This research paper interrogates the gap between the commitments by the United Nations and donors to increase funding for women’s organizations in conflict-affected countries, and the lower funding reportedly received by these organizations in recent years. It provides a more precise accounting of funding flows and explanations for why these pledges and commitments have not yet translated into more resources for women’s organizations at the frontline of crises.
Create the Conditions is a collaborative resource developed by She is Not Your Rehab in partnership with Plan International UK and funded by Taith. This resource is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to foster environments that challenge deep-rooted social attitudes and behaviours contributing to Gender-Based Violence.
Through this resource, you will embark on a journey of self-reflection and growth, gaining the tools to support both yourself and the young people you work with so that you can create the conditions for transformative work around gender based violence to take place.
As we approach the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), the signatory organisations acknowledge the progress made so far in recognising gender as a cross-cutting issue in digital development. However, we consider that stronger and more explicit commitments to gender equality are needed in the WSIS framework to ensure truly inclusive digital transformation in order to benefit societies as a whole.
Thirty years on from the commitments enshrined in the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA) this briefing reveals a picture of broken promises and unfulfilled ambition by States. This failure is not just due to a lack of political will, but also an economic system that is unequal by design. As world leaders prepare […]
This summary report highlights findings from the UN Secretary-General’s review of global progress on gender equality 30 years on from the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. While the findings point to advances such as anti-discrimination laws and gender-responsive climate plans, they also note persistent gender discrimination and emphasize the platform’s continued importance, including in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals.
Social and economic arguments for the Nordic Model approach to prostitution policy and legislation and for other interventions to end the impunity of third parties who promote and profit from sexploitation.
Amazingly informative and enjoyable podcast which aims to share stories of inspiring women in the past. The website states that it intends to focus particularly on stories of women not usually represented in the media, including women of colour, women with disabilities, working class and LGBTQIA women. Organised by Emma Cook and Amy Cotterill. Available via major podcast sites. This was a great episode on the UN decade for women with experts and curators of an ongoing LSE Library exhibition
This ILO Brief marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action by providing a comprehensive statistical snapshot of gender equality in the world of work. It highlights that while progress has been made, it has been uneven and insufficient, with global gender employment gaps narrowing by only 4 percentage points in three decades. Women remain underrepresented in employment, overrepresented in informal work, and face persistent pay gaps.
The study seeks to develop a better understanding of TFGBV, highlighting good practices around the globe in tackling gender-based violence that occurs through or is amplified by the use of technology.
Entering its fourth year following the full-scale invasion in 2022, the ongoing war in Ukraine is characterized by growing humanitarian needs and protection concerns, with women and girls and other at-risk groups critically affected. In
The Arab region is facing significant challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, with progress towards gender equality being particularly slow and uneven. Despite a doubling of data availability, substantial gaps persist in various areas.
Understanding of TFGBV beyond social media centered analysis FIRN team feminist politics of technology Online gender based violence artificial intelligent advocacy Photo taken during the satellite event, "Expanded Notions of Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence (TFGBV)” at RightsCon 2025,...
Historically there has been very little discussion of feminism within the international humanitarian system. In recent years, some donor governments – including Canada, Mexico, and Germany – have adopted overtly feminist foreign policies and applied these to their strategies and guidance for humanitarian assistance. At the same time, aid actors have started to reconfigure their […]
This blog looks at some of the material held in LSE Library relating to women and Africa. The Library has recently put together a digital archive of its resources and has an online curated collection allowing you to only search for items published in Africa, writes Gillian Murphy. Caption: Elizabeth Makeking with some of
This report takes stock of progress for girls since the Beijing Platform for Action was endorsed. It highlights issues such as child marriage, in which progress has been made, but also points to areas where action is urgently needed, such as access to digital technology. The report offers key recommendations on how to advance adolescent girls’ rights, including through explicit targets for changing outcomes for adolescent girls.
This is the fifth edition of the End Violence Against Women Coalition’s annual snapshot report, which maps out the latest research on violence against women and girls (VAWG) and analyses the political and policy developments impacting victims and survivors over the last year.
Read this brief history of women’s suffrage in England - the fight for women to gain the vote on the same terms as men. We explore the individuals and organisations involved in the fight for women’s suffrage, the impact of the First World War, and the legislative reforms of 1918 and 1928 that granted women the right to vote after decades of campaigning.
Care responsibilities are excluding and holding back millions of women worldwide from taking paid employment, and, with climate and demographic changes on course to increase the demand for care, measures to support the care economy are urgently needed, according to a new ILO brief.
This session marks the launch of a working paper series as part of ongoing efforts to catalyze and sustain gender-responsive change within health systems and sectors.
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