Pushing people further into poverty: the impact of Covid-19 in lower- and middle- income countriesComment | 17 December 2020 | Amanda LenhardtThe social and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic will weigh heavily on lower- and middle-income countries. Read and comment
The gendered experiences of adolescent girls working in the adult entertainment sector in NepalResearch reports and studies | November 2020 | Anita Ghimire, Fiona Samuels and Samjhana BhujelThe gendered experiences of adolescent girls working in the adult entertainment sector in Nepal. Downloads
Use of digital technology among adolescents in the adult entertainment sector in NepalBriefing papers | November 2020 | Anita Ghimire, Fiona Samuels and Samjhana BhujelThis brief explores findings on the lives of adolescent girls and boys engaged in cross-border sex work between India and Nepal. Downloads
Adolescent girls’ experiences of cross-border and international migration in the adult entertainment sector in NepalBriefing papers | July 2020 | Anita Ghimire and Fiona SamuelsThis policy brief discusses the cross-border and international migration of adolescent girls from Nepal to work in the adult entertainment sector. Downloads
‘Every action counts’: why the humanitarian sector needs to fast-track inclusionInsight | 3 July 2020 | Veronique Barbelet, Nicola Jones, Christy LoweThree expert views on why – and how – humanitarian responses must be more inclusive and better support refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDPs). Read and comment
Reconstructing our understanding of the link between services and state legitimacyResearch reports and studies | June 2020 | Aoife McCullough with Antoine Lacroix and Gemma HennesseyA discussion of the relationship between services and state legitimacy from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC). Downloads
What research from conflict-affected countries can tell us about responses to Covid-19Comment | 7 April 2020 | Mareike SchomerusAs western governments respond to Covid-19, research from post-conflict contexts sheds light on how policy and advice can be most effective. Read and comment
A tale of contradictions: understanding the impact of social norms on Nepali men and boysBriefing papers | March 2020 | Anita Ghimire and Fiona SamuelsThis policy brief discusses the complexities, contradictions and deprivations in the lives of men and boys in Nepal. Downloads
Historical lessons on gender norm change, with case studies from Uganda and NepalBriefing papers | March 2020 | Caroline Harper, Carol Watson, Grace Kyomuhendo Bantebya, Anita Ghimire and Rachel GeorgeThis ALIGN briefing paper reflects on progress achieved in shifting gender norms over the past 50 years, with a specific focus on Uganda and Nepal. Downloads