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The July 2007 issue of
Gender and Development journal will look at the role
gender research
methodologies can play in the design and implementation of
development
policies and programmes that are effective in promoting gender
equality. I
hope that the articles in this issue will not just look at the
theoretical
debates surrounding integrating gender analysis into research
design and
implementation, but will also provide practical examples of how
effective
gender analysis at the research stage can impact at the programme
level. As I
such, I welcome submissions from development practitioners, as
well as
researchers and academics working in this field.
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 in this issue could address the
following:
Choosing the right research method for policy and
programme needs;
Using qualitative and quantitative research
methods in gender sensitive
research;
Researching
on sensitive issues, e.g. violence within the family,
labour
relations;
Participatory methods: do they
always support gender equality? Case
study examples of research
projects that have used
participatory
methods;
Using feminist research
methodologies in development;
Participant observation: is it
possible to be a neutral observer?
Teaching research
methodologies for development: course profiles;
The ethics of
research: what responsibilities does the researcher hold
towards
the subject of her/his research? What influence do the
power
dynamics of gender, race, and class (amongst others) play
in the
relationship between the researcher and the subject of
her/his research?
Carrying out research without a trained
researcher;
Gender disaggregated data: why is it so important?
Which statistics
bureaux are able to supply it? Why is there so
little of it about?
Using the gender analysis matrix to conduct
research into long-term
change in gender relations and gender
roles.
If you would like to write on any of the above, or have other
ideas that
would make interesting articles on the theme of gender research
methodologies, and would like to share your insights with your
peers
through Gender and Development, then please contact me, Joanna
Hoare
jhoare@oxfam.org.uk with a
short paragraph outlining your initial idea, as
soon as possible, and before
the commissioning deadline: 2 October 2006.
Commissioned articles will
need to be completed for a deadline of 31
December 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 you to
share your development experience
and expertise through the
journal.
For more information about Gender and Development, including
guidelines for
contributors, please visit
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/gender/gad/index.htm.
Joanna
Hoare
Acting Editor - Gender and Development Journal
Tel: +44 (0) 1865
472270
Oxfam GB