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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.

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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

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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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Apps or innovative technologies for collecting survey data from younger adolescents?

Dear colleagues

Can any of you offer examples, experience or advice on the use of innovative technologies for collecting survey data from younger adolescents in the 10-15yrs age range in a longitudinal study? We're looking for innovations such as:

  • Apps or technologies that facilitate tracking of study participants? Eg: Finger prints to link longitudinal data from respondents. Digital photographs & face recognition software?
  • Ways of making survey data more engaging for young people. Are there surveys that have created games to collect data?
  • Using cell phone technology to break a survey into segments of about 20 minutes long and administered monthly over 14-18 months, and then the second round collected after that?
  • Apps that send periodic messages to engage adolescents, eg happy birthday?
  • Are there strategies that use technologies that can answer questions that young people have so that they can get something (like information) in return for their contributions to the research?

Or if you can suggest other forums or people to connect with, that would also be valuable.

Thanks, in advance.

Warm wishes

 Julie

jle2106@gmail.com

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Permalink Reply by VALERIE HAUGEN on May 11, 2017 at 10:29

Resources on youth (incl. adolescent) as researchers, see: The Girl Effect, USAID YouthPower webinars,https://twitter.com/ginacrivello.

Permalink Reply by Patricia Nora Cabaleiro on May 11, 2017 at 20:42

Dear Julie,

I used a google drive tool to make a survey for kids from 10 to 17 years old about resilience and disasters. It was very useful.

Warm wishes

Patricia.

Permalink Reply by Leah Goldmann on May 11, 2017 at 20:48

Ureport is a tool used by UNICEF and WAGGGS

http://www.ureport.in/

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