Covid-19 – why gender matters Comment | 17 April 2020 | Caroline Harper, Carmen Leon-Himmelstine, Rachel George, Rachel Marcus, Fiona Samuels, Francesca Bastagli, Nicola Jones, Megan DaigleCovid-19 is having gender impacts across every sphere, from health and education to jobs and social protection, and responses must take this into account. Read and comment
Age- and gender-based violence risks facing Rohingya and Bangladeshi adolescents in Cox’s BazarBriefing papers | April 2020 | Silvia Guglielmi, Nicola Jones, Jennifer Muz, Sarah Baird, Khadija Mitu and Muhammad Ala UddinThis policy brief discusses the age- and gender-based violence risks facing adolescents from Rohingya refugee and Bangladeshi host communities. Downloads
Safe ride: tackling gender norms and preventing sexual harassment on public transportationToolkits | January 2020 | Carmen Leon-Himmelstine, Alex Munive, Fiona Samuels and Anja StuckertThis toolkit aims to help practitioners work with others to understand what can be done to enable girls to confidently use public transport in their city. Downloads
'Africa on our doorstep': The health crisis a short plane ride from AustraliaMedia | 4 January 2020 | Sydney Morning Herald 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
Many gains, but many miles to go: women in power since 1995 Insight | 18 November 2019 | Rachel GeorgeSignificant progress has been made since the 1995 Beijing Conference, but there's still a long way to go for women in power. Read and comment
The role and impact of local citizen security councils as a challenge to criminal violence: lessons from Michoacán Briefing papers | November 2019 | Trevor Stack, Irene Álvarez, Denisse Román and Sasha Jesperson, with Pilar DomingoThis paper explores how local security councils have been established as part of societal responses to violence in Michoacán, Mexico. Downloads
Responding to violence through art and culture: lessons from MichoacánBriefing papers | November 2019 | Edgar Guerra, Ariadna Sánchez and Pilar DomingoThis paper explores how art and culture has been used as a means of expression and resistance in violence-affected communities in Michoacán, Mexico. Downloads
Exploring the role of evolving gender norms in shaping adolescents’ experiences of violence in pastoralist Afar, EthiopiaJournal articles or issues | October 2019 | Nicola Jones, Yitagesu Gebeyehu and Joan Hamory-HicksUsing a socio-ecological framework, this article highlights how the patterning of violence experienced by adolescent girls and boys is shifting. Downloads
Blog series: Beijing +25 and the road ahead for gender parityProjects | October 2019 to March 2020This blog series critically examines global progress and setbacks to gender equality since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Find out more
