Partners

The programme comprises five research institutes which will act as hubs for research and communications within their regions. We also have a development partner - UNIFEM.

Map of Partners
A list of all the individuals involved in the Pathways of Women's Empowerment programme, together with a note of their areas of interest and the projects they are involved in is available to download: RPC Map of Partners (pdf file 561 KB).

BRAC University
BRAC is one of the largest non-governmental organisations working for the poor in the world. Its field programmes work for poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor, women and other marginalised groups, covering 75 million people. It runs integrated programmes on health, education, women's empowerment, microfinance and environment. BRAC will be working together with partners in the South Asia region on this programme, including working with its recently initiated development programmes in Afghanistan.

For more information on BRAC's involvement with the project see the South Asia hub page or the BRAC's project website at www.pathways-sa.org
Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CGSA)
CGSA at the University of Ghana is Ghana’s leading research institute on women’s rights and empowerment, and part of extensive regional and international civil society and policy networks, including CODESRIA and ABANTU. Members have distinguished track records on African sexualities, violence against women, land rights, masculinities, race and ethnicity, sex work, gender and economic reforms, and multidisciplinary expertise in gender, poverty and participatory analysis. CGSA will convene researchers from Sierra Leone and Nigeria and facilitate links elsewhere on the continent.

For more information on CGSA's involvement with the project see the West Africa hub page

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
IDS is a recognised centre of excellence in research, teaching, training and development communication and a world leader in gender-related work. Its role will be to coordinate the activities of the programme and bring the RPC to the heart of a wider community of partnerships including other research programmes working on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Future Health Systems and Citizenship and the Future State working on areas of rights-based approaches, health policy, governance, citizenship and accountability.

For more information see IDS's website at www.ids.ac.uk
The Interdisciplinary Women's Studies Nucleus (NEIM) at the Federal University of Bahia
NEIM has led feminist research in north-east Brazil for 20 years, with considerable convening power as part of continent-wide research and advocacy networks and regional and national policy processes. NEIM research span’s women’s work and rights, gender and democracy, women’s health in globalised industries, sexualities and violence against women and intersectionality with race and age. NEIM will facilitate linkages with researchers in Bolivia and Argentina and with lesson-learning on innovative initiatives in the region including in Ecuador and Nicaragua.

For more information on NEIM's involvement with the project see the Latin America hub page or NEIM's project site at www.projetotempo.neim.ufba.br
The Social Research Center at the American University in Cairo
SRC is one of the earliest multidisciplinary social research centres in the Arab world. SRC leads in the fields of population, health and gender research and provides technical support for several Arab governments. It has close links with centres in Palestine, Sudan and Lebanon, and Arab women’s networks in the region. SRC will work closely with colleagues at Birzeit University in Palestine and at the American University of Beirut in the Lebanon, facilitate comparative research in Sudan and Palestine and engage with CARE in the West Bank and Yemen.

For more information on SRC's involvement with the project see the Middle East hub page
UNIFEM
UNIFEM has nearly 30 years of experience in linking global policy advocacy with practical strategies for change. Its position within the UN system and links to women’s rights networks, the private sector and government expand the potential for RPC findings and processes to benefit from and influence diverse partners beyond those directly involved in this programme.

For more information see UNIFEM's website at www.unifem.org