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ALIGN micro-grants funds

The ALIGN micro-granting facility is a responsive research fund. The micro-grants are intended to respond to knowledge gaps by supporting the development of new research, learning and reflection materials, and knowledge on discriminatory and harmful gender norms, to inform policy and practice outputs.

All open calls of interest for funding will be detailed on this page as well as information about previous funding rounds.

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Ongoing funded research

Multiple rounds of funded research are currently underway focusing on:

Arts-based approaches to promote GBV-related gender norm change
Feminist movements and LGBTQI+ movements in South Asia: challenging norms underpinning GBV

More details will follow about these award-winners and their research.

Previous funding rounds

Funded research outputs

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2 March 2026

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From margins to leadership: caste and gender dynamics in India’s local governance

Authors: Rahul Kumar, Ekata Bakshi

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26 March 2025

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Transforming gender norms through Uruguay’s National Integrated Care System

Authors: Guadalupe Goyeneche, Cecilia Lara, Isabel Pérez de Sierra, Belén Villegas Plá

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19 November 2024

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Social media and masculinity norms among adolescents: insights from Mexico

Authors: Patricia Cala, Paola Flores, Diana Koester

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3 December 2025

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Technology-facilitated gender-based violence against women in politics in Brazil

Authors: Julie Ricard, Anna Spinardi, Amanda Quitério de Gois, Ergon Cugler

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28 November 2025

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Digital threats to women in politics in Nigeria: experiences of technology-facilitated gender-based violence and political party responses

Authors: development Research and Projects Centre

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14 April 2025

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Muslim leaders' evolving views of child and adolescent health and life skills in Sierra Leone

Authors: Regina Mamidy Yillah, Augustus Osborne, Anaïs Bash-Taqi, Saidu Wurie Jalloh

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26 March 2025

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Unpacking opposition: the contested landscape of life skills-based education in Pakistan

Authors: Komal Qidwai, Fabiha Moin, Rida Rehan Chughtai, Ziana Shakil

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20 March 2025

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Strengthening women’s participation in low-carbon jobs in Senegal: spotlight on the solar energy sector

Authors: Laurence Dhaleine, Servane Fauvet

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20 March 2025

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Investigating gender disparities in electrical engineering training: a case study of technical colleges in Zimbabwe

Authors: Maria Malomalo, Sharon Manenji, Farai Muronzi

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20 November 2024

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Teacher education and training on gender, masculinities and non-sexist education in Chile

Authors: Francisco Vidal Velis, Marina Carrasco Soto, Geraldine Gutiérrez Ortega, Emily Dobbs Díaz, Claudia Dides Castillo, Rosa Montecinos Molina, Fabián Castro Valle

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13 November 2024

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Educating means questioning and taking risks: teacher training and gender equity in Colombia

Authors: José Fernando Serrano Amaya, Natalia Sánchez, Nadia Torres, Carlos Andrés García, Sofía Luna

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21 October 2024

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Indonesia: Women’s political engagement and gender norms

Authors: Ella S. Prihatini, Diahhadi Setyonaluri, Malinda Damayanti, M. Fajar Ramadhan, Nathanael Z. Heindri

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30 September 2024

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Digital sexual violence against women in Mexico: role of the Olimpia Law in transforming underlying gender norms

Authors: Marcela Hernández Oropa, Penélope Isabel Chavarría García, Itzel Contreras Chávez, Ana Leticia Hernández Vélez, Luis Gerardo Ayala Real, Mónica del Carmen Quevedo Berrelleza, Diana Ponce Toledo

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4 September 2024

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Feminist organisations as agents of norm change: advancing justice for victim-survivors of GBV in Colombia

Authors: Carolina Solano Gutiérez, Laura Márquez Ramírez

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5 August 2024

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Gender-based violence in West Africa: how women’s and feminist movements are driving norm change

Author: Dr Titilope F. Ajayi

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28 May 2024

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Men in politics as agents of gender equitable change: gender norms and political masculinities

Authors: Ján Michalko, Matthew Maycock

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20 May 2024

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Men as allies in shaping a gender equitable society: perspectives from Malaysia

Authors: Zaireeni Azmi, Noraida Endut, Nor Hafizah Selamat, Muhammad Rahimi Hasan

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13 May 2024

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Male politicians and gender politics in Colombia: a long path to walk

Authors: José Fernando Serrano Amaya, Carlos Iván García Suárez

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1 May 2024

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Unpacking political masculinities in Liberia

Authors: Tanya Ansahta Garnett, Toushi Itoka, Paul Yennie Harry

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20 November 2023

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‘Too young’, ‘Too old’, ‘Too emotional’: how gender norms hold women back in local politics

Author: Ján Michalko

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30 October 2023

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Gender norms, media narratives and women in appointive positions in Nigeria

Authors: development Research and Projects Centre

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16 October 2023

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Gender norms in local government: how they shape engagement for women leaders in Nepal

Authors: Janaki Women Awareness Society

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2 October 2023

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Women in politics in Zimbabwe: how gender norms are fueling online violence

Authors: Nehanda Centre for Gender and Cultural Studies

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2 October 2023

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Local governance in Zimbabwe: inclusion and participation of women with disabilities

Authors: Deaf Women Included, Local Development Research and Advocacy Trust

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26 September 2023

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Experiences of female traditional leaders in Zimbabwe: an intersectional analysis

Authors: Tracey Muradzikwa, Prince Madziwa

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21 September 2023

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Women in politics: The impact of social media on Peruvian congresswomen

Authors: #ShePersisted, Fundación Multitudes

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13 July 2023

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Nominations and electability: the role of gender norms in Nepal's local elections

Author: Nepal Institute for Policy Research

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2 November 2022

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Engaging men and boys in campaigning against sexual violence in Nigerian tertiary institutions

Author: Cheluchi Onyemelukwe

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30 September 2022

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The male engagement strategy in Sierra Leone: a feminist analysis

Authors: Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, Susan Shepler

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4 July 2022

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

Authors: Fiona Vaz, Peny Rahmadhani, Rizki Amalia Affiat

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1 June 2022

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

Author: Philippe Talavera

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23 May 2022

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

Authors: Alejandra Moreno, Liliana Ruiz, Alicia Santana

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25 August 2021

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Are Zimbabwe’s local authorities safe spaces for female councillors?

Authors: Social Healing and Accountability Research

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25 August 2021

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Cameroon: Norms and gender-based violence in hospitals

Author: Community Centre for Integrated Development

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19 August 2021

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Gender-based violence against LGBTQI people in civil society workplaces in Kigali city

Authors: Fidele Mutoni, Liliane Umwiza, Erick Mujyanama

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22 July 2021

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Gender-based violence and women in artisanal mining in Zimbabwe

Authors: Owen Mafongoya, Macreynold Maroveke, Samson Muzenda

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12 July 2021

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Women and gender norms in Nepal’s parliament

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24 June 2021

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Gender-based violence in a male-dominated industry: Identifying and responding to challenges in Nigeria’s ICT sector

Authors: Olusesan Ayodeji Makinde, Bahariye Abdulaziz, David Aduragbemi Okunlola, Oluwunmi Olufemi

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7 June 2021

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How gender norms contribute to gender-based violence in the workplace in Malawi

Authors: Beaton Galafa, Tizgowere Msiska

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7 August 2019

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Adolescent-friendly health services in Jakarta and Makassar - A gender and cultural analysis

Authors: Almira Andriana, Ihsanul Kamil, Eno Budiarty

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17 July 2019

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Understanding the barriers to girls´ and women´s access to higher education in Puntland, Somalia

Authors: Dr. Amina Jama, Guled Salah Barre

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2 May 2019

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Reflections on a gender-sensitive pedagogy workshop in religious schools in Malang, Indonesia

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17 April 2019

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Projecting Futures: Exploring teachers’ and students’ perspectives on gender in rural Peru

Authors: Melissa Wong Oviedo, Paul Spurzem

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19 March 2019

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Learning about norm change in girls’ education in low- and middle-income contexts

Authors: Sophie Amili, Isabella Di Paolo

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18 March 2019

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Preventing intimate partner violence among young people: The role of comprehensive sexuality education

Authors: Shelly Makleff, Florencia Barindelli, Rosa Icela Zavala, Jovita Garduño, Vanessa Ivon Silva Márquez, Cicely Marston