Armed conflict, poverty, hunger and economic crisis have been severely affecting the lives Yemeni people over the past six years. Around 80% of the Yemeni population require some form of …
15,000 women transform housing conditions across India
Bijal BrahmbhattGrassroots groups are helping improve the living and working conditions of hundreds of thousands of low-income women in urban informal settlements across India. By organising and influencing local service providers, …
Girls Not Brides – weaving the ‘evidence quilt’ for gender transformative law reform
Patricia Miranda, Anam Parvez Butt and Jeanette DulawanPositive prospects amid the pandemic Girls have been given much reason to hope in the Philippines. This November, a historic first, the Senate unanimously approved the Girls Not Brides bill, which proposes to criminalize child marriage. Now the House of Representatives must …
Women’s land rights on paper are not enough
Pubudini WickramaratneLand is critical to our daily lives. It is intrinsically linked with our identity, dignity, livelihoods, food, housing, education and health. Secure land rights are essential to sustainable and equitable …
A Long Way to Go: Influencing Social Norms to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Iraq
Diego Redondo CripovichThere are many social, political, religious, tribal and economic reasons that contribute to defining gender roles throughout the ages, and yet there appears to be a common thread of gender …
Voices of Tajik Women during Covid
Nazira Kurbonovathe stories of three Tajik women, sharing their challenges, their successes and how they persevere, in their own words.
Counting care: Everything you need to know about the new Household Care Survey toolkit
Amber Parkes‘What doesn’t get measured doesn’t get seen’. I’ve heard this phrase so many times but never has it felt truer than when it comes to unpaid care and domestic work. …
Transformative leadership is not just a buzzword
Ines SmythSince the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a terrifying reality worldwide, women have organised together across environmental, anti-racist, labour and political movements to provide immediate local care and support to those …
Still Behind Closed Doors: Afghan Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peace Talks
Dr. Jorrit KammingaJorritt Kaminga looks at how women’s involvement in Afghan Peace Talks has changed since 2014.
Ten lessons on entrepreneurship and job creation in the MENA region
Shekhar AnandJob creation in the MENA Region, the context and challenges The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face unemployment as a common challenge. The youth population is growing but …