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!
Calling for Submissions: What Works? Integrating gender into government health programmes across Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia
Dear friends
Greetings from UNU-IIGH/PHFI/UWC.
I am writing to share information regarding an on-going project ‘What works? Integrating gender into government health programmes across Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia’ and ask for your support in identifying successful cases to include as part of this work.
Recognising the need for better contextualized evidence on how to successfully integrate gender into large scale health programs, United Nations University International Institute on Global Health (UNU-IIGH), Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), and the School of Public Health at University of Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa, are partnering to identify and analyse 8-10 successful cases of gender integration into government health programmes in either Africa, South Asia or Southeast Asia to understand what worked, where, for whom, why, and how.
To begin identifying potential successful cases, we are inviting organisations and professionals to submit information on government health programmes in Africa, South Asia, or Southeast Asia that have successfully integrated gender. The specifications for the call are also attached and deadline for submission are 15th of May 2022.
Given that our community spans all the three regions, we would be grateful if you could submit information on any relevant health programmes that meet the eligibility criteria. Alternatively, you can send me information of relevant individuals to contact directly.
Please find here the link to the website which gives all the details of the project :What Works Webpage
The direct link for the call is:What Works_Call for Submissions and the email id for queries is whatworks.regional@gmail.com
In addition, please can you share this email with your networks.
Thank you so much in advance for your time and input. We are excited about finding new ways of co-creating solutions and this would not be possible without your support. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions (rajalakshmi.r@phfi.org)
We look forward to keeping in touch as the project progresses.
Sincerely,
Rajalakshmi(Raji)
On behalf of the PHFI team India
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by JOSEPHINE JOSEPH on
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I would like to submit the experience of Kerala in India
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Permalink Reply by Rajalakshmi RamPrakash on
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That's great Josephine. You could check all information in the What Works Website. Please get in touch with me at rajalakshmi.r@phfi.org so we can take this forward. You could also share your email in this thread here.
Rajalakshmi
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Hi Josephine...havent heard from you..please contact me if you plan to submit and need some assistance
Rajalakshmi
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Permalink Reply by Tapati on
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Thanks, Dr. Raji for this important initiative. Would like to connect, and contribute too.
Thank you Rituu for posting this, here.
Best Regards
Tapati
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Hi Tapati
So glad you find it useful. A contribution would be fantastic! Hope you get all information needed at the What Works webpage
If not, pls don't hesitate to ask me. Let us keep the discussions on at rajalakshmi.r@phfi.org
Happy to connect with an old time friend this way!
Regards
Raji
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Permalink Reply by Poonam kathuria on
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Hi Rajlakshmi: SWATI (www.swati.org.in) has been working with ASHA WORKERS to integrate GBV in their work. We have had some very interesting and promising outcomes. Not sure if that qualifies as a case study. Please let me know
regards
Poonam Kathuria
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Dear Poonam
Thank you for your interest. Sorry for the delay. I am positive that your work will fit in as long as the Government had some role to play- design, implement, evaluate, fund.
If you would like to have a chat, please email me at rajalakshmi.r@phfi.org and I can share my number.
Looking forward
Rajalakhmi
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