Briefings

BRIDGE briefing documents synthesise the key gender and development debates, policies and practice in a selected area.

In Brief, BRIDGE’s popular bulletin, comprises an overview of the Cutting Edge Pack theme and two case-study articles by South-focused practitioners. Short and concise, In Brief keeps busy policymakers and practitioners up to date with cutting edge gender themes in development research, policy and practice, and inspires innovative and effective practice. In Brief is usually published annually in English, French and Spanish and anyone can subscribe to receive free ongoing electronic or print copies .

Briefings (26)
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 16: Gender and Migration
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Oct 2005
Over the past four decades total numbers of international migrants have more than doubled but the percentage of the world population migrating has remained fairly constant. There are... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Special issue: Gender Myths
Author(s): S. Jolly, Institute of Development Studies UK, Sep 2004
Much development work has been based on gender stereotypes - for example the idea that farmers are men. In reaction, feminism has sometimes created counter stereotypes - such as that... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 15: Gender and ICTs
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Sep 2004
Dramatic changes brought about by information and communication technologies (ICTs) have created new economic and social opportunities the world over. Their use, however, continues to... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 13: Gender and Armed Conflict
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Sep 2003
Conventional understandings of war and its aftermath overlook the impact on gender relations. Gender inequality pre-dates and is often exacerbated by conflict. But this does not mean... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 12: Gender and Budgets
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Mar 2003
Why is progress towards gender equality so slow? In part, this is a failure to attach money to policy commitments. While government budgets allocate resources in ways that perpetuate... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 11: Gender and HIV & AIDS
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Sep 2002
In Brief is a six page newsletter that aims to stimulate thinking on a priority gender theme. This edition explores gender inequality as a major dynamic when studying the relations... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 10: Culture
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Jul 2002
This issue of In Brief looks at connections between culture, gender and development. The lead article discusses how 'gender and development' can be seen as an imposition on other... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 9: Gender and Participation
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Aug 2001
This issue of in brief traces synergies and tensions between gender and participation in development practice. The lead article reminds development practitioners that institutions need... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 8: Trade Policy
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Jul 1999
What are the links between gender equity and trade? Research reveals that trade liberalisation has different impacts on women's and men's employment and conditions of work, and also... Find out more
BRIDGE Gender and Development in Brief. Issue 7: Health and Well-Being
Author(s): , Institute of Development Studies UK, Nov 1998
This issue of 'Development and Gender in Brief' tracks the shift of health policy debates from a focus on 'women's health' to a broader vision of gender and health. This reaches beyond... Find out more

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