Resource library
Below are resources translated into English, organised by publication date, with the newest listed first.
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- Graphic resource, Multimedia
Despite progress, women still face widespread inequality, and no country has achieved full gender parity. With global commitments to achieve gender equality by 2030, the Equalities Resource Hub highlights where we stand today.With this one-page…
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- Guidance document, Lessons from a programme
This learning report presents six practical actions to help make identification and enrolment processes in education more inclusive of children with disabilities. Based on inclusive education projects in Nepal, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Kenya, and…
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- Policy paper
This policy brief explores the rise in gender-based violence (GBV) and insecurity in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, linking it to violent dynamics along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border region. Based on an empirical study…
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- Fact sheet , Guidance document
This guidance document explains what safeguarding risks people with multiple impairments may face in an emergency or a humanitarian crisis. It provides examples of multiple impairments and explains how people with these may be at heightened risks of…
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- Graphic resource, Multimedia
This infographic explores the complex and often contested relationship between harmful social norms and extreme poverty. It highlights how deeply embedded norms can drive the marginalisation and impoverishment of certain groups, and why identifying…
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- Guidance document, Lessons from a programme
This guidance document outlines six core principles for disability-inclusive programming, based on lessons learned from 12 projects delivered between 2019 and 2023. Drawing on practical experiences, it highlights both successes and challenges in…
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- Multimedia, Podcast
his podcast episode explores the intersection of gender and health systems in fragile settings. Co-hosted by Abriti Arjyal from HERD International with guests Dr Rouham Yamout from American University of Beirut and Dr Val Percival from Carleton…
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- Graphic resource, Multimedia
This infographic illustrates how climate change deepens existing poverty and threatens to reverse progress made in poverty reduction. It highlights the multiplier effect of climate change when combined with other drivers of poverty and how it…
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- Multimedia, Podcast
This podcast episode produced under the cross-border conflict evidence, policy, and trends (XCEPT) research programme, explores the transnational connections between migration and armed conflict across Nigeria, Niger, and Libya. Tim Eaton and Leah…
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- Multimedia, Podcast
This podcast episode explores how social protection systems can move beyond addressing women’s basic needs to actively challenging gender norms that perpetuate inequality. The episode reflects on how social programmes can unintentionally reinforce…
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- Evidence/literature review, Report
This resource from the Knowledge for Development and (K4DD) Helpdesk presents evidence on the medium- and long-term economic, social, and development implications of large scale internally displaced populations and refugees on the host communities.…
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- Guidance document
This interactive website explains how the social protection systems protect people against poverty, increased vulnerability, and social exclusion through a combination of social assistance, social insurance, labour market practices and social care…
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This Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4DD) rapid evidence review explores the drivers of gender-based violence (GBV) in migration across Latin America. It provides an overview of the factors influencing migration-related decisions,…
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- Multimedia, Podcast
This podcast shares lessons learned during the process of establishing the Equality Fund. It explains how the experiences of feminist movement actors were incorporated into the design of the fund and sets out new ideas for the role of the government…
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- Case study
This case study is based on the findings of a survey looking at sexual health, reproductive rights and violence against children and youth. It outlines actions taken by humanitarian actors, based on the evidence produced by the Baobab’s Research…
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- Report
This resource examines prevalence and experiences of childhood sexual, physical and emotional violence in connection to the disability status. It looks at the profile of the perpetrator and the negative health outcomes associated with experiencing…
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- Report
This report from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) provides guidance on how the climate change impacts women, what is needed for gender inclusive climate action and how to create gender inclusive opportunities in the green…
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- Evidence/literature review
This evidence review explores the relationship between urbanisation and extreme poverty. It provides a high-level summary of measures to address extreme poverty in urban areas and to identify areas where further research could add value. The…
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- Report
This report presents the approach to the first-ever violence against children and youth surveys (VACS) conducted exclusively in a humanitarian setting in Uganda, in addition to providing an overview of the results of this novel survey, along with…
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- Evidence digest
This paper examines the gender dimensions of taxation, particularly in lower-income contexts, and explores how tax policy and administration impact women's economic participation and care responsibilities. It reviews existing literature, identifies…
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- Policy paper
This resource sets out how a lack of digital skills increases the challenges already faced by women. It provides recommendations on how to overcome barriers to women participating in businesses relying on digital activities. It uses examples from…