Gender Focus

In South Sudan, women are crafting 'Milaya' or embroidered bedsheets to sustain their families, and culture, amid an ongoing conflict. Read Professor Tamsin Bradley’s blog on the Miaya artists of South Sudan. #research #gender #culture #art genderfocus.org/2022/09/south-…

An earthquake and two major floods prior to the Covid-19 pandemic have interrupted the social fabric of women’s lives in #Nepal and have cut them off from vital resources. Listen to our #Displacement narration in Nepal podcast with Sumeera Shrestha: play.acast.com/s/genderfocus/…

How do policies address #genderbasedviolence in #universities and #research organisations❔ 🆕 @UniSAFE_gbv vignettes outline the situation in 1⃣4⃣ European countries, mapping institutional policies, including their context, content, implementation & more! unisafe-gbv.eu/european-vigne…

In 3 months of full-scale war, experts have recorded an increase in violence against young women, who are even more vulnerable after February 24. How to protect yourself and punish your abuser – read in a special project by @LIGAnet and @unwomenukraine: bit.ly/3ppnh0F

Let’s talk about #VAC in schools! Here is our first question for @RaisingVoices, @HakiElimu, @Aulasenpaz, and @INBreakthrough #SaferSchoolsTogether

Read our blog that shares insights from the experiences of ‘Displacement narrators’ who work with our project team to tell us about major changes and events in the community context of Biratnagar, Nepal. #genderfocus #GbV #nepal #displacement genderfocus.org/2022/07/displa…

From tax reforms & subsidies to increased female employment & product regulations, find out about the policy approaches that can help promote menstrual health and hygiene: wrld.bg/NyM450JjxSK #WeAreCommitted #MHDay2022

Join us in making a difference as we highlight insights from research on violence against women and girls, mental distress, climate, and water and sanitation. To learn more about the job and how to apply, visit: genderfocus.org/career-opportu… #job #research #kenya #women #genderfocus

#COVID19 has had a devastating impact on #GirlsEducation, +20M girls, particularly adolescent girls, may never return to school. @EduCannotWait & partners work together to increase financing & accelerate results for #GenderEquality to #EmpowerHer📙 👉bit.ly/ECWEmpowerHer

An earthquake and two major floods prior to the Covid-19 pandemic have interrupted the social fabric of women’s lives in #Nepal and have cut them off from vital resources. Listen to our #Displacement narration in Nepal podcast with Sumeera Shrestha: play.acast.com/s/60a3725027ea…

“The challenges we face today are largely the result of our male-dominated world and male-dominated culture. #gbv #vawg #women #genderfocus #genderequalitytodayforasustainabletomorrow #genderequality news.un.org/en/story/2022/…

#GenderEquality will remain just a dream as long as women and girls cannot make their own decisions about their bodies. Read how low decision-making power can lead to unintended pregnancies in @UNFPA's #SeeingTheUnseen report. 📒 👉 unf.pa/stu

Incidents of gender-based violence and the impunity that perpetrators often enjoy affect not only women and girls who have been affected by GBV, but ALL women & girls. GBV also inhibits the contribution that women & girls can make to the development of their countries. 🛑🤯

New @hrw report advises on upholding girls/women's rights while supporting access to education in Afghanistan. Hopefully useful to donors @EUAmbAFG @PowerUSAID @EUAmbAFG @FCDOGovUK @SwedenUN @NorwayMFA @Canada @MofaJapan_en @mofa_kr @dfat @NLinAfghanistan hrw.org/news/2022/03/2…

In #Myanmar, women report significant difficulties in accessing #COVID19 vaccinations & mistrust official information. New data shows access to health services has seriously declined. Our latest #Myanmar study: unwo.men/kO6S50IlbVl #IWD2022 @UNDPasiapac

Read our blog from earlier this month, International Women’s Day 2022: Breaking the bias of the water crisis. We discuss how women and girls are responsible for collecting water in 80 percent of households without water Follow the link below to read. l8r.it/tOjc

The Survivors Leadership Training (SLT) is proving to be beneficial for the anti-FGM/C trailblazing leaders, heading grassroots organisations/initiatives in their local communities in Kenya. Here are some highlights from the past few days: #SLT2022 #EndFGM

Since a @BloombergDotOrg study concluded community daycare reduced the risk of drowning among kids, we’ve supported daycares for > 50,000 kids in Bangladesh. We’re proud to have supported these efforts, resulting in this life-saving government program.

1. Physical barriers 2. Economic barriers 3. Health barriers 4. Social barriers 5. Personal barriers 5 types of barriers to girls’ return to school according to a study by @AMPLIFY_girls in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda: g.pe/TjUq30rNff8