Last week, Devpolicy hosted the Australian launch of the Women, Peace and Security Index. The index...
Category - Gender and development
A new global index – Women, Peace, Security: what does it add?
There are a growing number of global indices – many would be familiar with the gender rankings...
Women’s empowerment and microfinance: key challenges, lessons...
The past three decades have witnessed phenomenal growth in access to microfinance services (small...
From little things big things grow: measuring women’s...
Five years ago, under the shade of a Kachere tree in rural Malawi, a woman named Grace told me a...
Indonesian women as ‘hidden financial managers’
Ibu Theresia from Kupang has a small kiosk in front of her house. Her husband says that he turns...
Reducing disaster risk: understanding barriers to women’s...
In May, government delegations and disaster risk professionals from across the globe gathered in...
Sexual harassment in the Cambodian garment industry: prevalence...
The Cambodian garment industry has a reputation as an ethical sourcing destination. The garment...
Prioritising periods and preventing unwanted pregnancy:...
The largest ever generation of girls are entering a critical time in their education as they move...
Outsourced labour: international surrogacy and women’s rights
International surrogacy has been back in the headlines in Australia after a sudden crackdown in...
The gendered leadership gap and the humanitarian sector
Globally, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions across sectors. Despite there being...