July 2020
Statement: In the wake of the recent Black Lives Matter protests, GADN’s Women of Colour Forum wrote a collective statement and recommendations on addressing systemic racism and White supremacy in the UK international aid sector.
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Statement: GADN Board and staff stand in solidarity with anti-racism activists and movements, and make our own commitments towards anti-racist work.
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Briefing: The COVID-19 pandemic exposes long-standing structural inequalities. While women and women’s rights organisations have continued to be frontline responders during this pandemic, they have also been disproportionately impacted by its effects – within the household, in the public sphere and on the frontlines.
This briefing, written in collaboration with GADN’s Working Groups, examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across a number of key thematic issues and makes recommendations on how to ‘build back better’.
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Briefing: During the COVID-19 pandemic, as in previous crises, women and women’s rights organisations are frequently essential frontline responders, and have invaluable knowledge of what works. If responses to COVID-19 are to be appropriate and effective, then women and their organisations will have to participate, and share leadership, in decision-making over their design and implementation. This briefing, written by the Women's political participation & leadership working group, proposes specific recommendations on how this can be achieved.
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Response: GADN, alongside its sister networks and a select number of CEOs from our member organisations wrote to the Secretary of State for International Development to highlight the need for a strong gender analysis to be at the heart of DFID's Coronavirus response, as well as to encourage increased support to local women's rights organisations who were acting as frontline responders.
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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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