Pandemic as Mirror
Swarna Rajagopalan, Indian political scientist, and the founder and managing trustee for the Prajnya Trust, reflects on the complexities of the current global pandemic.
Our Reflections
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.
Global feminist responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Social justice and care are at the forefront
Lina Abou Habi, Senior Policy Fellow at IFI and Gender at Work board member, offers a feminist analysis of the current pandemic and its implications for re-shaping pro-citizens public policies.
Reflections of an aid worker in the time of COVID-19
Kailee Jordan, Canadian humanitarian worker and independent consultant, based between Vancouver and East Africa, shares the importance of self-care in these challenging times
Gender at Work: upporting a global workplace
Sudarsana Kundu and Carol Miller, co-executive directors at Gender at Work, consider how this unprecedented crisis will shift our gendered relationship to work.
Dealing with SRGBV Cases
Leah Samakayi Kasaji, a member of the Zambia National Union of Teachers, shares how she and her colleagues handled a case of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)
Gone Are The Days When SRGBV Went Unnoticed
Baguma Filbert Bates, General Secretary of Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU), on the importance of tackling school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)
Jatou’s Story
Saffie Nyassi, a member of The Gambia Teachers Union, shares how she and her colleagues handled a case of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV).
The Power of Words in Fighting SRGBV
Winnie Namata, of the Uganda National Teachers Union, reflects on her work in ending school-related gender-based violence.
Teacher Advocacy Is A Key To Creating A Safe Learning Environment for All
Tshwanelo Mmutlana of the National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa reflects on the role of teachers in ending school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV)
The story of an SRGBV Victim, Perpetrator and Change Agent…
Alice C. Tuei, branch treasurer of the Kenya National Union of Teachers, shares the turning point in her life-long experiences with school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) from as a pupil to a professional.
The death of a class monitor
Joe Kasaka, of the Zambia National Union of Teachers, recounts the tragic story of Peter, a grade one pupil
Strong will
Destaye Tadesse of the Ethiopian Teachers Association shares the story of a female teacher was born and raised in Addis Ababa