Interdisciplinary analysis that advances gender justice across the world.Women and the 'Uber-isation' of domestic workHow the rise of Uber-style apps is changing the working lives of women who are domestic workers.Watch the animation Delivering the G7's commitments to gender equalitySeven actions that will be critical to ensuring the ambitious pledges made at the Charlevoix G7 Summit are realised. Read the blog Adolescents with disabilitiesGround-breaking research considers the unique needs of adolescents with disabilities living in rural and conflict-affected areas.Read the report 10 things to know about gender equality and achieving climate goalsWhy the secret to effective climate action is to have leading roles for women.Read the report Gender and resilienceReflecting on what progress has been made to link gender equality and resilience in development projects. Podcast: transforming the world for girlsThree episodes covering four years of learning on gender norms and adolescent girls.Listen Using adaptive development to support feminist actionFind out why the gender and adaptive development communities have much to offer each other. Read the report Gender and Adolescence: Global Evidence (GAGE)A nine-year research programme exploring programmes and policies to empower adolescent girls. Explore the project Advancing Learning and Innovation on Gender Norms (ALIGN)The ALIGN platform brings together global research on discriminatory and harmful gender norms. ALIGN platform website 'Leaving no one behind': extending social protection to excluded groupsThree papers assessing the barriers and options for providing social protection for 'hard-to-reach' groups.Find out more Our experts Sara Pantuliano Executive Director Caroline Harper Principal Research Fellow, Head of Programme – Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Nicola Jones Principal Research Fellow Pilar Domingo Senior Research Fellow Rachel Marcus Senior Research Fellow Fiona Samuels Senior Research Fellow Abigail Hunt Research Fellow Vidya Diwakar Senior Research Officer Rachel George Senior Research Officer Maria Stavropoulou Senior Research Officer Kate Bird Research Associate Rebecca Holmes Research Associate Josephine Tsui Research Associate Katy Harris Communications Manager Latest publicationsGender in displacement: the state of play Linking social protection and water security to empower women and girls The politics of gender-responsive social protection Women in the gig economy: paid work, care and flexibility in Kenya and South Africa Women at the forefront of Sudan’s political transformation: recommendations from a workshop on women’s rights, representation and resilience in a new Sudan Sexual health and economic empowerment of young women and girls in Cuba: exploring the role of social norms Social protection and gender norm change: an annotated bibliography Gender norms, health and well-being Adolescent well-being in Ethiopia: exploring gendered capabilities, contexts and change strategies Adolescent bodily integrity and freedom from violence in Ethiopia Expert commentVirginie Le MassonViolence against women: an inconvenient truth Rachel GeorgeMany gains, but many miles to go: women in power since 1995 Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy, Rachel George, Melanie PinetCountering the caliphate in North Africa: three expert views on gender and the need for collective action Carmen Leon-HimmelstineWe won’t get women out of poverty until we leave behind ‘one-size-fits-all’ interventions Nicola JonesGetting girls’ voices heard on the global stage: progress since the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action Zainab BanguraEmpowering Africa’s powerful women Mark MillerPublic finance and development: eight things to read in April Sierd Hadley‘Gender budgeting is good budgeting’ – but PEFA’s new benchmark doesn’t measure up Abigail HuntFour ways the Global Commission on the Future of Work can deliver for women in the gig economy Mark MillerPublic finance and development: six things to read in January Watch past events05 December 2019Challenging the humanitarian status quo: a gender equality revolution 04 December 2019Breaking harmful gender norms in health practices and systems 26 November 2019Booming Africa: young women and new digital societies 20 November 2019Strengthening the voice and agency of disadvantaged adolescents 18 November 2019General Election hustings: women’s rights and sustainable development 16 September 2019Women’s empowerment, gender equality and social protection: where next? 19 August 2019Twitter chat: the risks and rewards for women in humanitarian aid 10 June 2019Tackling gender norms through media 04 June 2019Leaving no women and girls behind 15 March 2019The gig economy: an opportunity to extend social protection to excluded women?
Challenging the humanitarian status quo: a gender equality revolutionPublic event | 5 December 2019 18:30 - 19:30 GMTHer Royal Highness Princess Sarah Zeid of Jordan makes a passionate plea to put women and girls at the centre of the humanitarian system. Find out more
Breaking harmful gender norms in health practices and systemsPublic event | 4 December 2019 12:00 - 14:00 GMTIn collaboration with the Lancet, we discuss what research says about addressing harmful and restrictive gender norms to improve health outcomes? Find out more
Gender in displacement: the state of playBibliography and literature reviews | December 2019 | Kerrie Holloway, Maria Stavropoulou and Megan DaigleThis literature review assesses the humanitarian sector’s commitment to gender justice. Downloads
Linking social protection and water security to empower women and girlsWorking and discussion papers | November 2019 | Christy Lowe, Eva Ludi, Miriam Denis Le Seve and Josephine TsuiWorking paper exploring key linkages between the social protection, water and gender sectors. Downloads
The politics of gender-responsive social protectionWorking and discussion papers | November 2019 | Rebecca Holmes, Nicola Jones and Pilar DomingoThis paper analyses social protection policy and programming through a gendered political economy lens. Downloads
Booming Africa: young women and new digital societiesPublic event | 26 November 2019 14:00 - 15:30 GMTAs Africa's population grows, how can we improve educational and job opportunities for its youth and how can digital technologies help? Find out more
Violence against women: an inconvenient truth Insight | 25 November 2019 | Virginie Le MassonDespite the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, violence against women and girls is still a severe problem and must be tackled. Read and comment
Strengthening the voice and agency of disadvantaged adolescents Public event | 20 November 2019 12:00 - 13:30 GMTIn commemoration of Universal Children’s Day, how can we develop and strengthen the voice and agency of disadvantaged adolescents? Find out more
The ‘flexible’ gig economy is not such a great option for women after allMedia | 19 November 2019 | Open Democracy Find out more
General Election hustings: women’s rights and sustainable developmentPublic event | 18 November 2019 13:30 - 15:00 GMTRegister your interest to join our elections hustings with ActionAid UK on the UK’s future global leadership on women’s rights and sustainable development. Find out more
