This report presents the first global systematic review and synthesis of the body of scientific data on the prevalence of two forms of violence against women—violence by an intimate partner and sexual violence by someone other than a partner. It shows, for the first time, aggregated global and regional prevalence estimates of these two forms of violence, generated using ...» more
Library
This e-library contains more than 4500 external publications on governance, social development, conflict and humanitarian issues. It includes academic and grey literature selected for its basis in good quality research and coverage of a range of perspectives. Policy-oriented summaries of each document are provided, plus links to the full text.
Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It? Quantitative Findings from the United Nations Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific
This report presents the findings from the UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific. This study was designed to generate knowledge on how masculinities—identities and patterns of practices that shape gender norms for men—relate to men’s perceptions and perpetration of violence against women in order to prevent it. The study aimed to deepen ...» more
State of World Population 2013 – Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the challenge of adolescent pregnancy
Every day in developing countries, 20,000 girls below age 18 give birth. Nine in 10 of these births occur within marriage or a union. This has consequences on the health, education, employment and rights of an untold millions of girls. What are the challenges of adolescent pregnancy, and what can we do to ensure girls have a healthy and safe transition into adulthood? This ...» more
Breaking the Silence on Violence Against Indigenous Girls, Adolescents and Young Women: A Call to Action Based on an Overview of Existing Evidence from Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Violence against women and girls is a pervasive violation of human rights that persists worldwide and cuts across all socio-economic groups. This new collaborative study aims to provide a deeper understanding of the magnitude, nature and context of violence experienced specifically by indigenous girls, adolescents and young women. Drawing on examples from Africa, Asia-Pacific ...» more
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013
This report examines the progress made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2013 and outlines how to meet the goals by the agreed deadline of 2015. It is based on a master set of data compiled by an Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG Indicators led by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the UN Secretariat. The Group comprises representatives of ...» more
Information lives of the poor: Fighting poverty with technology
This book explores the impacts of technological change on the poor. Drawing on household surveys undertaken by research networks active in 38 developing countries, it helps to fill knowledge gaps about how the poor use information and communication technologies (ICTs): How have they benefited from mobile devices, computers, and the Internet? What insights can research provide ...» more
From Safety Nets to Economic Empowerment: Is There Space to Promote Gender Equality in the Evolution of Social Protection?
This policy brief highlights the opportunities and challenges for promoting gender equality and empowerment within a shifting policy landscape. Developed with financial support from the United Nations Development Programme, this brief is intended as an advocacy tool in the service of amplifying gender-informed policy considerations in country-level social protection debates. ...» more
Impact of sectoral allocation of foreign aid on gender equity and human development
This paper seeks to contribute to the debate on the impact of foreign aid on economic development by exploring the implications of aid allocation by sector for the aid-development nexus. The study focuses on some of the two important dimensions of social and human development namely education and health. It seeks to explore the following questions: does an increase in the ...» more
State of Local Democracy Assessment Framework
This guide is a revised and updated version of the 2002 State of Local Democracy (SoLD) assessment framework. It contains four parts: a general introduction to the SoLD assessment framework; a special focus on the SoLD assessment framework itself; the process of conducting an assessment; and a detailed version of the framework, including the assessment questions.The framework ...» more
Adolescent girls, capabilities and gender justice: Review of the literature for East Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia
This Background Note synthesises the results of three extensive literature reviews prepared as part of continuing work by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) exploring the extent to which gender justice for adolescent girls is shaped by formal and informal laws, norms, attitudes and practices that limit them in the attainment and exercise of their capabilities. Providing a ...» more
Gender equality and women’s rights in the post-2015 agenda
This paper reviews the progress made toward the third Millennium Development Goal (MDG) regarding gender equality and women’s empowerment, and outlines the importance of continuing this focus for the post-2015 development agenda. Progress towards the Millennium Development Goal 3 (MDG 3; see Box 1) target has been mixed. Although gender equality in access to primary schooling ...» more
How Much Does Women’s Empowerment Influence their Wellbeing? Evidence from Africa
This paper uses survey data from rural Senegal to model the effects on married women’s subjective wellbeing of the amount of freedom they have in the home. Senegal has a democratically elected government, which broadly supports human rights and women’s empowerment, but this contrasts with conservative attitudes towards women in some traditional rural communities. Our data ...» more
Back to Basics: A Compilation of Best Practices in Design, Monitoring & Evaluation in Fragile and Conflict-affected Environments
Conflict-affected and fragile environments can change quickly. How can you ensure your programme is flexible enough to adapt to the changing environment? This practical guide focuses on the key elements of programme design in fragile and conflict environments, and what steps need to be taken to ensure that effective monitoring and evaluation processes are built in from the ...» more
Impact Evaluation of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Interventions
Impact evaluations are increasingly used as a tool to establish what works, why and under what circumstances in a variety of development sectors. However, doubts have been voiced as to the feasibility and desirability of carrying out impact evaluation in contexts of conflict and fragility. Some evaluators and practitioners in this field raise four main concerns: (i) it is ...» more
Changing Social Contracts: Beliefs and Dissipative Inclusion in Brazil
This paper discusses the changing social contract in Brazil by examining the correlation between beliefs and distribution policies that have shifted over the last thirty years. It is based on the premise that such a large punctuated change in beliefs and the ensuing shift in social contract is a relatively rare event in the modern world. Using both a literature review and ...» more
Lessons Learned Review of UN Support to Core Public Administration Functions in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict
Although the UN has produced important reports and policy on the rule of law, gender equality, and other post-conflict challenges in the decade since Report of the Panel on UN Peace Operations (the Brahimi Report), very little has been produced on public administration in fragile environments. The UN Lessons Learned review rectifies this gap and captures the experience of the ...» more
Practical Approaches to Theories of Change in Conflict, Security & Justice Programmes: Part I: What are they, different types, how to develop and use them
This document aims to improve the effectiveness of DFID programmes and the measurement of their impacts by providing DFID Advisers with the practical skills to develop high quality theories of change, and to understand the role they play in programme design and assessment. It is intended for DFID advisors to more clearly and explicitly articulate their theories of change as a ...» more
The Fragility Spectrum. Note on the g7+ Fragility Spectrum
This note sets out the rationale and benefits of a ‘spectrum approach’ to fragility, and the purpose and use of country-specific fragility spectrums and indicators (developed through fragility assessments). It also discusses the utility of a consolidated fragility spectrum and a shared menu of indicators. The note is the result of the g7+ discussion on the Fragility Spectrum. ...» more
Investigating the links between political settlements and inclusive development in Uganda: towards a research agenda
This paper identifies the main political and political economy drivers of development in Uganda today. It starts from the premise that the ‘political settlement’ forged among the most powerful groups in society shapes the capacity and commitment of governments to deliver development. Building on recent investigations into the politics of development in Uganda, this paper ...» more
Gender Mainstreaming in Peacekeeping
This paper looks at key gender issues within peacekeeping operations, going beyond an approach that presents women only as victims, to reflect women’s active roles as agents in peace and security issues. It looks at timely analyses of peace operations, and the practical ways in which the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda has been implemented in Africa.The paper focuses on ...» more
