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Evaluation of UN Women’s Work on the Care Economy in East and Southern Africa 

A regional study of gender equality observatories in West and Central Africa, carried out by Claudy Vouhé for UN Women

Sources: UN Women

This regional study offers an inventory and analysis of the legal framework of gender observatories, their attributions, functions and missions. It is based on exchanges with 21 countries, in particular the eleven countries that have created observatories. It compares the internal organisation and budgets of the observatories between countries, looks at operational practices, in particular the degree of involvement in the collection and use of data, and identifies obstacles and good practices in terms of influencing pro-gender equality public policies. Finally, the study draws up a list of strategic recommendations intended for observatories, supervisory bodies and technical and financial partners.

MSSRF Publication - November 2025 - Shared by Rajalakshmi

Ritu Dewan - EPW editorial  comment on Labour Codes

Eniola Adeyemi Articles on Medium Journal, 2025

An analysis of the “soft life” conversation as it emerges on social media, unpacking how aspirations for ease and rest intersect with broader socio-economic structures, gendered labour expectations, and notions of dignity and justice

Tara Prasad Gnyawali Article - 2025

This article focused on the story of community living in a wildlife corridor that links India and Nepal, namely the Khata Corridor, which bridges Bardiya National Park of Nepal and Katarnia Wildlife Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh, India.
This article revealed how the wildlife mobility in the corridor affects community livelihoods, mobility, and social inclusion, with a sense of differential impacts on farming and marginalised communities.

Lesedi Senamele Matlala - Recent Article in Evaluation Journal, 2025

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UN Women has announced an opportunity for experienced creatives to join its global mission to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The organization is recruiting a Multimedia Producer (Retainer Consultant) to support communication and advocacy under the EmPower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies Programme.

This home-based, part-time consultancy is ideal for a seasoned multimedia professional who can translate complex ideas into visually compelling storytelling aligned with UN Women’s values.

Application Deadline: 28 November 2025
Job ID: 30286
Contract Duration: 1 year (approximately 200 working days)
Consultancy Type: Individual, home-based

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Request for resources on INTERSECTIONALITY + GENDER MAINSTREAMING in Climate Change Projects

REQUEST FOR RESOURCES RELATED TO INTERSECTIONALITY IN THE CONTEXT OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN ADAPTATION PROJECTS

The Adaptation Fund is currently conducting a study on ‘intersectional approaches to integrating gender considerations in climate change adaptation projects.’

In organizing the desk review, we are interested in gathering relevant project documents, reports and/or statistics that have applied the concept of intersectionality in the context of gender mainstreaming in adaptation projects. If you have potential resources that meet this criteria, we would highly appreciate if you can share the relevant materials with the lead consultant, Dr. Katie Tavenner - tavenka05@gmail.com by June 4, 2021.

Thanks so much in advance!

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Permalink Reply by Rituu B Nanda on May 28, 2021 at 20:23
Permalink Reply by Rituu B Nanda on June 1, 2021 at 16:01

See more blogs

Gender and Climate Change evaluation- https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/gender-and-climate-chang...

 Examples of gender and inclusion-responsive evaluations in the climate change--https://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/leaving-no-one-behind-in-c...

Climate change in Cuba

https://gendereval.ning.com/video/recrear-changing-the-climate-in-cuba

Permalink Reply by Rituu B Nanda on June 1, 2021 at 16:06

Climate Policy in India through a Gender and Equity Lens https://gendereval.ning.com/profiles/blogs/climate-policy-in-india-...

 Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) evaluation reports:

https://gendereval.ning.com/forum/topics/new-braced-evaluation-papers

Permalink Reply by Dr Katie Tavenner on June 1, 2021 at 18:15

Thank you so much, Rituu for sharing the links to these great blog posts!

Permalink Reply by Cathy Rozel Farnworth on June 1, 2021 at 17:17

Hi Katie and All

You may be interested in this article tho' not to do the climate change adaptation but rather how an indigenous group of women in Bangladesh took over a women's organisation and used it to channel CIMMYT/CSISA wheat and maize innovations to themselves and also Muslim women working in the fields. Has quite a focus on intersectionalities.

Cathy Rozel Farnworth, Tahseen Jafry, Siddiqur Rahman & Lone B. Badstue (2020) Leaving no one behind: how women seize control of wheat–maize technologies in Bangladesh, Canadian Journal of Development Studies / Revue canadienne d'études du développement, 41:1, 20-39, DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2019.1650332

Permalink Reply by Dr Katie Tavenner on June 1, 2021 at 18:16

Thank you, Cathy! This looks like a fabulous and relevant article, thank you for sharing.

Permalink Reply by Pallavi Sobti Rajpal on June 1, 2021 at 18:18

Will share over mail

Permalink Reply by Shravanti on June 1, 2021 at 18:36

Hi Katie, 

There is the ISE4GEMs guide that was developed which incorporates an intersectional approach involving gender, environments and marginalized voices within a systemic framework. It would be relevant for assessing climate adaptation projects. You can find the guide here, available in English and Spanish. 

https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2018/9/ise4...

In addition, I am currently just started an evaluation of UN Women's work on climate mitigation and adaptation and so I would be interested in the results of your desk review and also share some reflections after the evaluation is finalized. 

Best, 

Shravanti Reddy

UN Women

Permalink Reply by Dr Katie Tavenner on June 1, 2021 at 18:46

Thank you so much, Shravanti, for sharing this guide, it looks like a wonderful resource.

Best of luck with your evaluation on UN Women's work on climate mitigation and adaptation - it would be great to connect after our studies are finalized to reflect and share best practices - hopefully by that point we will have enough information collected to share something back with the G & E community, as I believe applied intersectionality is a concept many organizations are interested in learning about.

Permalink Reply by Shravanti on June 2, 2021 at 22:27

Yes, let's do so. I'm sharing an evaluation in which I used the approach if that is helpful and Anne and Ellen have other work they are hopefully sharing. https://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2018/4/corp...

Permalink Reply by Dr Katie Tavenner on June 5, 2021 at 0:59

Great, thank you again, Shravanti!

Permalink Reply by Tonny Onyango on June 1, 2021 at 18:52
Hi Katie, is there a methodology you're following in terms of the data materials needed? Any countries preferred? I can share a few via email.

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