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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

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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.

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New Feminist Evaluation and Research Book

Please check out a new Feminist Evaluation and Research book:

Feminist Evaluation and Research: Theory and Practice. Edited by Sharon Brisolara, Denise Seigart, and Saumitra SenGupta, published by Guilford Press. 2014.

"This thought-provoking book explores the 'whats,' 'whys,' and 'hows' of integrating feminist theory and methods into applied research and evaluation practice. Illustrative cases drawn from U.S. and international studies address a range of social and health issues. The book provides an overview of feminist theory and research strategies as well as detailed discussions of how to use a feminist lens, practical steps and challenges in implementation, and what feminist methods contribute to research and evaluation projects. Reflections at the close of each section invite the reader to consider key questions and common themes across the chapters. With a focus on social justice models, the book covers ways to conduct feminist research and evaluation in effective, innovative, and culturally competent ways in diverse social and cultural contexts."

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Permalink Reply by Rituu B Nanda on May 15, 2014 at 10:39

Hi Donna,

Thanks for sharing! Hope you are well.

Warmly,

Rituu

Permalink Reply by Folorunsho Moshood Abolore on May 19, 2014 at 13:04

Great! One of several ways of increasing knowledge is by sharing. Thanks for sharing this.

Mosh

Permalink Reply by W. Gichuhi on May 19, 2014 at 13:50

Thanks for sharing this insightful brief on the book. It is addressing an important issue. Please, how can one get the book?

Wanjiru

Permalink Reply by Julia Espinosa on May 19, 2014 at 15:35

Hi Donna,

Congratulations for your new book! María Bustelo and I bought it by Amazon and we are looking forward to receiving it.

Are you going to the next EES Conference in Dublin? We really like sharing with you ideas and experiences from a transformative gender perspective or feminist approach.

Warm regards from Seville,

Julia

Permalink Reply by Bhabatosh Nath on May 19, 2014 at 17:07

Hi Donna,

Thank you so much for your book. That's the way of 'Sharing our knowledge'.

Please keep in touch.

Hi Rituu,

Thanks are due to you for sharing this with us.

Regards,

habatosh

Permalink Reply by Tessie Catsambas on May 19, 2014 at 23:56

Congratulations to the editors! This book is responding to high demand from our evaluation community for better ways of approaching gender differences, culture, and inequality in evaluations. Thank you for this important contribution.

Permalink Reply by Arshiya Kochar on April 29, 2025 at 12:55

Hi, can someone pls help me find the pdf for this book?

Permalink Reply by Miriam Chikwanda on May 5, 2025 at 18:52

Here it is in PDF

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Permalink Reply by Arshiya Kochar on May 8, 2025 at 10:34

Thank you Miriam!

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