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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

Can we reduce vulnerabilities of short-term low-skilled women migrants in the South-to-West Asia corridor? Results from the Gender-Sensitive Risks and Options Assessment for Decision Making (ROAD)

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Can we reduce vulnerabilities of short-term low-skilled women migrants in the South-to-West Asia corridor? Results from the Gender-Sensitive Risks and Options Assessment for Decision Making (ROAD)

Time: January 25, 2023 from 12:45pm to 2pm
Location: GMT
Event Type: webinar
Organized By: CEDIL project team
Latest Activity: Jan 25, 2023

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UK Aid, through FCDO, is funding the Work in Freedom Phase 2 (WiF-2) which aims “to reduce vulnerability to trafficking and forced labour of women and girls across migration pathways leading to the care sector and textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries (TCLFI) of South Asia and Arab States.” WiF-2 which runs from 2018 to 2023, intends to reach at least 350,000 women and girls at source in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, and at destination in Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon and Jordan.
CEDIL is supporting an evaluation of selected interventions of WiF-2 with a focus on identifying interventions that reduce women’s vulnerabilities in the migration space. To analyse migration challenges and identify solutions we applied an innovative, gendered Risks and Options Assessment for Decision-Making (ROAD) process that included facilitated risks assessment and network mapping in countries of origin and destination, followed by mixed quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis. We also developed and applied a novel Women’s Empowerment in Migration Index (WEMI) to help us identify entry points for policy intervention. Please join us to discuss a summary of key results.

Date: 25 January 2023

Time: 12.45 – 14.00 GMT

Free to register via Zoom: Click here for registration link

Webpage: Click here for full details

Confirmed Speakers:

Claudia Ringler, IFPRI

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