How can trade work for, not against, gender equality? Marion Sharples shares the key messages from a recent webinar hosted by Oxfam and the Gender and Development Network. Women’s economic …
Findings from a meta-analysis of women’s empowerment projects
Simone LombardiniWhat overall impact are Oxfam’s women’s empowerment projects having? Simone Lombardini and Kristen McCollum attempted to answer this question by conducting a meta-analysis of our effectiveness review evaluations. Here Simone …
Critical junctures and the redistribution of care work
Martin WalshWomen’s heavy and unequal contributions to care work are a challenge to their participation in social, economic and political life and overall wellbeing. How can project interventions change this? Senior …
Women’s work? Challenging gender roles in the Philippines
Nikki van der Gaag‘We forget our tiredness when the kiss is there.’ Nikki van der Gaag reports from the Philippines on a partnership that is changing ideas about men’s and women’s roles in …
How businesses can tackle the social norms that limit women
Claudia CanepaAcross the world, women make a significant contribution to global supply chains, in spite of complex hurdles that limit their inclusion and their leadership. How can businesses make it easier …
A no ‘tick-box’ approach to gender and resilience
Caroline AshleyA key question for Oxfam and the development sector is how to address the different challenges faced by people living in poverty in a holistic fashion. However, our partners are …
A man’s path to gender equality?
Neha KagalWhat happens to the gender dynamics in a community when women become socially and economically empowered? Neha Kagal conducted research among Dalit communities in India which found pathways to gender …
A human economy for women and men
Fenella PorterHow can we build an economy that works for everyone? Fenella Porter explains why in order to conceptualise a truly ‘human’ economy we need to look at inequalities of gender …
A holistic approach to women’s economic empowerment
Vincent TrousseauWhat does economic empowerment look like and how can it be achieved? Vincent Trousseau looks at examples from Oxfam’s programmes in Zambia and Morocco and introduces our new conceptual framework. …
Taking women’s empowerment beyond the paid economy
Mar MaestreHow can development programmes support women’s economic empowerment while taking into account the burden of unpaid care work? Mar Maestre shares her research findings as part of the discussions taking …