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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

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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Diversity and Leadership in the COVID-19 Response”.

I seek your views on the following: 

1. Importance of diverse leadership teams in achieving improved outcomes

2.Opportunities for promoting intersectional women’s leadership and women’s decision-making power in humanitarian action

3.Suggest recommendations to advance sector-wide action to improve inclusion within humanitarian institutions.

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Permalink Reply by Sara Niner on March 17, 2021 at 12:17

My colleagues at Monash University have written this which might be of help: https://lens.monash.edu/@celebrating-influential-women/2021/03/08/1...

Permalink Reply by madhumita sarkar on March 17, 2021 at 12:35

Thank you Sara, a very useful brief. 

Permalink Reply by madhumita sarkar on March 17, 2021 at 12:38

Thank you Shamsha, I will go through the brief you have provided, could we fix a time to speak on this tomorrow? does 3 pm India time work for you? we can speak on skype. madhumita28.

cheers

Permalink Reply by Yulia Immajati on March 17, 2021 at 13:14

Hi Madhumita Sarkar.... just a small add on what have been raised by others in here re the increased women   vulnerability to domestic violence due to the pandemic. As for the economic impacts, there have been some works already conducted by the World Bank, UN Women, ILO and other relevant international organizations. One of the key issue that you may touch upon is on women leadership and participation in Small and Micro Enterprises where women form the majority of both business owners and workers. This can be of particular concern due to the true fact that women are the backbones of family coping strategies through their SMEs. This can be part of no (2)  re opportunities for promoting intersectional women's leadership and women's decision making power in humanitarian action. The Economic empowerment is key for women leadership in humanitarian action, especially in linking relief and rehabilitation actions. This is also bearing in mind that the pandemic hits not only health but also economy. Good luck for your program. Kind regards. Yulia

Permalink Reply by madhumita sarkar on March 17, 2021 at 16:12

Thank you Yulia,

you have raised an extremely important issue, i shall use this in my presentation. 

Madhumita

Permalink Reply by Rituu B Nanda on March 17, 2021 at 13:59

Thanks a lot Sara, Shamsa and Yulia for your quick response to Madhumita.

Permalink Reply by Sanjukta Moorthy on March 17, 2021 at 15:36

Hello Madhumita, 

Thanks for your post - I've done some internal trainings on the first and tangentially, second questions. Would be happy to share some ideas and insights. Let me know if you still need any help! 

Sanjukta 

Permalink Reply by madhumita sarkar on March 17, 2021 at 16:09

Yes please do share your thoughts. Sanjukta, what are your thoughts on

importance of financing and accountability for promoting women and leadership and more equitable decision-making structures.

 I do see in humanitarian situations many women led organisations cannot participate because fo poor funding and also those working for organisations cannot continue because of poor policies. 

any thoughts on this??

thanks

Madhumita

Permalink Reply by Rituu B Nanda on March 17, 2021 at 15:49

Hi Madhumita,

Preparing the local community is very imp so that they can respond immediately and not wait for outsiders. i recall in our work in a fishing community which was flood, women kept grains as a reservoir 

Let team in the community emerge organically at the same time ensure it is representative. I have used Constellation's SALT approach to build cohesive teams in communities.

Here is a story of what communities in Himachal did during COVID for better health as we were working with them on diabetes and hypertension. https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/everyone-is-a-leader....

All the best for your presentation.

Permalink Reply by madhumita sarkar on March 17, 2021 at 16:10

Thanks a Lot Rituu , extremely grateful to this forum...

Madhumita

Permalink Reply by Rachel Wareham on March 17, 2021 at 17:04

Dear Madhumita

These is a collection of documents related to COVID-19 and humanitarian response which also cover inclusion and leadership. Please check on GBVAOR below.

Gender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility (gbvaor.net)

Permalink Reply by madhumita sarkar on March 17, 2021 at 22:22

Thank you Rachel.

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