We are now in the planning process for the March 2007 issue of
the
international journal, 'Gender and Development', which will focus on
the
subject of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). I am looking for articles
from
development workers and researchers who have practical experience to
share
of addressing GBV in their work. This is, of course, a huge subject,
and I
hope the issue will explore the problem in a range of contexts
and
situations, exploring the different ways that diverse groups of
people
experience GBV, and the range of responses it
generates.
'Gender and Development' is an activist-oriented journal,
published by
Oxfam GB. It is read ? and written ? by development policy
makers,
researchers, and feminist activists, in over 90 countries. The
journal aims
to share learning and insights from people who have experience
of
development work and who are keen to share their insights with others.
In
doing so, our primary aim is to support development work which
promotes
gender equality and women's rights.
Articles on the GBV issue
might address the following matters,
among
others:
· Case studies of programmes
working on GBV: how change is made (and by
whom) and how impact is
measured
· Explorations of the legal aspect of GBV:
the legal aid (or lack of)
available to those who are faced with GBV;
developments of systems for
holding people accountable in different contexts
(for example, the
public/private sphere, conflict situations, working with
marginalized
people)
· Discussions of how GBV
intersects with other major issues, such as
HIV/AIDS, humanitarian responses,
education, health, work and livelihoods
· The
challenges/successes in working on GBV with men
· The
differences/similarities in approaches from feminists needed to
address an
issue so important on a global scale but which takes such
different local
forms
If you have experience of any of the above, or other ideas on the
GBV
theme, and would like to share your insights with your peers
through
'Gender and Development', then please contact me, Kate Greany
kgreany@oxfam.org.uk with a short
paragraph outlining your initial idea, as
soon as possible, and before the
commissioning deadline: 5 June 2006.
Commissioned articles will need to
be completed for a deadline of 31 August
2006. Please note, a core part of my
role, as Editor, is to help you
produce your article. I have the time and
energy for, and experience of,
supporting busy people and those whose first
language is not English. We
particularly welcome contributions from
first-time writers and will provide
the necessary support for them to share
their development experiences
through the journal. Attached to this email is
a copy of our Contributors'
Guidelines.
Please feel free to get in
touch if you have any questions.
Kate Greany, Oxfam
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