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9 February 2023

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'Love is now the law.' Will gender norms change by legalising same-sex marriage in Cuba?
Author: Evie Browne

Briefing paper

9 January 2023

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The more, the merrier? Gender norms and access to digital technology among urban youth in Mozambique
Authors: Irene Selwaness, Rachel Marcus

Blog

5 January 2023

Review 2022
Reflections on 2022: what were the trends in gender norms research?
Authors: Aatif Somji, Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez, Ján Michalko, Emilie Tant, Emily Subden

Biblio/Lit. review

20 December 2022

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Gender norms and women’s representation in local politics across the world
Authors: Hannah Phillips, Rachel George

Briefing paper

12 December 2022

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Feminist activism to end gender-based violence in the public sphere
Author: Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez

Blog

1 December 2022

Relatives protest by placing red shoes to pay tribute to the hundreds of disappeared women in Juarez and across Mexico. ©David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock ID: 2128849571
Unpacking the context of femicide in Mexico
Author: Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez

Blog

24 November 2022

A group of women protest for the numerous feminicides in Mexico. © artcgix / Shutterstock ID:2133578879
Icebergs and black holes: the stories of femicide in Mexico
Author: Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez

Briefing paper

22 November 2022

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Is no space safe? Working to end gender-based violence in the public sphere
Authors: Caroline Harper, Rachel Marcus, Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez, Emilie Tant

Blog

15 November 2022

A sign directing voters to a polling station for municipal elections in the Netherlands. ©Rene Notenbomer / Shuttertock 2122158884
Changing the face of local politics for the better in the Netherlands
Author: Lilianne Ploumen

Blog

13 November 2022

A woman looking at Hunza valley in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. © Punnawit Suwattananun / shutterstock 1694778085
What do we mean by ‘there’s no climate justice without gender justice’?
Author: Areebah Shahid

ALIGN event

Public event

Young men attend an International Women's Day protest in the streets of Madrid, 8 March 2022. Credit: Komuso Colorsandia / Shutterstock.com
From allyship to action: how men can step up to end violence against women
22 November 2022, 16:30 - 18:00 GMT
Location: Online

Briefing paper

2 November 2022

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Engaging men and boys in campaigning against sexual violence in Nigerian tertiary institutions
Author: Cheluchi Onyemelukwe

Briefing paper

30 September 2022

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The male engagement strategy in Sierra Leone: a feminist analysis
Authors: Aisha Fofana Ibrahim, Susan Shepler

Blog

6 October 2022

Sarah Kilemi, wife of Parliament member Kilemi Mwiria, speaks to "Women without Husbands" who have been ostracized from society. Meru, Kenya, 2007. © Shutterstock/Joseph Sohm ID:105700322
Women in leadership: how fear of violence is shaping women's political aspirations
Author: Ján Michalko

Blog

11 August 2022

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How feminist artivism and social media inspires change in gender norms
Author: Ipsita Divedi

Diagram/Infographic

10 August 2022

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How period activism on social media changes gender norms
Author: Ipsita Divedi

Briefing paper

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

Briefing paper

1 June 2022

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Involving boys and men to challenge violence against girls and women in Namibia
Author: Philippe Talavera

Briefing paper

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

Diagram/Infographic

1 April 2022

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Map of social movements: feminists mobilising for gender norm change

ALIGN event

Side event

Social movements illustration
Fighting on two fronts: climate justice and gender rights
17 March 2022, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT
Location: Online

Report

7 March 2022

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Hashtags, memes and selfies: can social media and online activism shift gender norms?
Authors: Katie Washington, Rachel Marcus

Video/podcast

7 March 2022

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Can social media and online activism shift gender norms?

Report

18 February 2022

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Hidden in plain sight: how the infrastructure of social media shapes gender norms
Author: Stephanie Diepeveen

Briefing paper

7 February 2022

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Global feminist experiences of mobilising for norm change
Authors: Carmen Leon-Himmelstine, Rachel George, Emilie Tant, Caroline Harper

Biblio/Lit. review

31 January 2022

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Women’s mobilisation and gender norm change
Authors: Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez, Rachel George

ALIGN event

Webinar

Social movements illustration by Maia Bergh © ALIGN
Unlocking feminist activism: A global dialogue on how social movements are building gender justice
10 February 2022, 11:30 - 15:30 GMT
Location: Online

Blog

19 January 2022

A drawing of a victim of Internet bullying, is sitting in front of a laptop, covering their face with their hands. © Shutterstock ID:2059491032/Chugunova Anastasia
Social media, violence and gender norms: the need for a new digital social contract
Authors: Lucina de Meco, Alcy MacKay

Blog

7 January 2022

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

Interview

15 December 2021

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The role-modelling power of storytelling: interview with Helen Wang on how edutainment can help to shift norms
Authors: Faria A. Nasruddin, Helen Wang

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

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

Report

23 November 2021

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Mobilising for change: how women's social movements are transforming gender norms
Authors: Diana Jiménez Thomas Rodriguez, Caroline Harper, Rachel George

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

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

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

Case study

29 October 2021

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Monitoring the media and advocating for national change: the Global Media Monitoring Project 
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

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

Case study

29 October 2021

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

Case study

29 October 2021

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Entertainment-education to shift gender norms: Population Media Center
Author: Faria A. Nasruddin

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

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

Blog

29 September 2021

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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

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

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