The New BRIDGE website

Welcome to the new BRIDGE website. As you will see we have merged the former Siyanda and BRIDGE websites to provide a central point for gender and development information in support of your gender mainstreaming needs. In addition to providing diverse information in one place, you will find many other improvements including: more information on BRIDGE products and ongoing work; better and easier search functions; and many other features. Over the next few months you will see more exciting changes but for now, please let us know what you think by contacting us at: bridge@ids.ac.uk

Featured Publications

Her Stories, Leurs Histoires

How have women struggled to achieve peace and dignity in the war-torn areas of Africa such as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi? This collection of stories demonstrates how African woman, faced by numerous challenges, still have the strength to stand up for their rights and challenge the gender power relations that so often shape experiences of war and conflict.

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Gender and Governance Cutting Edge Pack

Governance processes – with their emphasis on principles of accountability, transparency, responsiveness and inclusiveness – should be a means to social transformation. But despite this potential, they are failing to deliver on gender equality. This Cutting Edge Pack maps out persistent obstacles to gender equality in governance and offers possible ways forward - including promoting gender balance in positions of authority, making rights central to governance institutions and processes at all levels, and building political will for change.

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