Posted July 6, 2016
Fernando discusses the gendering of organisations, conceptions of the identity of workers as supported by caregivers in the home, and the relationship of gender to the valuing of certain policy areas.
Posted June 14, 2016
In a summary of the Women in Think Tanks series, Meghan Froehner reflects on common themes from contributors and proposes ideas for further research and action on women in think tanks. This post outlines a number of actions that think tanks and their funders could take to promote #womeninthinktanks.
Posted June 1, 2016
The "first 1000 days" of life are critical for a child's future: and the same is true of global agreements such as the Sustainable Development Goals.
Posted May 17, 2016
The challenges and rewards of researching think tanks
Posted May 3, 2016
The second conference of the Iniciativa Latinoamericana de Investigación para las Políticas Públicas (ILAIPP) – in English, the Latin American Initiative for Public Policy - just wrapped up here in Lima and it was, by all accounts, a successful event.
Posted April 19, 2016
TTI’s John A. Okidi blogs about think tanks in Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Kenya working to popularize the SDGs and to help integrate them into national development frameworks.
Posted April 6, 2016
Improving maternal and child health in West Africa – the importance of knowledge translation
Posted March 10, 2016
‘Partnership’ is a buzzword in international aid and development. But, arguably, it’s often overused and tokenistic. So how can we create real partnerships that lead to better development outcomes?
Posted March 7, 2016
International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the achievements of women - socially, economically, culturally, and politically – and to reflect on the progress that has been made towards reaching global gender equality. And there’s a great deal to say about the work that’s being done on gender by think tanks, as well as the women involved, in the global South.
Posted February 23, 2016
In the seventh post in this series, Peter Taylor shares insights and lessons from his role as coordinator of the OCB Action Research project.