Gender & Youth Empowerment
Advancing gender equity and youth agency through evidence-based research that strengthens inclusive development and expands opportunities for all.
Why This Matters
Gender equity and youth agency fuel inclusive development. Social norms, economic constraints, and limited participation often reduce opportunities, especially for adolescent girls and young men in transition. Population change interacts with urbanisation, resource use, and climate risks. Planning must anticipate mobility, settlement patterns, and environmental sustainability.
Gender Equity
Breaking barriers to create equal opportunities for all genders
Youth Agency
Empowering young people to shape their own futures
Social Norms
Challenging restrictive norms that limit potential
Economic Constraints
Addressing financial barriers to participation and growth
What We Study
Our research focuses on critical areas that shape gender equity and youth empowerment across diverse contexts and communities.
Gender Norms & Equity
Examining gender norms, attitudes, and pathways to equity to understand and transform the social structures that limit opportunities.
Environmental Sustainability
Studying youth civic participation, leadership development, and entrepreneurship to strengthen young people's voice and influence.
Violence Prevention
Researching violence prevention strategies and the creation of safe spaces for vulnerable youth populations.
Education to Employment
Analyzing education-to-employment transitions and financial inclusion pathways for sustainable livelihoods.
Our Research Focus
- Gender norms, attitudes, and pathways to equity
- Youth civic participation, leadership, and entrepreneurship
- Violence prevention and safe spaces
- Education-to-employment transitions and financial inclusion
How We Work
We employ rigorous research methodologies and innovative approaches to generate actionable evidence that informs gender equity and youth empowerment policy and practice.
Validated Scales
Developing and applying validated scales to measure norms and attitudes with local adaptation, ensuring cultural relevance and accuracy in diverse contexts.
Participatory Methods
Employing participatory methods with youth-led research teams, ensuring young people are active contributors to knowledge generation and program design.
Program Design & Evaluation
Comprehensive program design and evaluation for empowerment initiatives, measuring impact and identifying pathways to sustainable change.
Intersectional Analysis
Conducting intersectional analysis examining how gender, age, disability, and location intersect to shape experiences and opportunities for young people.
Our Methodological Approach
Demographic Modeling
Scenario planning and forecasting
Geospatial Analysis
Remote sensing and spatial epidemiology
Policy Evaluations
Climate adaptation assessments
Impact We Aim For
Evidence that shapes inclusive policies, strengthens youth-led solutions, and expands opportunities for leadership and livelihoods.
Inclusive Policies
Shaping evidence-based policies that promote gender equity and youth participation across all sectors.
Youth-Led Solutions
Strengthening youth-led initiatives and innovations that address community challenges and create lasting change.
Expanded Opportunities
Opening pathways for leadership development and sustainable livelihoods for marginalized youth populations.
Our research translates into actionable insights that shift norms, expand agency, and create equitable opportunities for all young people.
Join Us
Join us to design and test empowerment strategies that shift norms and open doors for young people. Together, we can create evidence-based interventions that drive meaningful change.
Design Strategies
Co-create empowerment approaches with communities
Test Solutions
Rigorous evaluation of empowerment interventions
Open Doors
Create pathways for youth leadership and opportunity