International Center for Research on Women

08/14/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗞. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿!

We are proud to name Aradhana Thapa as the recipient of our 2026 Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award.

Aradhana is a PhD candidate in Global Health and Development. Her dissertation examines the use of AI-powered sexual and reproductive health chatbots among women living in underserved urban communities in India.

Through partnerships with community-based organizations, Aradhana studies how women engage with AI systems for sensitive health needs, how social and structural inequities shape their experiences, and what safeguards are necessary to ensure that AI-enabled health interventions are trustworthy, inclusive, and equitable.

Learn more about Aradhana: https://www.icrw.org/aradhana-thapa-wins-2026-mariam-k-chamberlain-dissertation-award/

08/14/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿!

We are proud to name Dr. Lucy Khofi as the recipient of our 2026 Paula Kantor Award.

Dr. Khofi is a medical anthropologist, public health researcher, interdisciplinary scholar, and gender justice activist. She bridges academia, policy, and community practice, producing research that fosters a holistic understanding of complex social challenges.

Her work examines how interconnected structural inequalities shape the health, dignity, and everyday lives of women, girls, and marginalized communities. Her scholarship sits at the intersection of gender, migration, food insecurity, sexual and reproductive health and rights, climate justice, and health systems.

Learn more about Dr. Khofi's work: https://www.icrw.org/dr-lucy-khofi-wins-2026-paula-kantor-award/

08/09/2026

Today is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples!

As we continue to honor Indigenous Peoples globally, join the United Nations for a virtual commemoration on August 10 focused on the vital role of Indigenous midwifery.

Speakers will discuss the importance of recognizing Indigenous midwives, culturally appropriate approaches to health and well-being, and policy pathways to protect and support Indigenous-led systems of care and knowledge transmission.

Register here: https://social.desa.un.org/issues/indigenous-peoples/events/IDWIP2026

08/06/2026

Come work with us!

ICRW-Americas invites Mexico-based development consultants to submit an expression of interest to support an evidence-generation assignment on menopause, women’s midlife health, and gender equity in .

Learn more and submit your application materials to [email protected] by August 21, 2026:https://www.icrw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Expression-of-Interest-Mexico.pdf

08/05/2026

Across the world, childcare is central to children’s well-being and to women’s participation in the labor market, yet in many low- and middle-income countries, it remains underdeveloped and largely invisible within policy and economic planning.

ICRW Africa's latest brief shares key insights from the Women in Childcare study—one of the first comprehensive, mixed-methods investigations of childcare provision and use among poor households in Kenya. The study examines how childcare is arranged in practice, what constraints families and providers face, and how they navigate those constraints in the absence of adequate formal support.

Learn more:https://africa.icrw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Learning-Brief_Lessons-from-the-WiCC-Study-on-Childcare-Provision-Use-Among-Poor-Households-in-Kenya.pdf

08/03/2026

"A new wave of resistance against gender equality and women’s and LGBTQ rights is sweeping many parts of the globe, resurfacing even in countries where cultural battles over gender and sexuality previously appeared to be relics of the past.

This oppositional movement is bolder, more organized, and more transnational than in previous decades. In addition to contesting progressive gender equality laws and norms, it is advancing an alternative normative and cultural framework that centers the “natural family” as the foundation of social and national cohesion."

Learn more in this Carnegie Endowment for International Peace paper on the new global struggle over gender, rights, and family values by Saskia Brechenmacher: https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2025/06/the-new-global-struggle-over-gender-rights-and-family-values

Heated political struggles over gender playing out in several regions of the world are more than just isolated or temporary reactions to recent progressive reforms: They are a key front in a larger cultural and political realignment.

07/30/2026

Have you checked out this month's Gender Lens yet?

In this edition, we bring you new evidence from across the ICRW Network and beyond that explores what it takes to advance gender equality in a rapidly changing world. From strengthening childcare systems and supporting women-led climate adaptation to confronting coordinated attacks on reproductive rights and redefining healthy masculinities, these insights offer fresh perspectives and practical pathways for action.

Learn more: https://mailchi.mp/icrw.org/the-gender-lens-july-2026

07/22/2026

For thousands of informal women workers across , climate adaptation begins with something more fundamental than clean technology: securing livelihoods, accessing essential services, and having the resources and agency to navigate an increasingly uncertain future.

Latest research by International Center for Research on Women - Asia and the Self Employed Women's Association found that when climate solutions are designed around women’s lived realities, supported through accessible financing and strengthened by collectives, adaptation becomes more inclusive, sustainable and scalable.

Learn more in our latest blog: https://www.icrw.org/beyond-solar-pumps-what-it-takes-to-build-climate-resilience-for-informal-women-workers/

07/16/2026

Advancing gender equality is foundational to achieving the . That means investing in gender-responsive solutions, ensuring policies are grounded in the realities of women and girls, directing resources where they are most needed, and creating decision-making spaces where their rights, voices, and leadership shape the future.

07/13/2026

For too long, menopause has remained overlooked in discussions about gender equity, while care work has been undervalued despite being essential to families, economies, and societies. Neither should remain at the margins.

Press play to hear our ICRW Africa Executive Director, Evelyne Opondo, share why advancing gender equity requires a life-course approach—one that recognizes women's rights, agency, and contributions at every stage of life.