SDDirect Library

Use the search functions below to explore the full range of publications, tools and research produced by SDDirect.

Displaying 271 - 288 of 549

Enter your search here

Filter by area of work

Filter by project

Filter by the type of resource

Low Literacy and Disability Friendly Referral Pathway Posters
A low-literacy and disability friendly infographic outlining examples of survivors of GBV seeking aid from judiciary and victim support systems. To compliment the poster, attached are also…
Read more
Judiciary Survivor Rights Charters
A short info-sheet describing services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in Malawi and their universal commitment to supporting survivors. This resource is available in English, Tumbuka…
Read more
National Referral Pathways Guidance Notes
The Referral Pathways provides guidance to coordination and provision services in Malawi who may be a middle-support system for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). This includes a comprehensive…
Read more
Moyo Olemekezeka Economic Empowerment Manual
The second part of the Moyo Olemekezeka workshop series focuses on the empowerment of economic development of family environments in Malawi, with the aim of preventing and reducing violence…
Read more
Moyo Olemekezeka Social Empowerment Manual
The social empowerment component of Moyo Olemekezeka is the first part of a two-part workshop series aiming to develop familial environments to create protected spaces for women and girls from…
Read more
Gender Transformative Curriculum Part B
These training materials are part of series relating to the prevention and response of gender-based violence (GBV) within the judiciary system in Malawi. The documents are a step-by-step training…
Read more
Gender Transformative Curriculum Part A
This training material is Part A of a series of building survivor-based support system within gender-based violence (GBV) judiciary systems in Malawi. The resource will allow for a step-by-step…
Read more
Briefing Note: Safeguarding Knowledge Survey
This Technical Briefing Note provides a short introductory explanation to the Safeguarding Complaints Mechanism Knowledge Survey, designed and implemented by the Malawi Violence Against Women and…
Read more
Moyo Olemekezeka Cohort Study Baseline: Key Findings Summary
This document presents a snapshot of findings from the baseline study for the Moyo Olemekezeka intervention. It is intended to complement other learning products produced related to MO, including the…
Read more
Evidence Digest, Issue 6 - Focus Issue: Education
Evidence digest: disability-inclusive education in focus
Read more
Joint evaluation of the UN Joint Programme on Aids on preventing and responding to violence against women and girls
Assessing the Joint Programme's accountability to end Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and address the bi-directional nature of VAWG and HIV (where VAWG can be an indirect/direct factor for…
Read more
Gender Inclusion Power and Politics (GIPP) Analysis Toolkit
The SDDirect-Christian Aid Gender Inclusion Power and Politics (GIPP) analysis toolkit was developed as part of the UK Aid Connect Evidence and Collaboration for Inclusive Development programme…
Read more
Query 61 - Disability Inclusion in the Philippines
The Disability Inclusion Helpdesk released this report in response to a query asking about the current disability inclusion and rights climate is in the Philippines, including progress over recent…
Read more
Research Brief: Gender-Based Violence and Anticipatory Action
This report provides a brief overview of what an anticipatory action approach is, including how the approach differs from disaster risk reduction and preparedness work, and its relevance to gender-…
Read more
Query 62 - DGMF and Disability Rights Discussion
This resource examines the key role media plays in disability inclusion and ending discrimination against persons with disabilities. The presentation includes discussion of how persons with…
Read more
Overcoming the barriers to an interlinked three-track peace process in Yemen
This learning brief explores the potential to pursue an interlinked three-track peace process in Yemen. It brings together the experiences of actors working in the three peacebuilding ‘tracks’ to…
Read more
How to Apply Global Standards on Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment
The note lists practices under policy, prevention, response and reporting and provides additional points to consider in the application of global standards on safeguarding against sexual exploitation…
Read more
Bitesize: Understanding Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harrassment and Gender-Based Violence
This note clarifies the differences and similarities between Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
Read more

Latest from SDDirect

Resistance is a budget line: when funding shrinks in education, safety is the first thing to go

By Danielle Cornish-Spencer, Head of Technical Services The third blog in our resistance series argues that shrinking education budgets can act as a quiet form of resistance when safety is treated as optional rather than fundamental. It highlights how, in periods of financial…

Building equitable partnerships

This week, we are launching a new Learning Report from Phase 4 of the Plan International/Social Development Direct Building Equitable Partnerships Initiative. As Rose Caldwell, CEO of Plan International, says in the forward to our report, ‘We need to be honest: barriers to equitable…

Equitable partnerships for locally led, globally connected development

By Barry Smith, SDDirect Associate and Senior Partnership Advisor This week, we are launching a new Learning Report from Phase 4 of the Plan International/Social Development Direct Building Equitable Partnerships Initiative. In Phase 4 of our collaborative initiative (…

Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Factsheet – Cambodia

This factsheet offers an overview of GEDSI within Cambodia, with a specific focus on waste management and agriculture sectors.

Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Factsheet – Laos PDR

This factsheet offers an overview of GEDSI within Laos PDR, with a specific focus on waste management and agriculture sectors.

Evidence Brief: Financial Compensation Practices for Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment

This desk-based study examines evidence and practice on financial compensation for SEAH survivors through literature review, interviews, and analysis. It clarifies the distinction between legally grounded financial compensation and needs-based financial assistance, and explores who might hold…

Building Equitable Partnerships Case Study: Supporting Survivors of SEAH (S2S)

This case study shares insights and lessons learned from the use of equitable partnership tools as part of the Supporting Survivors of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (SEAH) programme in Malawi.

Lessons Learned from Asylum Access’ Equitable Partnerships Tools

This case study presents an overview of Asylum Access’ work on equitable partnerships, including tools developed, and lessons learned from these efforts.

Building Equitable Partnerships Case Study: What Works to Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls Programme

This case study presents an overview of the equitable partnership principles and approach adopted by What Works II, including opportunities, challenges, and lessons learned.

Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Factsheet – Vietnam

This factsheet offers an overview of GEDSI within Vietnam, with a specific focus on waste management, pollution and health within the agricultural sector.

Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Analysis – Uganda (Waste Management, Pollution and Health within the Agriculture Sector)

This resource offers a Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Analysis that was conducted in Uganda, with a specific focus on waste management, pollution and health within the agriculture sector. This has informed the Health and Pollution Action Plan on the ODA Environmental…

Responding to Resistance in Safeguarding Training

This blog post is the first in our “Overcoming Resistance” reflection series and addresses how to handle resistance during safeguarding training on Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) and Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH). Resistance is a common feature of… By…

GEDSI Mainstreaming in practice: Safety, Integrity, and Social Justice

This resource offers practical, experience-based guidance on GEDSI mainstreaming in practice showing how to move from strong analysis to lasting change in policies, systems and programmes. It is designed to support organisations to embed GEDSI in ways that strengthen safety, integrity and social…

Gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) mainstreaming in practice: why safety, integrity and social justice start here

This blog makes the case that Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) mainstreaming is not a “nice to have”, but the foundation for programmes that are safe, credible and genuinely transformative. Drawing on SDDirect’s 25+ years of experience across development and humanitarian……

Annotated bibliography: Information and resources for disability inclusive and participatory GBViE programming

This annotated bibliography provides short summaries of guidance, tools, research and other types of available materials that can support gender-based violence (GBV) actors to design and implement disability inclusive and participatory programs.

Research Query: Humanitarian Financing for National/Local Women’s Organizations and Groups

Women around the world have lived experiences that are different from men, informed by norms that perpetuate gender inequality. This gender inequality in turn underpins multiple forms of violence that women and girls are exposed to across their lives. In humanitarian settings, certain types of…

Learning Brief for Climate Actors: Integrating Attention to Gender- Based Violence in Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific

This learning brief introduces climate and disaster risk reduction (DRR) actors to the importance of addressing the connections between GBV and climate change to facilitate more effective and comprehensive climate action in the Asia-Pacific region. It begins with an overview of evidence of how…

Centering Feminist Principles in Practice: Insights from Our Work with PKN Partners in Malawi

Last week, I had the opportunity to spend a deeply engaging and productive week in the field with our incredible Pamodzi Kuthetsa Nkhanza (PKN) the What Works II partners in Malawi. Our time together included a deep dive into developing a responsible, ethical exit and sustainability plan;…

Progress and Learning on Transforming Social Norms Around Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan

This resource provides an overview of work undertaken by the Gender-Based Violence Prevention South Sudan (GBVPSS) programme. Launched in 2024 and funded by FCDO, GBVPSS aims to prevent GBV and strengthen access to survivor-centred services for women and girls in South Sudan. To do this, the…

Briefing Note: Understanding Mpox and Its Links to Gender-Based Violence

This briefing note aims to provide gender-based violence (GBV) practitioners and policymakers with essential information about Mpox, a viral disease. During public health emergencies like Mpox outbreaks, women and children may face increased risk of exposure to disease, greater obstacles to…