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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

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!

Towards an Ecology of Evidence to Act on Inequities

Event Details

Towards an Ecology of Evidence to Act on Inequities

Time: December 9, 2021 from 11:30am to 1pm
Location: "EST"
Event Type: webinar
Organized By: Evaluation Centre and Pan American Health Organization
Latest Activity: Dec 8, 2021

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Event Description

The Evaluation Centre is very pleased to support the Pan American Health Organization’s webinar titled, Towards an Ecology of Evidence to Act on Inequities, on Thursday, December 9th, 2021, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm EST. This is the final webinar of a three-part series titled, Making Evaluations Matter to Address Inequities, organized by the Health Promotion and Social Determinants Unit of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

 

The webinar will have simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, English and Portuguese. 

 

This webinar will focus on the ecology of evidence needed to act on inequities. The varieties of evidence that an evaluation will need to generate and how best to design such a system of evaluation will be the focus of this webinar.  

 

We will be joined by leading panelists from policy and practice arenas including:  

  • Diane Walter, Executive Director, Margaret’s Housing and Community Support Services, Toronto, Canada 
  • Trish Newport, Deputy Manager, Emergency Response, Doctors without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontières 
  • Tim Warren, Lead of Digital Health, Department of Health, Scottish Government 
  • Sana Contractor, Public Health Practitioner and Researcher working on Gender and Social Exclusion in India  

The discussant for this session will be Ray Pawson, professor emeritus of Social Research Methodology at the University of Leeds and the primary developer of Realist Evaluation. 

 

The session will be facilitated by Sanjeev Sridharan, founding director of the Evaluation Centre for Complex Health Interventions at the University of Toronto and Country Lead, Learning Systems and Systems Evaluation at the India Country Office of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. 

 

The relationship between different elements of an ecology of evidence will be highlighted through examples of addressing maternal health in India, health promotion in Scotland, responding to homelessness in Canada, and responding to Ebola in Congo. The relationship between the ecology of evidence to the social determinants of health will be discussed. 

 

If you need additional information, please do not hesitate contacting Claudeth White at claudeth.white@utoronto.ca.   Registration information can be obtained at the following link:  

  

https://paho-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bi8OdyggSx6XjnUYExhlqw

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