ZEF Gender Group
OUR AIM
The Gender Group (GG) aims to strengthen gender-sensitive research at ZEF and to promote interdisciplinary collaboration on gender issues among ZEF researchers. The group focuses on supporting senior and junior researchers in integrating gender perspectives in their research projects, addressing gender differences as researchers, developing gender studies curricula and material for inter- and transdisciplinary courses, and sharing publications and ideas on gender-sensitive research.
WHAT DOES GENDER MEAN AND WHY DOES IT MATTER TO US?
Gender equality and women’s empowerment have been defined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG5) as a fundamental human right and a key aspect of a prosperous and sustainable world. Despite improvements in gender-related indicators during the last decade, there are still pervasive social norms in place that prevent women to execute their full potential and consequently hinder social progress. Moreover, women’s experiences and particular vulnerabilities tend to be invisible and excluded from research and policy implementation.
LATEST NEWS
Upcoming ZEFGG Monthly meeting
Presenter: Maryoriet Nicole Rosales Salgado
Topic: The stay at home paradox: Narratives of Domestic violence in Urban Honduras during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Date: Thursday, 31st October, 2024
Time: 15:00-16:00
Venue: Room 1.049 and zoom
Zoom link: https://uni-bonn.zoom-x.de/j/68408327189?pwd=3caaUxvoqus8ipevEkQxwtyjVbTmck.1
Meeting ID: 684 0832 7189
Passcode: 463253
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a paradoxical reality in the Central District of Honduras, where "stay-at-home" measures intended to safeguard health unwittingly exacerbated existing social tensions. This study delves into the intricate dynamics within peri and urban settlements, revealing a landscape marred by food scarcity, water shortages, and a surge in violence against women. For many women in urban settlements the "stay at home" policies implemented to reduce the spread of the virus did not represent the safer option, quite the opposite, it increased their risk of domestic violence.
This research sheds light on the lived experiences of women in peri-urban spaces during the pandemic, aiming to unravel the structural conditions that intensify their vulnerabilities to domestic violence.
Preliminary findings underscore the enduring inequalities entrenched in peri-urban Honduras, where women endure years of abuse amidst a dearth of protective resources. Furthermore, this study examines the complicit role of state institutions, alongside the influence of societal pillars such as religious leaders, in shaping victim narratives and perpetuating cycles of violence.
Co-coordinators
Dr. Dennis Lucy Avilés Irahola
+49-228-73-1722
PD Dr. Eva Youkhana
+49-228-73-4909
Dr. Tina Beuchelt
+49-228-73-4922
Purti Sadhwani
Research Assistant
+49-228-73-6707
Gender at ZEF
Find out more about research, staff, publications, projects and doctoral theses related to gender at ZEF
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
1. Sarkar, A. (2023). Women, water and technology: Changing nature of water transactions in western Rajasthan. *Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 13*(1), 30-38. doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2022.306
Other Publications
1. Amber, H., & Chichaibelu, B. B. (2023). Impact of Public Transit and Ride-hailing Services on Female Labor Force Participation in Lahore, Pakistan: A Mixed-Method Approach. Forthcoming as IGC working paper.
LAST MEETINGS AND EVENTS
- 27.06.2024: “Syrian Women in Lebanon and Turkey: Assessing the Impacts of Conflict and Identity on Civic Participation” by Dima Al Munajed, Junior researcher, ZEF CPC.
- 22.05.2024: We joined the ZEF-CPC Colloquium of Asrat Gella, Junior Researcher, ZEF- CPC and our new group member. Topic: Equality of what and equal how? Conception of Gender inequality im a rural farming community in Ethiopia.
25.04.2024: “Power, gender-based violence and smallholders’ adaptation pathways in Ghana” by Cecile Poitevin, Junior researcher, ZEF.
OUR FAVOURITE READINGS
WOMEN IN RESEARCH
Conducting Fieldwork While Female, or “Is Crit Always Legit?”. Available at:
jennifersdailyread.com/2019/08/07/conducting-fieldwork-while-female-or-is-crit-always-legit/
NEWS
April 2024
April 29-30, 2024
Workshop: Peter Asare-Nuamah co-organized the INTERFACES stakeholder workshop in Parakou, Northern Benin. He presented on the development of a gender-responsive theory of change through participatory social learning. Contact: pasarenu(at)uni-bonn.de
