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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…
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Evidence Digest, Issue 6 - Focus Issue: Education
Evidence digest: disability-inclusive education in focus
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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-…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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).
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Towards More Inclusive and Gender Transformative Programming to Address Violence Against Women and Girls
In February 2021, the Tithetse Nkhanza (TN) team came together (virtually) to review the programme’s gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) strategy. In this brief, members of the Tithetse…
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Query 59 - Evidence of the impacts on and risks to people with disabilities from the COVID-19 pandemic and how international development actors are responding November 2020-March 2021
This digest lists the latest evidence on COVID-19 and disability inclusion published between November and March 2021.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout and Gender-Based Violence Risks
This paper explores research, evidence and learning from past public health emergencies about gender-based violence (GBV) and gender-related barriers to vaccine access.
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Briefing on Women and Net Zero Economy
This briefing compliments the Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk's Primer on Women's Economic Empowerment and Climate Change, by considering changes in garment, agriculture, and energy…
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Women's Economic Empowerment and Climate Change: Primer
This primer was produced through the Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) Helpdesk, identifying ten opportunities to accelerate action and raise ambition on women's economic empowerment and climate…
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Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls during COVID-19: Case study
Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, Trócaire Zimbabwe had rolled out two Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) prevention programmes which use SASA! Faith to prevent VAWG and HIV. Trócaire Zimbabwe…
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Safe Programming for Civil Society Organisations in Humanitarian and Development Settings
This infographic details what needs to be in place to support safe programming for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in humanitarian and development settings. See mobile and printer-friendly…
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Women’s Economic Empowerment Beneficiary Cohort Study Design
This document was designed to provide a resource to conduct studies on the development status of Moyo Olemekezeka in Malawai. It proceeds the previous Moyo Olemekezeka manuals, designed to…
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SDDirect at London Climate Action Week

Social Development Direct (SDDirect) will be sharing our learning on equitable and inclusive climate action throughout London Climate Action Week, which is taking place 20-28th June 2026. With more than 800 events taking place throughout the week……

Taking back the language of family: why rights-based movements must respond to anti-gender backlash using the family as the site of resistance

Family should not be used to restrict rights. It should stand for equality, autonomy, safety and freedom from violence. This resource explores how anti-rights and anti-gender movements are using the language of “family” to challenge gender equality, bodily autonomy, LGBTQI+ rights and protection……

Family, rights and resistance: responding to anti-gender backlash

Jigawa State Social Protection Agency (Nigeria) - Operational Guidelines

These Operational Guidelines were developed to establish the binding rules, procedures, and institutional arrangements governing the operation of the Jigawa State Social Protection Agency (SPA). The purpose of the Guidelines is to ensure that social protection in Jigawa State:…

School Accessibility Checklist Guidance – Kano State, Nigeria

People with disabilities face significant and persistent inequalities in education, which in turn limit their employment prospects and earning potential. Globally, they consistently fall behind peers without disabilities across key measures including school enrolment, completion rates, and literacy…

Operationalising the Mental Health Law - Kaduna State, Nigeria

Mental illness is the leading cause of disability globally and has gained increasing recognition as a matter of global health significance - including in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Despite this high-level focus over nearly half a century, mental health…

Learning Brief: Feminist Leadership Capacity Strengthening Initiative for South Sudan WLOs (2024-2025)

This brief presents a synthesis of a feminist leadership capacity strengthening initiative provided to support Women‑Led Organisation (WLO) partners in South Sudan from December 2024 to June 2025, as part of The Gender-Based Violence Prevention South Sudan (GBVPSS) Programme. It draws from two…

Guidance on Remote GBV Services Focusing on Phone based Case Management and Hotlines During Pandemics & Epidemics Updated Edition 2026 - Draft version

This guidance was originally developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic with support from multiple agencies, during which GBV case management rapidly transitioned to remote modalities to reduce social contact and limit transmission of infection. This updated edition has also been revised to…

Global CCS Supervision Support: Coaching Manual

This Global Caring for Child Survivors Supervisory Support Coaching Manual has been developed to strengthen supervisory practice by providing structured guidance, practical tools, and standardized approaches to coaching and support for supervisors of caseworkers managing cases of child survivors of…

Building safer and more inclusive education systems: PLANE's approach to safeguarding and GESI in Northern Nigeria

This resource sets out how PLANE embedded safeguarding and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) into government education systems in Northern Nigeria. It highlights a practical, scalable model that links policy reform, school-level tools, capacity building, accountability and community…

SDDirect at the Women Deliver 2026 brochure

This is the Social Development Direct (SDDirect) event brochure for the Women Deliver 2026. This interactive document, featuring clickable buttons highlights Social Development Direct’s participation at Women Deliver 2026, one of the world’s leading global conferences on gender equality and…

Remaining optimistic in the face of resistance to inclusive climate action

By Emma Jones-Phillipson The fifth blog in our Overcoming Resistance blog series explores how Emma Jones-Phillipson, GEDSI Expert for South Africa-UK PACT, maintains energy to focus on inclusive climate action despite facing resistance to both working on equalities and inclusion, and…

Overcoming Resistance to Ending Violence Against Women and Girls

By Joanne Creighton, SDDirect’s GBV in Emergencies Lead The fourth blog in our Overcoming Resistance blog series examines the pervasive resistance feminists working to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) face when countering this form of gender inequality. It considers forms…

Disability Inclusion Review – Rollback on Disability Rights

This report examines whether disability rights are being rolled back. It finds that they are rarely the primary target of anti-rights actors but are significantly affected by broader rollback of inclusion and human rights.

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…

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.