Strategizing for a political voice: the women’s budget in south africa
Why is progress so slow toward change for gender equity? Why is this work so hard? In part, it is how we think about the problem. Many writers have pointed […]
Unravelling institutionalized gender inequality
Each major institutional arena is gendered in its male bias-its failure to value or recognize reproductive work, defining it as “unproductive” or basing effective participation on a capacity to attain […]
Institutions, organizations and gender equity in an era of globalization
Development organisations can play a significant role in supporting women in the communities where they work to challenge unequal gender relations. The authors of this article argue that the majority […]
Is there life after gender mainstreaming
In the world of feminist activism, the time is ripe for reflection and review. We need to ask why change is not happening, what works, and what is next. This […]
Gender equality architecture and un reforms
This paper briefly outlines the successes and failures of the current UN system in addressing gender equality and women’s rights, and puts forth several principles and characteristics that are critical […]
Indian change catalysts: action learning program
After thirty years of effort, the promise of women’s rights remains unfulfilled. This is despite United Nations conferences and agreements, scholarly writing and immense efforts on the part of women […]
Action learning for gender equality: the gender at work experience
In area offices all over Bangladesh, staff were meeting to discuss how their program could meet the newly emerging gender equality expectations of their organization, BRAC. Over years, these meetings […]
In their own idiom: reflections on a gender action learning program
From 2006 – 2008, Gender at Work worked with PACE (Partner in Cross Sectoral Engagement), an Oxfam Canada capacity building program in the Horn of Africa. The work was to […]
Gender mainstreaming: a road well-travelled, but miles to go for equality
Since the Fourth World Conference on Women (1995), gender mainstreaming has been almost universally endorsed as the strategy of choice for the achievement of gender equality and women’s human rights. […]
a holistic approach to gender equality
Gender equality and women’s rights has been cited in conferences such as the Beijing +5 as a critical element to development efforts and peace building. Despite considerable energy invested to further social justice and […]
