cause, and potential ways to safeguard from the diseases. However, point to be noted here that largely it is understood that Kala Azar is also a mosquito-borne disease. Interesting to note the level of clarity women have about such diseases.
Women are conscious that, just one patient in the family startles their entire household. They get in the role of attending to the sick members along with other regular household chores; which not only adds to their workload but also their mental stress and anxiety. Efforts of treatment for the ailing family members further cause loss of daily income for the earning member and increased expenses if they fall in the hands of the private health service provider. Women are then left with running their families with a further diminished budget and probably the least allocations are made for her health and wellbeing.
Having a bed-net to safeguard from mosquitos is a luxury item for rural poor tribal families. Even if the family has one, the preference is given to children and other family members. The family continues to use that one bed-net, even if gets torn till it becomes completely unusable and the ability to buy a new one seems to be beyond the reach of most families.
All of the Women with whom we interacted knew the reasons and sources of mosquito breeding near to their houses. Regularly cleaning the area surrounding their houses was mentioned as the most practiced preventive measure; however, nearly a third of the women have a load of responsibility with the accountability of keeping the surroundings clean singularly; whereas another 30% reported receiving some support from their husbands. However, they are completely helpless when the sources of breeding are in the public or community places like the area around public hand pumps, big potholes on the roadsides, garbage dumps, and poorly maintained water bodies of the villages. Women due to their limited agency at public spaces are hardly able to raise their voices to demand management of such areas and men in such families due to engagement in livelihoods, social dynamics, etc., hardly care for such issues.
Have we ever pondered what are the voices of women in this regard? What do they expect from the government for their well-being whom they elect for the purpose every 5 years. It’s amazing to know that women demand – just three things - 1. Bed nets so that all can have a good and fear-free sleep at night, 2. Clean surrounding areas and locality. Can the system take a look at these demands and plan for the well-being of those; to whom they are duty-bound and accountable.
Mosquito-borne diseases have become part and parcel of their lives, it's like a normal for these communities that they have learned to live with. Although the data from the Mass Drug Administration, under the Filaria elimination program, shows that there is no difference in preventive drug consumption by sex; however, women’s ability and participation in decision making for the health of the people at the community level is still short of expected levels. It’s not about who is falling sick; it's about that least heard and most neglected woman who is bearing the brunt of the disease – directly and indirectly.
Taking the learning from COVID-19, it becomes more imperative that women share the table for they are the lead contributors towards making India free from Mosquito-borne diseases.
https://indiantd.blogspot.com/2020/08/without-her-is-it-possible.ht...
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Comment by Rituu B Nanda on August 31, 2020 at 9:54
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Thanks Sushmita for highlighting the gender aspects in a public health issue. Women need to have a voice and a meaningful one.
Women alone cannot take responsibility for health issues. As major part of my work is around public health and behaviour change, I focus on building family and community ownership so that they take responsibility of the health concern. Institutional response is critical but not enough. Catalysing community action can strengthen the public health response. I tried many approaches and have found Constellation's approach very effective https://www.communitylifecompetence.org/our-approach.html This was used on the issue of Malaria in Togo and other African countries.
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