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Blog

7 January 2022

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10 things we learnt in 2021
Authors: Rachel Marcus, Emily Subden

Published by: ALIGN

Interview

15 December 2021

Hands operating video game controllers playing a football-base game. © REDPIXEL/shutterstock 537529714
The role-modelling power of storytelling: interview with Helen Wang on how edutainment can help to shift norms
Authors: Faria A. Nasruddin, Helen Wang

Published by: ALIGN

Briefing paper

6 December 2021

A poster of Brazilian politician, feminist, and human rights activist, Marielle Franco, who was Murdered in Rio de Janeiro in 2018. ©Matheus Obst/Shutterstock
Challenging violence against women in public life
Authors: Rachel George, Marianne Tøraasen, Pilar Domingo

Published by: ALIGN

Interview

6 December 2021

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Past changes and current trends on gender equality in the news media: interview with Ammu Joseph
Authors: Ammu Joseph, Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Report

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

Blog

9 November 2021

Demonstrators raise placards at one of the protests outside COP26 in Glasgow, November 2021 ©Toby Parkes/Shutterstock/2070571724
Gender Day at COP26: We must listen to women building environmental movements
Author: Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez

Published by: ALIGN

Case study

1 November 2021

An illustration of multiple hands coming together as a collective. © Sahiyo
Training journalists in gender-sensitive reporting: Sahiyo
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Case study

1 November 2021

Women Rep. in the CA and Gender Issues, Nepaljung ©SAS
Creating media content to change norms: Sancharika Samuha, Nepal
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Case study

29 October 2021

Pile of fresh newspapers. © Billion Photos/Shutterstock/1665903517
Monitoring the media and advocating for national change: the Global Media Monitoring Project 
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Case study

29 October 2021

Hello Check presenter listening to the radio together with an audience. ©BBC Media Action
Edutainment to shift gender norms: BBC Media Action
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Case study

29 October 2021

Banner from the Representation Project ©Representation Project
Leveraging the commercial media sector to promote gender equality: The Geena Davis Institute and the Representation Project
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Case study

29 October 2021

Recording one of the radio drama series. ©PMC
Entertainment-education to shift gender norms: Population Media Center
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Blog

26 October 2021

Flowers with messages about women’s safety left by people who attended a vigil for Sarah Everard in Clapham Common. March 2021, London. Credit: Vincenzo Lullo/Shutterstock.com
What do recent high-profile cases of male violence in the UK tell us about gender norms?
Author: Emilie Tant

Published by: ALIGN

ALIGN event

Webinar

Female TV reporter covering live news in Hyderabad, India. Credit: Reddees / Shutterstock.com
Can broadcast media help change gender norms? Lessons from South Asia
2 November 2021, 11:30 - 12:30 GMT
Location: Online recording

Organised by: ALIGN

Blog

29 September 2021

war word banner
The virus doesn’t understand war rhetoric: Why the ‘strong-man’ approach to COVID-19 harms us all
Authors: Peny Rahmadhani, Fiona Vaz, Rizki A. Affiat

Published by: ALIGN

Case study

1 September 2021

Women digging graves. © Saint Albert's Charity
New roles for grandmothers in Cameroon’s conflict zone
Author: Saint Albert's Charity

Published by: ALIGN

Report

31 August 2021

A still from the ‘Typically’ video by Bloody Good Period, Strange Beasts and Mother, 2021.
Gender norms and the ‘period revolution’
Author: Yasmin Watling

Published by: ALIGN

Briefing paper

25 August 2021

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

Published by: ALIGN, Social Healing and Accountability Research

Briefing paper

25 August 2021

Cover of brief
Cameroon: Norms and gender-based violence in hospitals

Published by: ALIGN, Community Centre for Integrated Development

Briefing paper

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

Published by: ALIGN, LIVEI

Blog

16 August 2021

A women's football team having a team talk. © Empodera
Why the most ‘gender-equal’ Olympics were far from equal
Author: Meg Smith

Published by: ALIGN, Women Win

Briefing paper

22 July 2021

Cover of brief
Gender-based violence and women in artisanal mining in Zimbabwe
Authors: Owen Mafongoya, Macreynold Maroveke, Samson Muzenda

Published by: ALIGN, Tariro Youth Development Trust

Blog

22 July 2021

Sculptures of women running with Olympic torches in Beijing, China. © Sam Balye/Unsplash
Sport: A reinforcer of gender norms or a force for change?
Author: Emily Subden

Published by: ALIGN

Bibliography/Literature review

22 July 2021

A woman being filmed. © Jakob Owens/Unsplash
Broadcast media and gender norms
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Briefing paper

12 July 2021

Cover of brief
Women and gender norms in Nepal’s parliament

Published by: ALIGN, YUWA

Video/podcast

5 July 2021

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How do entrenched gender norms change?
Author: Caroline Harper

Published by: ALIGN

Blog

1 July 2021

Informal workers gather for a meeting of their association, the Makola Market Traders Union, in Accra, Ghana. The union is dominated by women and the strength in numbers provides some protection to traders. Credit: Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment
Ending gender-based violence in the workplace: the need to shift norms
Author: Rachel Marcus

Published by: ALIGN

Blog

29 June 2021

A protest on International Women’s Day 2020 in the northern Chilean town of Antofagasta. Image license: Enfocale / Shutterstock.com
Generation Equality Forum: how to shift power for a gender-just world
Author: Caroline Harper

Published by: ODI, ALIGN

Blog

29 June 2021

Employees at Radio Rural Community de Forecariah. Credit: World Bank Photo Collection
Can TV and radio change gender norms? And if so, how?
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

Published by: ALIGN

Briefing paper

24 June 2021

Cover of the briefing paper
Gender-based violence in a male-dominated industry: Identifying and responding to challenges in Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology sector
Authors: Olusesan Ayodeji Makinde, Bahariye Abdulaziz, David Aduragbemi Okunlola, Oluwunmi Olufemi

Published by: ALIGN, Viable Helpers Development Organization, Viable Knowledge Masters

Briefing paper

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

Published by: ALIGN, REHAAT-Initiative

Blog

1 June 2021

A young rural Ugandan woman prepares garden soil for planting vegetables. © Cheryl Ramalho / Shutterstock
Challenging gender norms in Uganda: How agricultural programmes can inspire women to thrive
Author: Carmen Leon-Himmelstine

Published by: ALIGN

Bibliography/Literature review

22 March 2021

A family group of women in India. © World Bank / Curt Carnemark
The intersecting norms of gender and caste in South Asia
Author: Priya Narayan

Published by: ALIGN

Interview

3 March 2021

A girl with a hearing aid amongst peers at a school in Chennai, India. © Pippa Ranger/Department for International Development
The expectation of perfection: interview with Nidhi Goyal on the intersection of gender and disability norms in India
Author: Nidhi Goyal

Published by: ALIGN

ALIGN guide

25 January 2021

Women farmers in a community hard hit by drought in 2011 in Kenya. © Flore de Preneuf / World Bank
Data, tools and measurement: Guide to recent resources
Author: Rachel Marcus

Published by: ALIGN

Report

9 December 2020

Cover of report
Gender, power and progress: How norms change
Authors: Caroline Harper, Rachel Marcus, Rachel George, Sophia M. D’Angelo, Emma Samman

Published by: ALIGN

Diagram/Infographic

9 December 2020

Conceptual framework
Conceptual framework: A path from a current norm to a changed norm
Authors: Caroline Harper, Rachel Marcus, Rachel George

Published by: ALIGN

Blog

24 November 2020

Nohra Padilla, leader of the Asociación de Recicladores de Bogotá (ARB) leads a contingent of waste pickers as they demonstrate against city policies and programmes affecting waste pickers. © Juan Arredondo/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment
How can we better understand and measure violence against women in politics?
Authors: Nandita Bhan, Jennifer Yore, Anita Raj

Published by: ALIGN

ALIGN event

Webinar

UNAMID Police facilitates English classes for displaced women in North Darfur. ©UN Photo/Albert González Farran
Gender, power and progress: How norms change - ALIGN flagship report launch
9 December 2020 GMT
Location: Streamed online

Organised by: ALIGN

Blog

28 October 2020

A busy Vietnamese high street. © Thanh Tung/Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment
Using the Social Norms Analysis Framework (SNAP) to explore the influence of social norms on women’s economic participation in Vietnam
Author: My Linh Nguyen

Published by: ALIGN, Care

Blog

15 October 2020

Women account for around half of the Viet Nam's workforce, but occupy less than a quarter of senior management roles. © Thanh Tung/Institute for Studies of Society, Economy and Environment
To support women in leadership, address their caregiving burden
Authors: Takara Morgan, Le Thi Hong Giang

Published by: Care, CARE International in Viet Nam, ALIGN

Blog

1 October 2020

The birth of the Commission on the Status of Women in the 1946 UN General Assembly. © UN Women
25 years after Beijing: Time to kick-start a new era for gender equality through norm change
Author: Sophia M. D’Angelo

Published by: ALIGN

ALIGN event

Webinar

Women at a community meeting discuss the reconstruction of their village © Nugroho Nurdikiawan Sunjoyo / World Bank
Innovations in quantitative measurement of gender norms
13 October 2020, 14:00 - 15:30 BST
Location: Online - Please note, all timings are GMT+1

Organised by: ALIGN

Blog

25 September 2020

A family spending time with their child. A scene from the documentary film, Parwaaz | Flight (2020), produced by ICRW and directed by Mixed Media Productions © ICRW
World Contraception Day: Why men must be part of the story
Authors: Kuhika Seth, Sharmishtha Nanda, Aishwarya Sahay, Pranita Achyut, Sneha Sharma

Published by: ALIGN, ICRW

Interview

16 September 2020

Pride in San Francisco 2015 with Apple. © Thomas Hawk
The intersectionality of gender norms: In conversation with TrueChild's Riki Wilchins
Author: Riki Wilchins

Published by: ALIGN