This discussion paper reviews seven key examples of how social norms are being measured in efforts to achieve gender equality. Through this analysis, several cross-cutting shortcomings become evident, limiting the effectiveness of norms-based work in improving gender equality outcomes. The paper concludes by outlining components of a future framework for measuring social norms and gender equality, suggesting what should be measured, why, how, and by whom.
This working paper highlights the urgency of addressing gender inequalities across the Rio conventions—UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It provides examples of where progress has been made and identifies thematic entry points for implementing gender equality considerations across the conventions. It makes recommendations for actions to accelerate the synergistic implementation of the conventions.
Researcher Iago Mora Arcas follows the evolution of publications by Spanish gay liberation fronts in the Campaign for Homosexual Equality and Gay Liberation Front collections at LSE Library.
Rediscovering remarkable historical figures such as the Birka Warrior Woman, Hildegard of Bingen, and King Jadwiga offers a fresh perspective to understand an era often dismissed as 'nasty, brutish, and short'. Rather than being exceptions, this lecture reveals the considerable influence and power held by medieval women and sheds light on the gradual erosion of female agency over subsequent centuries.
Can targeted interventions reduce school-based gender-based violence? Teacher and student training on gender-based violence in Mozambique leads to a reduction in teacher-led violence and greater school retention for girls.
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On November 20th, 2024, women stop being paid compared to men. This is the point in the year when, on average, women effectively work for free. The gender pay gap is now 11.3%, up from 10.7% last year. It’s a stark reminder that while progress has been made, gender pay inequality persists - and may be higher than we thought.
In this webinar, the first of three hosted by the Nordic Network for Queer History Archives and Activities in 2024, we dive deep into the work behind the Queer Literature Indexing Thesaurus (QLIT). Led by the archivist of Sweden’s Archives and Library of the Queer Movement, the session explores how QLIT was developed as a comprehensive tool to make LGBTQI literature more accessible and searchable. Discover how this innovative thesaurus, which includes over 900 specialised terms, is reshaping how queer literature is indexed and searched within library catalogues. The webinar also touches on the challenges of translating these terms across different languages and the importance of inclusivity in literary indexing. Whether you’re a researcher, librarian, or just passionate about queer literature, this presentation offers valuable insights into the intersection of language, literature, and identity.
Concerted, urgent action is needed to improve the knowledge base and strengthen responses to gender-related killings (femicides/feminicides) and other forms of gender-based violence against women and girls. This report presents global and regional estimates in 2023, available time trends and country data, and selected practices for preventing femicides.
Crises often require economic consolidations that may unevenly affect different segments of the population. Some crisis countries enter financial arrangements with the IMF and adopt adjustment programs, and studies have associated program conditionality with negative impacts on gender inequality. Proper evaluations of the impacts of IMF-supported programs on gender inequality require, however, credible control groups that address the counterfactual: do post-crisis gender disparities evolve differently without an IMF-supported program? We examine over 150 IMF-supported programs (1994-2022) using custom-tailored control groups that match each IMF-supported program country’s gender and economic trends and find overwhelming evidence against systematic impacts of IMF-supported programs on gender equality.
Dear Ambassadors, Ahead of this year’s annual open debate on women, peace and security (WPS), and one year before the 25th anniversary of Resolution 1325 (2000), we write to you as civil society organizations dedicated to peace, women’s rights and gender equality to urge you to redouble your efforts to fulfill the highest ideals of […]
The UK government’s Francis Review of the English school curriculum is an unprecedented chance to change an economics curriculum which perpetuates narratives that are bad for people and planet and erase care work.
From ending salary history questions during recruitment to thinking creatively about benefits, how can we make workplaces work better for women?
Join us for an insightful recorded conversation as we hear from an expert panel, including Alesha De-Freitas MBE, Selena Flavius Jane Garvey, Dr Olga Frańczak, and chaired by Dr Grace Lordan.
The event was hosted at LSE Library which is home to The Women's Library collection, and the event was organised by Fawcett East London in what is the 100-year anniversary of history together between The Women's Library and The Fawcett Society.
Closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship is not just a social equity issue—it is a powerful lever for economic growth. Evidence from India shows that women hire more women, and so efforts to boost female entrepreneurship will increase female labour force participation and growth.
This new report focuses on female professionals (directors, screenwriters, producers, cinematographers and composers) active in the European film industry.
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