Despite increased political efforts to promote gender equality, extreme gender inequalities persist in the West African country ...

Despite increased political efforts to promote gender equality, extreme gender inequalities persist in the West African country of Sierra Leone. In this context, Carolin Rosenberg examines the gender-transformative effects of the Gender Model Family Approach implemented by the German NGO Welthungerhilfe in Sierra Leone.

On July 18, a panel of experts and practitioners will reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing ECOWAS today as part ...

On July 18, a panel of experts and practitioners will reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing ECOWAS today as part of the webinar series of the project African Non-Military Conflict Intervention Practices (ANCIP).

Widows in the patriarchal society of northern Malawi to earn their own income, which they use to support themselves and their ...

Widows in the patriarchal society of northern Malawi to earn their own income, which they use to support themselves and their children independently. The NGO Misereor promotes the implementation of land rights and trains women farmers in agroecological methods.

The report is a state-of-the-art-study of gendertransformative strategies, apporaches and tools of German governmental development ...

The report is a state-of-the-art-study of gendertransformative strategies, apporaches and tools of German governmental development organisations, German NGOs, international organisations as well as development banks. It reveals that the new discussion about feminist development cooperation has given gender work a new impetus, however, quite a few organisations shy from the term "feminist" and rather talk about inclusionor empowerment.

A new edited volume "Contestation in Prism. The Evolution of Norms and Norm Clusters in Contemporary Global Politics" offers ...

A new edited volume "Contestation in Prism. The Evolution of Norms and Norm Clusters in Contemporary Global Politics" offers a nuanced exploration of international norm contestation, examining the complex interplay between different types of contestation, norm robustness, and norm cluster resilience. Featuring rich empirical case studies with in-depth analyses of norms relating to regional organizations, nuclear non-proliferation, atrocity prevention, artificial intelligence, gender equality and international criminal law, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted processes that shape global norms. A valuable resource for scholars, researchers, and policymakers, it offers new insights into the dynamics of norm evolution and resilience.