This Interactions guide shares the very latest research and analysis on women’s economic empowerment, gender-based violence, urban health and unpaid care work. Hosted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and co-produced with partners around the world, Interactions provides vital evidence and policy advice for the empowerment of women and girls.
More about InteractionsCollective action and tackling gender-based violence (GBV)
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Ntokozo Yingwana explores the importance of a collective strategy for impact, inspired by a recent global learning workshop on engaging men and boys in sexual and gender-based violence initiatives. The workshop brought together partners from Egypt, Kenya, India, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Uganda.
Gender justice is not just a fight for women, by women: a clear message from the 59th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) which took place 9-20 March 2015 in New York.
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It is not enough to have a targets and commitments on SGBV if this is not connected to political processes of change, but collective action can help bridge this gap for a transformative agenda and address the underlying causes of violent inequality across scale, from the global to the local.
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) remains one of the most pressing concerns of our era. Finding effective strategies to collectively address the ubiquity of SGBV must therefore be central to the work of gender activists, researchers and campaigners.
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Amy Hall from the Interactions team will be in New York from 9-20 March and following conversation around sexual and gender-based violence at the 59th Commission on the Status of Women.
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The Institute of Development Studies, Sonke Gender Justice and the Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation have published a case study which explores the value and limitations of collective action in challenging the community, political, social and economic institutions that reinforce harmful masculinities and gender norms related to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
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Interactions keep you up to date with research processes and policy-relevant findings as they happen. Each guide brings an in-depth view about the processes and outcomes of research in action,
