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Home»Helpdesk Reports

Helpdesk Reports

These rapid-response reports provide digests of key research findings, lessons and expert thinking on specific questions from development practitioners and policymakers. If your question is not already covered below, ask us for a report (free for staff of agencies that we have existing arrangements with).

Incorporating Gender Perspective in Peace Operations since 2018

Helpdesk Report
  • William Avis
January 2022

his rapid literature review collates evidence from academic, policy focussed and grey literature on progress on incorporating gender perspectives in peace operations since 2018, including the deployment of female peacekeepers, and the emerging issues in this field. Key messages that emerge from this review include: The focus on women’s participation in peace processes has led ...» more

Intersecting social inequalities

Helpdesk Report
  • Becky Carter
January 2022

Analysis of intersecting social inequalities is key to effective, inclusive interventions in crisis settings. Gender equality and social inclusion analytical frameworks provide key research questions and participatory methodologies which seek to understand: Who is excluded? How are they excluded? Why are they excluded? What can be done to address this and support greater ...» more

Donor Support for the Human Rights of LGBT+

Helpdesk Report
  • Laura Bolton
December 2021

This rapid review synthesises evidence on the bilateral and multilateral donors promoting and protecting the human rights of LGBT+ people on a global scale. It focusses on those donors that have policies, implementation plans and programmes on LGBT+ rights.   This review also examines the evidence on the impact of their work. The bilateral donors providing the most ...» more

Interventions to Address Discrimination against LGBTQi Persons

Helpdesk Report
  • Topua Lesinko,
  • Zenobia Ismail
July 2021

Most of the programmes and interventions that are mentioned in the literature address LGBTQi rights by ensuring that men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people have access to healthcare that is funded by international aid. The other main conduit of support is to use aid funds to provide financial and technical support to organisations and activists who advocate for ...» more

Documentation of survivors of gender-based violence (GBV)

Helpdesk Report
  • Iffat Idris
July 2021

Documentation of gender-based violence (GBV) cases is important in allowing survivors to access support services and secure justice, and – on a wider scale – for analysis and improvement in GBV responses. GBV documentation carries significant risks for survivors and others, and hence must be taken with care. Key principles include: do no harm, take a survivor centred approach, ...» more

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