Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to developing economies.
How gendered economy sets women up to fail
Sarah Kaplan discusses her thoughts on gendered economies and gendered capitalism.
Doing gender analysis: A case study of Root Capital’s Women in Agriculture Initiative
Organizations are seeking to apply a “gender lens” to all of their work. This case study shows how Root Capital's used gender analysis in its Women in Agriculture Initiative to improve their impact. It provides clear examples of gender analysis at work, how it is done and the organizational implications of doing it.
Listen to local women
Rachael Goodman and Sarah Kaplan write for The Mark News about why many women find more value in building social networks and confidence than economic empowerment. (This piece was also picked up by the Helsinki Times, Japan Today, The City Paper Bogota, and the Peruvian Times.)
The challenges and contradictions in women’s entrepreneurial labour
This study argues that the concept of entrepreneurship, as it applies to women’s work, masks many of the uncertainties and contradictions that accompany being one’s own boss while working at home.
Reconsidering Gender Diversity in Economic Development
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Rachael Goodman & Sarah Kaplan discuss how gender-diverse people face different kinds of economic inclusion and exclusion than other marginalized groups. (Part 5 in a 5-part series with SSIR).
When Care Work and Paid Work Collide
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Rachael Goodman & Sarah Kaplan discuss how extended families can actually enable women to take on paying jobs outside the home (Part 4 in a 5-part series with SSIR).
Beyond Policy: How Gendered Interactions on the Ground Shape Development
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Laura Doering & Sarah Kaplan argue that the actual impacts of development policies aimed at improving women's lives happen in day-to-day interactions (Part 3 of a 5-part series with SSIR)
The Mantra of Meritocracy
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Sarah Kaplan and GATE post doc Rachael Goodman write about how the mantra of meritocracy is being exported around the world. (Part 2 of a 5-part series with SSIR.)
Holding up half the sky
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Sarah Kaplan and GATE post doc Rachael Goodman write about improving the effectiveness of women's empowerment programs by involving men. (Part 1 of a 5-part series with SSIR.)
Gender budgeting: A tool for achieving equality
This research roundtable explored how thinking about the gendered impacts of budgets can increase economic prosperity.