Resources
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
PAIMAN have been engaging and advocating with policy makers since 2011 regarding inclusion of women in policy frameworks, decision making and implementation pertaining to peace, security and disaster. As a result Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa with the active support of PAIMAN now has gender-responsive Relief and Recovery (R&R) policy as compared […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
The Culture & Conflict project is based at Middlesex University (UK) and at Laajverd in Pakistan. The project is part of the GCRF Gender, Justice and Security Hub at London School of Economics and it contributes to the work stream entitled ‘Transformation and Empowerment.’ The crafts report, written by the consultant Nitin Goyal, as a […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
This piece draws on a presentation given as part of a GuildHE and UKRIO webinar, ‘Research Culture: Environments & Accountability’, 22 February 2023. This collection of writing and resources has been inspired by conversations with members of the NCACE Knowledge Impacts Network. Many of our discussions through 2023 focused on how we can make our […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
Article from news site Rising Kashmir: Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network 7 peacebuilders working on the ‘Culture and Conflict’ project, one of the 39 projects across 6 primary streams of Gender, Justice and Security Hub by the London School of Economics, participated in the third convention held by the Hub from July 15 to 22, […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
PAIMAN Alumni Trust has played a vital role as one of the key implementers in the Gender Justice and Security Hub's Culture and Conflict project within Pakistan. Focusing its efforts on artisans in Peshawar, Charsadda, and Swat, PAIMAN has chosen to work in regions that have been conflict-prone and continue to grapple with the aftermath […]
Country:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
This document discusses the "Culture and Conflict project" part of the Gender Justice and Security Hub in Afghanistan. The primary focus on this action-based research is to investigate the impact of conflicts in various regions by delving into the discussion of cultural aspect and impact of war and insecurity on people’s culture and needs. This […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
The aim of this report is to understand and analyse the living and working conditions of migrant domestic and care workers in Istanbul through several themes, such as drivers for migration, living/working experiences and practices, and migrant women’s spatial mobility in the city. Based on migrant women’s own narratives, this report also discusses the impacts […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
This brief on Sri Lanka from the Gender, Justice and Security Hub looks at the country context, including issues such as the violet end to the civil war, challenges with the peace and progress, and ongoing security risks. Women and girls, especially those from the most conflict-affected regions, were disproportionately affected by the war in […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
This study is part of a larger multi-country research project ‘Gendered Dynamics of Labour Migration’ involving three other countries and main cities, in addition to Islamabad in Pakistan, Istanbul in Turkey, Beirut in Lebanon,and Erbil in Kurdistan Iraq (KRI). The project set out to elaborate a gender-sensitive understanding of the interaction between economic and socio-cultural […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
The historical and turbulent migration processes of Lebanon are reflected in a dynamic and composite country demography, including gender and labour features of migration. Currently, the number of migrant workers and refugees are exceptionally high in the country. Most migrants and refugees are women who live and work in unprotected conditions, making them vulnerable to […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
This brief on Lebanon from the Gender, Justice and Security Hub looks at the country context, including issues such as the ongoing unrest caused by the previous civil war as well as conflict in neighbouring countries, challenges with recovery, rebuilding and reform, and ongoing security challenges. Gender issues in Lebanon are complex; while there have […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
This study is part of a larger multi-country research project ‘Gendered Dynamics of International Labour Migration’ involving four countries and main cities in them: Islamabad in Pakistan, Istanbul in Turkey, Beirut in Lebanon and Erbil in Kurdistan Iraq (KRI). The analysis aims to contribute to theoretical and empirical knowledge of gendered migrations, both within the […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
This brief on Kurdistan-Iraq from the Gender, Justice and Security Hub looks at the country context, including issues around unresolved tensions in the region, efforts for peace and autonomy, continuing security and political challenges, and gender equality and social development. The Hub projects in Kurdistan-Iraq explore complex social issues centred around gender dynamics, labour, and […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
The Migration and Displacement stream of the GCRF Hub is organised around two premises: first, both conflict-induced displacement (internal and international) and migration in the post-conflict state are highly gendered; and second, the restructuring of the post-conflict state gives rise to competing tensions, including the creation of new opportunities and the exacerbation of ethnic, religious […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
Afghanistan has been witnessing one of the worst internal displacements and refugee crises in the world for more than 40 years. Every Afghan regime shift brought up a fresh wave of refugee crisis and humanitarian disaster in the country. Since the 1970s, it is estimated that 6 million Afghans have fled their country. Despite the […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
This brief on Afghanistan from the Gender, Justice and Security Hub looks at the country context, including issues around protracted and ongoing conflict, the fraught progress towards peace, issues with Taliban control following the taking of Kabul in 2021, and the rolling back of limited progress on gender. The Hub’s work in the region has […]
Country:
Year:
Author:
Type:
Theme:
Following the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021, a wave of devastating changes swept across Afghanistan. The return of the group has ushered in a dark era, characterized by blatant disregard for essential human rights and deliberate dismantling of democratic values. Among the most vulnerable are women and girls, religious and ethnic […]