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StoryDevelopment Gender Social Policy EconomicsShazia faces realities and challenges that are unique to rural Pakistan.
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PerspectivesGender Evaluation HealthGlobal health research funders need to step up gender accountabilityThe SDGs serve as targets for change, but as institutions that fund health research pursue these goals, how do they measure up on accountability?
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Research in ActionDevelopment GenderThe high cost of unpaid careEconomically empowering women demands much more than simply increasing their participation in labour markets.
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Southern leaders look to downstream benefits
Southern leaders look to downstream benefits
What makes a good leader? Are the desired qualities the same the world over and in every field? Those questions were at the heart of Emma Fieldhouse’s research as a 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient. “There is a lack of clarity on how conceptions of leaders might differ across regions,” says Fieldhouse. “The perspective of Southern leaders is noticeably absent.”
Fieldhouse focused on four leadership development programs for young researchers in the Global South to learn about how they conceptualize leadership, how they integrate gender and equity considerations, and how they define and evaluate the successes of their programs. Program participants described what good leadership in their contexts meant to them, and the challenges they faced in getting there.
For programs and participants, becoming a leader wasn’t seen as an end in itself, but as a means of achieving downstream positive effects on institutions and communities. For example, Emma found that women taking part in one program faced great challenges in being accepted as leaders in their communities, “yet they were so determined to persevere and succeed so they could make life better for others.”
Fieldhouse learned that emerging leaders in the South overwhelmingly believe that interpersonal skills are the most essential leadership elements, even in the realm of research. That includes collaboration, building trust, empathy, and nurturing other leaders. “Knowing this is important in order to assess success, because if we get this wrong, we could be evaluating things that don’t really matter, or we could be further marginalizing perspectives and experiences that should matter,” she says.
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Refugee women face daunting healthcare needs
Refugee women face daunting healthcare needs
Ruth Nara’s work as a 2017 IDRC Research Award Recipient “reinforced my passion for improving the health of the most vulnerable populations, including displaced women and children,” she says. “I am more than encouraged to continue contributing to reducing the systemic inequalities that affect access to health.”
During field studies in Kampala and the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Nara sought to understand the reproductive health needs of Congolese refugees in Uganda, including maternal health and delivery care, contraception, and abortion and post-abortion care.
She found that maternal healthcare was inadequate: human resources were insufficient, facilities were poor, and medications were not always available. Women faced long waits to get care, sometimes resorting to offering bribes for services. Many faced discrimination when accessing services, and language barriers compounded these problems.
Nara believes that her research findings will ultimately contribute to policies and programs to improve reproductive health rights and services for conflict-affected populations in Uganda. The fieldwork, she says, “reminded me that I was in the right place and I should continue to be in this space.”
Equally important, it brought home “that the women I spoke with in this study are people, just like you and me. They’re not just numbers, they’re not just subjects, but they’re living, breathing people who have their human potential and deserve support and respect of their human rights.”
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Research in ActionEconomics Environment GenderClimate change, mobility, and women’s economic empowerment in Pakistan
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StoryGovernance Social Policy GenderkNOw Fear: Making rural public spaces safer for women and girlsSexual violence against women and girls in rural India remains a largely unaddressed, hidden issue.
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BooksGovernance Social Policy Economics GenderSocial Theories of Urban Violence in the Global South: Towards Safe and Inclusive Cities
While cities often act as the engines of economic growth for developing countries, they are also frequently the site of growing violence, poverty, and inequality.
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PerspectivesNatural Resources Environment GenderBuilding resilience through socially equitable climate action
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Research in ActionHealth GenderTackling the epidemic: Tobacco control research at IDRCThe tobacco epidemic kills more than 6 million people every year, making it one of the world’s most significant public health threats. With nearly 80% of the world’s one billion smokers living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), governments and households alike are struggling to cope with growing tobacco-related healthcare costs and lost productivity.
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StoryNatural Resources Environment Social Policy Gender GovernanceGiving a voice to the urban poor: the scavengers of CochabambaFor Bolivia’s urban poor, it’s vital to adopt "survival strategies” to provide supplemental income that makes up for precarious and low wages.
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PerspectivesGovernance GenderBirth registration is the basis for advancing gender equality and children’s rights
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PerspectivesInformation and Communication Development Evaluation GenderOECD’s Development Co-Operation Report highlights critical role of data to achieve development objectives
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Research in ActionFood and Agriculture GenderWomen are fattening their sheep — and their income — with tree fodder
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Research in ActionHealth GenderOvercoming eHealth challenges with social and technical innovationsSeven projects on three continents designed and tested innovative ways of using eHealth to reach those with the greatest need: vulnerable women and children.
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Research in ActionHealth Gender Science and TechnologyUnderstanding the dynamics of gender equality and eHealth
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Research in ActionHealth Gender Science and TechnologyInnovations are bringing better health within reach
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderConnecting Vietnam’s isolated communities to improve healthcareAn innovative mHealth project brings vital pregnancy and childcare information to ethnic minority women in Vietnam who are isolated from mainstream health services.
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderMaking connections for better maternal health in PeruAn integrated eHealth platform will now link Peru’s fragmented healthcare information system. A lifesaver for women and children, WawaRed will also improve health planning and policy.
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderMaking healthcare accessible in BangladeshAlthough digital technologies hold great promise for increasing access to healthcare, this potential is largely untapped in Bangladesh.
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderDeveloping eHealth policies for greater equity in KenyaDespite high mobile phone penetration in Kenya and the proliferation of eHealth programs, healthcare remains largely inaccessible outside major cities. Research funded by IDRC is now feeding into national policies to ensure greater health equity.
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Research in ActionHealth Evaluation GenderEnhancing health worker performance in Ethiopia with mHealthMobile phones could boost the health of Ethiopia’s underserved rural population. They also promise to enhance the skills and reputation of health extension workers, who are linchpins of the country’s health system.