The ALIGN - Advancing Learning and Innovation on Gender Norms - Platform

Welcome to the Advancing Learning and Innovation on Gender Norms (ALIGN) platform. ALIGN specialises in research and knowledge sharing on gender and social norms, looking at the impact of discriminatory and harmful norms and how they change. We share knowledge from our own research and that of our ever-expanding community of practice.

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Social movements map: feminists acting on gender norm change

This interactive map features leading organisations and feminist collectives from all over the world that are acting to promote gender norm change.

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23 November 2021

An illustration of a social movement. © DESIGNBYMAIA.COM

Mobilising for change: how women's social movements are transforming gender norms

Authors: Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez, Caroline Harper, Rachel George

Published by: ALIGN

Briefing paper

4 July 2022

Educating men and boys about masculinities in India to address violence against women and girls

Authors: Fiona Vaz, Peny Rahmadhani, Rizki Amalia Affiat

Published by: ALIGN, InteGRAL

Briefing paper

1 June 2022

Involving boys and men to challenge violence against girls and women in Namibia

Author: Philippe Talavera

Published by: ALIGN, Ombetja Yehinga Organisation

Briefing paper

23 May 2022

Boys and men: Part of the equation to reduce gender-based violence in Mexico

Authors: Alejandra Moreno, Liliana Ruiz, Alicia Santana

Published by: ALIGN, Simetría AC

Report

7 March 2022

Social media activism illustration ©Steve Dickie

Hashtags, memes and selfies: can social media and online activism shift gender norms?

Authors: Katie Washington, Rachel Marcus

Published by: ALIGN

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18 February 2022

The layers of social media © Steven Dickie

Hidden in plain sight: how the infrastructure of social media shapes gender norms

Author: Stephanie Diepeveen

Published by: ALIGN

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Women showing their agricultural produce, India. © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank

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