Eliminating Violence Against Women: A Handbook for the Indo-Pacific Region
Violence against women (VAW) is one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time.
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Mid-term effects of a parenting programme on early childhood development and maternal health in Vietnam: protocol for a follow-up of a cluster-randomised controlled trial
A community- based multicomponent intervention for women’s health and early childhood health and development was conducted in rural Vietnam, spanning from mid-pregnancy through the first postpartum year.
Why does Gendered Language Matter? Evidence on the Cultural and Cognitive Channels
Does speaking a gendered language affect an individual's support for gender roles, or does it simply indicate that an individual comes from a more patriarchal culture?
Consolidating gender apartheid: five years on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Five years after the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, gender apartheid has been consolidated into a comprehensive system of political, social, economic and legal control that extends beyond the restrictions imposed during Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001.
Antifeminism in the German Far Right: A Comparative Analysis Across Political Arenas
Far-right governments and leaders worldwide ban gender-inclusive language and policies, while also deploying gender equality and sexuality flexibly to legitimise their nationalist agendas.
How safe are women? Constructing a cross-national index on the foundations of women’s safety
This article introduces the global Women’s Safety Index (WSI), outlining its rationale, purpose, and potential applications.
Beyond binaries: civil society countering far-right antifeminism in Germany
Antifeminism is one of the ideological pillars of the far right that demands careful consideration in the context of efforts to counter and prevent the far right.
Funding, Power, and Resistance: How International Aid Shapes Feminist Movements in Fiji
Fiji endures one of the world’s highest rates of gender-based violence (GBV), with two in three women experiencing physical or sexual abuse from a male intimate partner. Entrenched colonial legacies, harmful social norms, and economic inequalities fuel this crisis, normalizing the violence and silencing its survivors.
Mainstreaming gender to combat violence against women
Drawing on gender policy reform theories and global evidence, we analyse how gender mainstreaming has been implemented to inform and drive VAW policy adoption and implementation.