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Coronavirus & Domestic Abuse

2020-05-04T08:00:00+00:00

In an unequal world, crises like the coronavirus pandemic disproportionately affect women. Though recent evidence shows men are more likely to die from coronavirus, cultural and socio-economic factors impact women during crisis in other ways. In this blog, we look at the link between coronavirus and domestic abuse. With the global, rapid spread of the virus, many countries are in lockdown, encouraging people to stay home and stay safe – but homes aren’t always safe for women. Women are not necessarily safe in their own homes In the UK, the National Domestic Abuse helpline has saw a 25% increase in calls [...]

Coronavirus & Domestic Abuse2020-05-04T08:00:00+00:00

“She” Has to be Controlled: The Underlying Myth for FGM

2020-02-06T08:00:45+00:00

No title> How often have we heard the story of Adam and Eve’s expulsion from heaven, and the “Fall of man to earth”? Numerous times. How many versions are there to this story? Again countless versions, from the ancient Greek religion to the Abrahamic faiths, as well as the additional fantasies of historians and folklore. There is a striking detail in this story which in some interpretations, portrays Adam as a morally composed human being, swayed by his partner –Eve, who in turn, was easily enticed by Satan. This interpretation is negated in Quran that narrates the whole story of Adam [...]

“She” Has to be Controlled: The Underlying Myth for FGM2020-02-06T08:00:45+00:00

Women’s Rights in 2020

2020-02-04T08:00:58+00:00

No title> Across the globe, world leaders, civil societies and the private sector are set to make Women’s Rights in 2020 a priority. Why now? 2020 is a milestone year for Women’s Rights for several reasons. It marks 100 years since U.S. women won the right to vote, 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 10 years since UN Women was established and 5 years since the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted. The anniversaries of these landmark events causes us to consider how far we’ve come. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action The Beijing Declaration [...]

Women’s Rights in 20202020-02-04T08:00:58+00:00

Economic Inequality is Out of Control, Oxfam report finds

2020-01-27T08:00:01+00:00

January 27, 2020 Economic Inequality is Out of Control, Oxfam report finds A recent report from Oxfam has found that the divide between the world’s richest and poorest is disproportionately effecting women and girls. The report highlights the significant difference between the wealthiest and the poorest of the world, stating that economic inequality is ‘out of control’. Time to Care Oxfam’s Time To Care report has found the world’s billionaires, of which there are 2,153, are richer than 4.6 billion people worldwide, with the richest 22 men holding more wealth than all the women in Africa. These inequalities are born out [...]

Economic Inequality is Out of Control, Oxfam report finds2020-01-27T08:00:01+00:00

PVE, Development and Gender

2020-01-08T08:00:15+00:00

January 8, 2020 PVE, Development and Gender What does the increasing influence of preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE) frameworks and tools mean for development workers? Earlier this year, the Research Department of the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) co-organised a workshop at The Annual Conference of the Conflict Research Society (CRS). The event brought together academics and practitioners from Europe, Africa and Australia to explore the crossover between PVE, Development and Gender. Why PVE, Development and Gender? In recent years, there has been increasing interest in P/CVE approaches by development practitioners, funding bodies and policy-makers. Several major development organisations have [...]

PVE, Development and Gender2020-01-08T08:00:15+00:00

Women and the Workplace: Understanding discrimination as a systemic problem

2019-12-05T10:58:35+00:00

December 5, 2019 Women and the Workplace: Understanding discrimination as a systemic problem Current visibility around women and the workplace and workplace discrimination against women is at an all-time high with the #MeToo campaign and the campaign to uncover the Gender Pay Gap. Perhaps what is less prominent in these campaigns is a discussion about the root causes of these types of discrimination. These are the systemic, normative and cultural assumptions that are making it difficult for even these highly visible campaigns to have immediate impact. Gender discrimination starts at a young age What is required in order to address workplace [...]

Women and the Workplace: Understanding discrimination as a systemic problem2019-12-05T10:58:35+00:00

How faith can help refugee and migrant women to heal from sexual and gender-based violence

2019-11-25T08:00:24+00:00

November 25, 2019 How faith can help refugee and migrant women to heal from sexual and gender-based violence This blog on How faith can help refugee and migrant women to heal from sexual and gender-based violence was first published on The Age of Superdiversity blog hosted by the University of Birmingham and Institute for Research into Superdiversity. Forced migration experience is often a traumatic and unpredictable experience. Migrants fleeing their countries of origin rarely expect to encounter the worst hazards, like kidnapping, human trafficking and confinement. In Medenine and Zarzis in southern Tunisia, 15 refugee and migrant women from ten Sub-Saharan [...]

How faith can help refugee and migrant women to heal from sexual and gender-based violence2019-11-25T08:00:24+00:00

SGBV across migrant and refugee journeys: Early lessons learnt from Tunisia

2019-11-18T08:00:40+00:00

November 18, 2019 SGBV across migrant and refugee journeys: Early lessons learnt from Tunisia This blog on Sexual and Gender Based Violence across migrant and refugee journeys was first published on The Age of Superdiversity blog hosted by the University of Birmingham and Institute for Research into Superdiversity. My research explores the influence of religion on migrant and refugee women who experienced Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) during their journeys. In this post I share what I learnt about the nature of SGBV experienced by my respondents. Statistically it is estimated that around 1 in 5 women experience sexual violence in [...]

SGBV across migrant and refugee journeys: Early lessons learnt from Tunisia2019-11-18T08:00:40+00:00

Women’s Empowerment: Real barriers to women’s empowerment in the humanitarian & development sector

2019-10-14T15:36:40+00:00

October 14, 2019 Women’s Empowerment: Real barriers to women’s empowerment in the humanitarian & development sector Our Marketing and Communications Intern Charlotte Davies kicks off our Women's Empowerment blog series, exploring what barriers there are to women’s empowerment in the humanitarian & development sector. “When we empower girls hungry for education, we cultivate women who are emboldened to effect change within their communities and globally” – Meghan Markle   What is women’s empowerment? When I hear the words women’s empowerment, I imagine confident, strong, independent women. I envisage women who stand up for what they believe; women who actively persist when [...]

Women’s Empowerment: Real barriers to women’s empowerment in the humanitarian & development sector2019-10-14T15:36:40+00:00

PVE, Development and Gender Workshop

2023-05-10T08:34:03+00:00

October 1, 2019 PVE, Development and Gender Workshop HAD held a workshop on Preventing Violent Extremism, Development and Gender at the Annual Conference of the Conflict Research Society.  The workshop took place at the University of Sussex in September. It was part of the Research and Development (R&D) department’s strategy to build strong partnerships with academics and practitioners in the sector. The workshop was co-convened by the Head of R&D, Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert, Professor Juanita Elias (Professor in International Political Economy) and Dr Nicola Pratt (Reader of International Politics of the Middle East) from the University of Warwick. The event [...]

PVE, Development and Gender Workshop2023-05-10T08:34:03+00:00

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