At Gender at Work, we are committed to reflection as both a political and pedagogical act, using it to reveal insights, challenge assumptions, and adapt our practices. Our approach to learning is emergent: shaped by context, grounded in feminist values and open to the unknown. We see learning as both a method and a muscle: something strengthened through practice, vulnerability and shared reflection.
In this final blog of the 'Walking the talk: Think tanks and gender' series, the series’ editors, Carol Miller and David Kelleher from Gender at Work, synthesize key learning from the project.
As part of the 'Think tanks and gender' blog series, Elizabeth A. Asante shares her perspectives on the effectiveness of the Gender Action Learning Project (GALP) in supporting the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Ghana, to integrate gender analysis into a specific area of the Institute’s work: national level budget processes.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, Margarita Beneke de Sanfeliu shares insights gleaned from many years working to promote gender in think tanks and in the research community. She also offers some practical ideas on how we could all improve our strategies for promoting gender in our organizations.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, Nusrat Jahan demonstrates her skills in her compelling analysis of the results of a nationally-representative (and gender-sensitive) survey on the thoughts and aspirations of youth in Bangladesh.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, Erika Malich describes RQ+, along with her reflections on what the discussions among participants highlighted on things to think about when integrating gender in research.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, Maheen Sultan, of BIGD, Bangladesh, shares her reflections on strategies attempted in her think tank.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, Mercy Omuero Edejeghwro relates her learning about gender at a workshop co-hosted by CPED and IDRC, on women as leaders in climate change adaptation.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, writing coach, Ethan Gilsdorf shares his reflections on working with researchers and other staff from think tanks.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, Job Imharobere Eronmhonsele describes how he has been able to apply his understanding of gender to influence research in Nigeria on climate change and disaster risk reduction.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, Manuel Acevedo describes his own “ah ha” moment, nearly 25 years ago, of gender inequality as a development problem.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, Mario Chávez Claros, tells the story of his personal journey come to understand the importance of carrying out gender analysis.
In the blog series Walking the Talk: Think Tanks and Gender, an anonymous participant tells the story of a young woman confronting her own experience of domestic violence and taking action to rebuild her life.
