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Communication & behaviour change

Communication interventions supporting positive civic action in Lebanon

Helpdesk Report
  • Dylan O’Driscoll
March 2018

This rapid review synthesises data from academic, policy and NGO sources on the role media can play in creating/easing tensions between refugees and the host community, and within the host community itself. Acknowledging the importance media can play in perceptions, and considering the confessional and political nature of the media, the review also maps the media/social media ...» more

Changing gender and social norms, attitudes and behaviours

Helpdesk Report
  • Huma Haider
April 2017

This annotated bibliography presents studies of programmes that aim to bring about changes in gender and social norms, and changes in wider attitudes and behaviours. Much of the literature and some programme designs recognise the need to change social norms in order to change behaviours, such as HIV/AIDs prevention and better sanitation and hygiene. The report looks at ...» more

Methods and approaches for understanding behaviour change

Helpdesk Report
August 2016

There are many theories about, and approaches to, behavioural change derived from disciplines such as psychology, sociology, communication and political science. These theories focus on a number of different levels: the enabling environment; the community; the interpersonal; or the individual. What matters is not only which behaviour change intervention or policy is ...» more

Webinar video: Social norms and violence against women and girls

E-Learning
  • Webinar
  • Lori Heise and Emma Fulu
February 2016

https://youtu.be/q99ByZCbPlw   Dr Lori Heise (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and Emma Fulu (the Equality Institute) gave short presentations on social norms and violence against women and girls. They drew on their experience and research to reflect on comments and questions raised by participating development practitioners. Download the presentations here and here. The webinar was held…» more

Social norms

E-Learning
  • Reading pack
  • Lori Heise & Karima Manji
January 2016

In recent years the development community has witnessed an upsurge of interest in the role that social norms may play in perpetuating a host of harmful practices, especially practices affecting women and girls.  There has long been interest in how deeply held beliefs, attitudes, and norms can justify male dominance and reinforce behaviour and institutions that…» more

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