📷 GADN Secretariat and Chair of the Board at GADN Members’ Meeting on Building Effective Anti-racist and Decolonial Practices (September 2022) © Angela Gokani Brasier
GADN produces various publications through our Advisory Group, Working Groups and Secretariat.
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April 2020
Webinar: As part of GADN’s quarterly members’ meeting, we were joined by Noelene Nabulivou, Leah Eryenyu and Mishy Singano to discuss how the pandemic is playing out in the Global South and how Women’s Rights Organisations are responding and organising.
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Response: The NAO Report ‘Improving the lives of women and girls overseas’ explores whether DFID has secured value for money in improving gender equality. The Gender and Development Network has outlined its main reflections in response to the report.
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Update: As the Covid-19 global epidemic escalates, feminists from across the world have been examining its gendered impacts and the need for feminist approaches to be at the heart of all responses. We will continue to add helpful resources to this page as they are published
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Update: The current global public health concerns has resulted in a scaled-down version of CSW64. This paper aims to provide an update of what has happened as part of this reduced version of CSW and lays out some possible next steps
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Webinar: This webinar aims to inform feminists and women's rights advocates about what the BPfA has to say about macroeconomic policy and what still needs to be addressed in order to realise the ambitions it set out. I
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Update: As we kick-start 2020 and ramp up plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), GADN has released an update to help members get a better understanding of what’s coming up.
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Briefing: As public-private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly promoted, concerns about their impact are rising. This briefing concludes that the ideologically driven promotion of PPPs should be replaced by a much more nuanced and evidenced approach.
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Briefing: 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), arguably the most progressive global agenda yet for advancing women’s rights. This briefing concludes that specific economic policy reforms are vital if the aspirations made a quarter century ago are now to be realised.
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Workshop report: Following revelations of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse within INGOs GADN convened two workshops to reflect on the ways organisations have – and have not – responded. Includes participant’s reflections and recommendations. Written by Heather Cole.
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Briefing: As more and more INGOs move into women’s rights work the need for deeper thought and self-reflection has become increasingly apparent. Two women’s rights organisations share their views about what they want, and don’t want, from INGOs. Written in partnership with AWID and FEMNET.
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Thinkpiece: It has become increasingly important to think about development through the lens of intersectionality. This Thinkpiece shows how postcolonial theory also has much to offer, exploring how both intersectionality and postcolonial feminism can expand our understanding of gender, race and capitalism. Written by Sara Salem.
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Briefing: Aspirations to ‘leave no one behind’ cannot be met while women continue to be pushed behind by economic policies such as austerity. Governments must consider the myriad of alternative policies that put rights and equality first. Written with FEMNET.
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GADN has had another successful year promoting gender equality and women’s rights globally. We have influenced UK and international decision makers to improve the impact of their work, and supported our members to continue improving their policy and practice.
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Briefing: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been widely promoted to help countries finance SDG targets, despite growing evidence that challenges the capacity of PPPs to deliver gender equality and other social goals. Written in partnership with Eurodad and FEMNET.
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Briefing: Social protection, public services and infrastructure interact with women’s rights and gender equality. If Governments maximise spending in these areas in an integrated, gender-responsive way, it can be a powerful tool for gender equality. Written in partnership with FEMNET.
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Think piece: Kate Horstead, Age International, considers the impact of structural inequalities across the entire life course, suggesting that this is an important area that needs more research and analysis.
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Workshop report: GADN and FEMNET brought together feminist advocates to discuss how our work contributes to longer-term goals—and whether it is truly transformative. Particularly, when it comes to macro-level economics.
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Briefing: A binding gender-just international accountability framework for Transnational Corporations (TNCs) is crucial. A collaboration between a wide range of organisations under the umbrella of the Feminists for a Binding Treaty coalition.
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Think piece: Zimbabwe-based feminist activist Nancy Kachingwe shares her thoughts about how best to tackle cultures of exploitation in the sector. Following revelations in early-2018 of sexual abuse and violence among international aid and humanitarian agencies.
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Briefing: Dinah Musindarwezo, Womankind Worldwide, outlines how public debt and its servicing are a particular problem for the African continent, undermining the ability of governments to meet their commitments on gender equality and the promotion of women’s rights.
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