A Marriage Not Made in Heaven
Together with Government, our union is currently reviewing the teachers' Code of Conduct, so as to include in it contemporary emerging issues, including SRGBV. Our union’s Gender Policy is also being looked into. ...
From Grass To Grace
One finding from the study which touched my heart was the nonexistence of a reliable support system in some schools for girls who were menstruating....
School Related Gender Based Violence – Taking Action
One finding from the study which touched my heart was the nonexistence of a reliable support system in some schools for girls who were menstruating....
Working To End School-Related Gender-Based Violence
School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) is violence that undermines the bodily integrity, human rights, and gender equality of all those involved in the school but primarily that of the school child....
Gender, Equity and Inclusion: The C&A Foundation Journey
Alarm bells are ringing this week as the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) reconvenes to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, one of six 2030 Agenda goals under review. One thing is clear, addressing school related GBV requires collaboration across sectors through strategic partnerships....
Taking action to end gender-based violence in schools
Alarm bells are ringing this week as the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) reconvenes to assess progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, one of six 2030 Agenda goals under review. One thing is clear, addressing school related GBV requires collaboration across sectors through strategic partnerships....
Walking the talk: Think tanks and gender – What did we learn?
Shortly after launching this blog series, Gender at Work participated in Women Deliver 2019 Conference held in Vancouver and attended by over 8,000 policy makers, researchers and activists from around the world. Several sessions, including three co-hosted by IDRC, explored the theme of gender and...
Incorporating Gender into Academic Research Life
I always wondered how the University of Ghana could deepen its commitment to gender equality without ambitiously incorporating the concept into all aspects of academic research life. In 2011, three years after joining the University of Ghana faculty, I rejoiced to see the University...
Why am I still getting “the look”?
As Director of Research and Statistics at FUSADES, I have been working (and thinking) on women´s economic empowerment for some time now. At FUSADES, we have been working (and thinking) on how to incorporate a gender focus on research in order to be more effective...
Despite progress, Bangladeshi young women still lag far behind
Bangladeshi women have come a long way in terms of economic and social empowerment. Yet beneath these encouraging statistics, we find some unexpected anomalies that call for serious attention. Let us start with some positive statistics. Starting from a very low base in the early 80s,...