Gender and Development Network

@gadnetwork.bsky.social

A network of UK-based NGOs & experts collaborating internationally to promote gender equality & the rights of women & girls in all their diversity

"By restoring the link between where profits are made and where they are taxed, the #UNtaxConvention advances a modern form of taxation with representation and carries forward one of democracy’s oldest principle." - @icrict.bsky.social Co-Chair Jayati Ghosh www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/u...

The Case for a Pay-Where-You-Play Tax System

Jayati Ghosh urges global policymakers to back a groundbreaking UN tax treaty that would end profit shifting.

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📄 New from @odi.global Fight for Humanity: Gender norms and protection: navigating agency, risk and backlash. The report shows how gender is increasingly weaponised in conflict, while gender-sensitive protection is being defunded just when it is needed most. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yfsh2r2s

Gender norms and protection: navigating agency, risk and backlash

This report identifies six critical takeaways for humanitarian, protection and gender actors to strengthen the intersection of gender norms with protection action in the current hostile geopolitical c...

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UK govt has always accepted that Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are illegal under intl. law, so why does it continue to permit trade that helps normalise&sustain them? In a joint oped ActionAid UK + ActionAid Ireland argue that change is overdue. www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-...

After Ireland partially bans trade with Israeli settlements, the UK must go further

The Irish move is a good first step, but much more significant action is needed to safeguard Palestinian rights and international law

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New details published today reveal which countries will bear the brunt of the UK's aid cuts, exposing the human consequences of a decision that risks leaving more people hungry, more communities without vital support, and more lives lost to preventable causes.

🩺 Upcoming FIGO-WHO webinar on updated contraception guidelines Clinicians will be introduced to the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use and Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use 🗓 Thursday 16 July 2026 ⏰ 3pm BST 🔗 More info and registration: tinyurl.com/m4u62bpe

Applying WHO Contraceptive Guidelines in practice: What every clinician should know | Figo

In 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched two updated evidence-based normative contraception guidelines, referred to as their "family planning cornerstones." The Medical Eligibility Criter...

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The World Bank Group's private sector arm, IFC, is currently reviewing its globally influential standards. This is a critical moment to call for stronger protections for people and the planet. Learn about IFC's impact and join the campaign: ifc-exposed.org #IFCexposed

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The 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit again concluded with limited references to women & girls. In the face of increasing global backlash, more has to be done to protect & advance gender equality, including as part of the upcoming UK G20 & G7 presidencies. GADN’s full response below ️⬇️ bit.ly/4aaf2NG

Response to the 2026 G7 Leaders' Summit — Gender and Development Network

June 2026 Response: The 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit again concluded with statements on a range of subjects in the absence of a Leaders’ Communiqué, with limited references to women and girls. In the...

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