gender attitudes

A West African TV series in Senegal led to short- and medium-term gains in knowledge and attitudes around violence against women and sexual and reproductive health, though impacts on behaviours were limited, and a podcast version extending content du...

Combining direct questions with list experiments can help deduce men’s true perspectives on gender-based violence.

Evidence from Zimbabwe suggests that dialogue-based engagement campaigns can be effective in increasing enrolment and learning, which is consistent with improving perceptions around the value of girls’ education. These campaigns can also be offered a...

In India, over 30% of reported rape cases involve victims under 18, with girls particularly at-risk. Legal reforms and cultural shifts are essential, but slow to implement. Could school toilets provide a short-term solution to the problem?

There are stark gender disparities in hospital usage in India which increase with the cost of care. Social subsidies are unlikely to close disparities without gender-targeted efforts

Changing the attitudes and behaviours of those enforcing restrictive societal norms is critical for achieving meaningful improvements in women’s wellbeing

Progressive gender norms can be transmitted from teachers to students and improve classroom achievement through better cooperation among the sexes

A high-quality intensive family planning radio campaign increased contraception uptake by 20%

Female role models improved gender attitudes and educational aspirations of primary school students, with particular impact on boy(s)/male students