![Community meeting. Aurangabad, India. © Simone D. McCourtie / World Bank](/sites/default/files/styles/banner_simple_desktop/public/2019-04/community.jpg?itok=w6aArju0)
Community-based initiatives
Much innovation in work to change discriminatory gender norms takes place at community level to try to loosen norm-based barriers to wellbeing and development. Some of this work directly challenges discriminatory norms, while other actions help marginalised groups build up the confidence, skills and social networks that help them overcome restrictive norms. The resources on these pages cover varied approaches to community-level norm change, including theatre, community dialogue, and empowerment-focused initiatives.
Featured resources
Blog
19 May 2020
![Young women dancing in Gambia © Matthew Shaw](/sites/default/files/styles/one_third_featured_box_mobile/public/2020-05/young_girls_gambia_c_matthew_shaw.jpg?itok=G0JCRj63)
Think piece
10 January 2019
![© Toston](/sites/default/files/styles/one_third_featured_box_mobile/public/2019-04/ben-cover.jpg?itok=OvdKAU4X)
ALIGN guide
1 February 2019
![Girls' clubs guide cover](/sites/default/files/styles/cover_desktop/public/2019-02/club-cover.jpg?itok=H2AmclQX)
Case study
29 November 2018
![Girls playing football in Nepal](/sites/default/files/styles/one_third_featured_box_mobile/public/2018-12/tipping1.jpg?itok=DZqmWJw7)
Content on community-based initiatives from the ALIGN community
Blog
29 June 2019
![A group of panelists answer questions from the audience.](/sites/default/files/styles/one_third_featured_box_mobile/public/2021-05/img_20190521_163513.jpg?itok=x1AQzI-V)
Blog
1 August 2017
![Community members meet in a small group during an in-person meeting.](/sites/default/files/styles/one_third_featured_box_mobile/public/2021-05/img_0536_0.jpg?itok=zRri6lNg)
Toolkit
4 February 2020
![Cover of one of the manuals](/sites/default/files/styles/cover_desktop/public/2020-02/tipping2.jpg?itok=dC0_MaqB)
Journal article
29 April 2019
![First page of article](/sites/default/files/styles/cover_desktop/public/2019-09/cusp_0.jpg?itok=UqEun70R)
Blog
19 February 2019
![Village mentors preparing for group education session with adolescent girls, using the based on PAnKH Diary, in Dholpur, Rajasthan, India. © ICRW](/sites/default/files/styles/one_third_featured_box_mobile/public/2019-02/gems4.jpg?itok=2m_r-TqY)
Briefing paper
14 February 2019
![First page of paper](/sites/default/files/styles/cover_desktop/public/2019-02/ben-first-page.jpg?itok=vIJjfmuO)