A Marriage Not Made in Heaven
Alieu Deen-Conteh from the Sierra Leone Teachers Union shares the story of Mbalu
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.
From Grass To Grace
Salimatu Sinneh Koroma from the Sierra Leone Teachers Union shares the story of Isatu
School Related Gender Based Violence – Taking Action
Kakunta Kabika Mbuyu, of the Basic Education Teachers Union of Zambia, shares his journey from skeptic to advocate in addressing school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV).
Working To End School-Related Gender-Based Violence
Gender at Work associate Nina Benjamin introduced our blog series on Ending School-Related Gender-Based Violence (SRGBV)
Gender, equity and inclusion: the C&A foundation journey
Bama Athreya, Senior Advisor in Gender and Social Inclusion at C&A Foundation, on why addressing gender justice is key to fundamentally transform fashion into a force for good.
Walking the talk: Think tanks and gender – What did we learn?
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.
Incorporating Gender into Academic Research Life
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.
Why am I still getting “the look”?
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.
Despite progress, Bangladeshi young women still lag far behind
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.
Strengthening gender as a component of Research Quality (+)
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.
Mainstreaming gender in a research institute
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.
A workshop to remember
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.