Briefing papersMarch 2020Caroline Harper, Carol Watson, Grace Kyomuhendo Bantebya, Anita Ghimire and Rachel GeorgeWorld Bank Managing Director and COO Sri Mulyani Indrawati visits a site in Nyabihu District, Rwanda, 2015, that employs 60% women. Photo: Simone D. McCourtie/World BankPrompted by the global conversations of ‘progress’ around the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, this ALIGN briefing paper reflects on the progress that has been achieved on shifting gender norms. To do so, it uses a long-view lens to draw on both global statistics and in-depth case studies in Uganda and Nepal undertaken with women, including professional women of all ages and some men, to reflect on progress for women over the past 50 years in these two countries.Read the research Historical lessons on gender norm change, with case studies from Uganda and NepalRelated Why look back? It's not where we are going: the value of history in understanding gender and developmentThis ALIGN think piece highlights why taking a long view of the past is crucial for addressing gender norm change and inequalities in the future.Working and discussion papers5 March 2020See more:gendergendersocial normseducationGlobalUgandaNepal
