Emma Samman

Report

3 March 2023

Bogolan is a traditional fabric from Mali. Bogolan means "made with earth" and is a dyeing technique that originated in Mali in the 12th century. © Leonova Elena/Shutterstock.com
Project to end FGM/C and child marriage in Mali
Authors: Carmen Leon-Himmelstine, Aatif Somji, Emma Samman, Fiona Samuels, Jenny Rivett, Anneke Newman, Heiner Salomon, Aisse Diarra, Julia Lehmann, Baboye Bocoum

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

ALIGN guide

3 August 2020

Protest march against bigotry and hate speech in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA © Fibonacci Blue
Gender norms and women in politics: Evaluating progress and identifying challenges on the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Platform
Authors: Rachel George, Emma Samman, Katie Washington, Alina Ojha

ALIGN guide

29 January 2019

Cover of the guide
Quantitative measurement of gendered social norms
Author: Emma Samman

Report

1 November 2018

Cover of Oxfam's report on norms
Understanding norms around the gendered division of labour: Results from focus group discussions in Zimbabwe
Author: Emma Samman

Report

15 November 2016

Oxfam report cover
Factors and Norms Influencing Unpaid Care Work: Household survey evidence from five rural communities in Colombia, Ethiopia, the Philippines, Uganda and Zimbabwe
Authors: Leyla Karimli, Emma Samman, Lucia Rost, Thalia Kidder

Report

1 September 2016

This report details how gender equality, poverty eradication and human development require increased investment in women’s economic empowerment. The report suggests that no single intervention or actor can address all aspects needed to enable women’s economic empowerment, but it highlights, amongst other factors, discriminatory gender and social norms as potential constrainers. In particular, discriminatory gender norms around what constitutes a suitable job for women and violence against women and girls co
Women's economic empowerment: navigating enablers and constraints
Authors: Abigail Hunt, Emma Samman