Overseas Development Institute - Theme: Gender

Stories of harassment, violence and discrimination: migrant experiences between India, Nepal and Bangladesh (ODI Project Briefings 70, January 2012)

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Drawing on findings from a baseline study of vulnerability, particularly to HIV and AIDS, this Project Briefing explores the experiences of people as they move between their communities of origin in Nepal and Bangladesh to India.

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Cash transfers for maternal health: design opportunities and challenges in low-resource settings (ODI Project Briefings 68, December 2011)

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:05:00 GMT

Based on a review of best practice, this Project Briefing outlines the components that were taken into consideration during the cash transfer design process for an operations research project on Cash Transfers (CT) for Safe Motherhood (SM) led by Interact Worldwide and supported by ODI.

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Rethinking cash transfers to promote maternal health: good practice from developing countries (ODI Background Notes, November 2011)

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:30:00 GMT

This Background Note reviews the evidence on conditional cash transfers (CCTs) to promote safe motherhood – a concept that spans not only care during pregnancy and childbirth, but access to family planning and equitable health services – comparing them to other approaches to maternal health programming in developing countries.

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Gender and climate finance (Climate Finance Fundamentals 10, November 2011)

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This brief outlines some key principles and actions for making climate financing instruments more gender-responsive.

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What now for children, as we face the prospect of a double dip recession? (ODI Blog Posts, 18 November 2011)

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The survival, protection and development of all children... ultimately depends on governments prioritising their needs... The stark reality is that if we don’t, the future of many of today’s children hangs in the balance.

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Why is social protection gender‐blind? The politics of gender and social protection (Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Bulletin Volume 42, Issue 6, November 2011)

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT

This article explores the political economy of social protection and its effects on gender relations to increase understanding about why social protection debates and approaches have been largely gender-blind.

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Food, finance and fuel: the impacts of the triple F crisis in Nigeria, with a particular focus on women and children (ODI Background Notes, October 2011)

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This Background Note presents key findings of a study that maps the impacts of the food finance and fuel (3F) crisis on vulnerable social groups, particularly women and children, as well as related coping strategies undertaken by households across Nigeria’s six socioeconomic zones. We are grateful for research assistance from: Hanna Alder, Keziah Awosika, Sunday Alonge, Massimiliano Cali, Erin Cullen, Titilope Fakoye, Nicola Jones and Sade Taiwo.

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Food, fuel and finance: the impacts of the triple F crisis on women and children - Adamawa State focus (Discussion papers, October 2011)

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This Background Note presents a case study of the Nigerian state of Adamawa focusing on regional-specific impacts and coping strategies undertaken by households in response to the food, fuel and finance (3F) crises on vulnerable social groups, particularly women and children. These findings feed into a larger body of research that maps the impacts of these crises across Nigeria’s six socioeconomic zones, the key findings for which are also presented in this paper.

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Food, fuel and finance: the impacts of the triple F crisis on women and children - Benue State focus (Discussion papers, October 2011)

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This Background Note presents a case study of the Nigerian state of Benue, focusing on regional-specific impacts and coping strategies undertaken by households in response to the food, fuel and finance (3F) crises on vulnerable social groups, particularly women and children. These findings feed into a larger body of research that maps the impacts of these crises across Nigeria’s six socioeconomic zones, the key findings for which are also presented in this paper.

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Food, fuel and finance: the impacts of the triple F crisis on women and children - Edo State focus (Discussion papers, October 2011)

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This Background Note presents a case study of the Nigerian state of Edo, focusing on regional-specific impacts and coping strategies undertaken by households in response to the food, fuel and finance (3F) crises on vulnerable social groups, particularly women and children. These findings feed into a larger body of research that maps the impacts of these crises across Nigeria’s six socioeconomic zones, the key findings for which are also presented in this paper.

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Food, fuel and finance: the impacts of the triple F crisis on women and children - Imo State focus (Discussion papers, October 2011)

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This Background Note presents a case study of the Nigerian state of Imo focusing on regional-specific impacts and coping strategies undertaken by households in response to the food, fuel and finance (3F) crises on vulnerable social groups, particularly women and children. These findings feed into a larger body of research that maps the impacts of these crises across Nigeria’s six socioeconomic zones, the key findings for which are also presented in this paper.

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Food, fuel and finance: the impacts of the triple F crisis on women and children - Kano State focus (Discussion papers, October 2011)

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This Background Note presents a case study of the Nigerian state of Kano focusing on regional-specific impacts and coping strategies undertaken by households in response to the food, fuel and finance (3F) crises on vulnerable social groups, particularly women and children. These findings feed into a larger body of research that maps the impacts of these crises across Nigeria’s six socioeconomic zones, the key findings for which are also presented in this paper.

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Food, fuel and finance: the impacts of the triple F crisis on women and children - Lagos State focus (Discussion papers, October 2011)

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This Background Note presents a case study of the Nigerian state of Lagos focusing on regional-specific impacts and coping strategies undertaken by households in response to the food, fuel and finance (3F) crises on vulnerable social groups, particularly women and children. These findings feed into a larger body of research that maps the impacts of these crises across Nigeria’s six socioeconomic zones, the key findings for which are also presented in this paper.

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Gender, generations, social protection & climate change: a thematic review (Bibliography and literature reviews, August 2011)

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT

This thematic review and annotated bibliography, developed with the University of Greenwich, explores the gender and social difference dimensions of vulnerability and adaptive capacity in relation to climate change.

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Development Policy Review, theme issue: Impacts of economic crises on child well-being (Development Policy Review vol. 29, iss. 5, August 2011)

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This theme issue explores how the impacts of economic crises are transmitted to children's experiences of poverty and well-being, and how these impacts can be mediated by the policy responses of international and national actors.

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Building citizenship through social policy in the Eastern Caribbean: the role of social guarantees (Research reports and studies, July 2011)

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00:00 GMT

This volume demonstrates how the social guarantees approach can be applied to social policy design, delivery and monitoring at the country level, especially in the island states of the Eastern Caribbean.

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Involving youth in development policy research: lessons learned (ODI Project Briefings 56, June 2011)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This Project Briefing synthesises the findings of a DFID-funded study that examines the impacts of global shocks on youth - primarily in Ghana, Mozambique and Vietnam.

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Postponed - an equal start? Social inequalities compromising the lives of mothers and children. (7 July 2011 12:30-14:00 (GMT+01 (BST)) - Public event, London)

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This ODI event, in partnership with Save the Children, will discuss new research from ODI (with the Chronic Poverty Research Centre), Save the Children and The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on the impact of social inequalities, specifically gender discrimination, upon maternal and child health.

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Benin's progress in education: Expanding access and narrowing the gender gap (Development Progress Stories, June 2011)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Part of the Development Progress Stories series, this research focuses on Benin's progress in tackling gender inqualities in education.

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Ethiopia's progress on education: A rapid and equitable expansion of access (Development Progress Stories, June 2011)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Part of the Development Progress Stories series, this research focuses on Ethiopia's progress in expanding access to education.

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South Africa's social security system: Expanding coverage of grants and limiting increases in inequality (Development Progress Stories, June 2011)

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Part of the Development Progress Stories series, this research focuses on South Africa's progress in social protection.

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Population mobility and HIV and AIDS: review of laws, policies and treaties between Bangladesh, Nepal and India (ODI Background Notes, June 2011)

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This Background Note provides an overview of the HIV situation in Nepal, Bangladesh and India, followed by a review of the individual country legal frameworks and an outline of regional initiatives around migration and HIV. The Background Note concludes by discussing priorities and processes that could safeguard the health and rights of migrants and their families.

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What¹s good for girls is good for global finance (Global Dashboard, 25 May 2011)

Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

New data released by the latest census in India shows that things are getting worse for girls. Claire Melamed argues that this is storing up big economic problems for the future – for all of us.

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Women Northern Region to access and control land (Quoted in Ghana News Agency, 23 May 2011)

Mon, 23 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

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Jobs, growth and poverty: what do we know, what don't we know, what should we know? (ODI Background Notes, May 2011)

Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This Background Note summarises the current state of thinking about the relationships between growth episodes and employment, and highlights five trends that are likely to shape effective policy in this area.

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