ALIGN Platform
@aligngender.bsky.social
ALiGN (Advancing Learning & Innovation on Gender Norms) brings together global gender norms research & lessons for transformative change
💫 Led by @odi.global
Website: www.alignplatform.com | www.odi.org
💫 Led by @odi.global
Website: www.alignplatform.com | www.odi.org
💡Heterosexuality isn’t just a personal experience. it’s a norm that dictates how men & women should behave, relate & desire one another. This is why LGBTQI+ people are often pressured to “come out”, a norm that straight people never have to navigate.
👉🏾 More on gender norms here: lnkd.in/eNhsGYVi
👉🏾 More on gender norms here: lnkd.in/eNhsGYVi
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
💡Heterosexuality isn’t just a personal experience. it’s a norm that dictates how men & women should behave, relate & desire one another. This is why LGBTQI+ people are often pressured to “come out”, a norm that straight people never have to navigate.
👉🏾 More on gender norms here: lnkd.in/eNhsGYVi
👉🏾 More on gender norms here: lnkd.in/eNhsGYVi
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This year's Netflix show Adolescence has ignited the global conversation around misogyny in schools.
To build on this, join our event on 9 Sept with Beyond Equality to explore how to tackle the rise of misogyny and harmful gender norms in schools.
Sign up (in person only): odi.org/en/events/ho...
To build on this, join our event on 9 Sept with Beyond Equality to explore how to tackle the rise of misogyny and harmful gender norms in schools.
Sign up (in person only): odi.org/en/events/ho...
August 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This year's Netflix show Adolescence has ignited the global conversation around misogyny in schools.
To build on this, join our event on 9 Sept with Beyond Equality to explore how to tackle the rise of misogyny and harmful gender norms in schools.
Sign up (in person only): odi.org/en/events/ho...
To build on this, join our event on 9 Sept with Beyond Equality to explore how to tackle the rise of misogyny and harmful gender norms in schools.
Sign up (in person only): odi.org/en/events/ho...
Glimpses from the #XVIConferenciaMujerALC in #MexicoCity, where care & equality took center stage.
We were also very grateful to connect with partners at the Care Pavilion, hosted by the Global Alliance for Care, which is leading an ambitious agenda & providing a space for reflection & exchange.
We were also very grateful to connect with partners at the Care Pavilion, hosted by the Global Alliance for Care, which is leading an ambitious agenda & providing a space for reflection & exchange.
August 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Glimpses from the #XVIConferenciaMujerALC in #MexicoCity, where care & equality took center stage.
We were also very grateful to connect with partners at the Care Pavilion, hosted by the Global Alliance for Care, which is leading an ambitious agenda & providing a space for reflection & exchange.
We were also very grateful to connect with partners at the Care Pavilion, hosted by the Global Alliance for Care, which is leading an ambitious agenda & providing a space for reflection & exchange.
Here's a glimpse of Day 1 of our workshop with our partners from #dRPC and Data Pop Alliance led by @michalkojanv.bsky.social. Joined by experts to deepen analyses of ongoing research on #onlineviolence against women in politics in #Nigeria and #Brazil.
#gendernorms #genderjustice #TFGBV
#gendernorms #genderjustice #TFGBV
July 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Here's a glimpse of Day 1 of our workshop with our partners from #dRPC and Data Pop Alliance led by @michalkojanv.bsky.social. Joined by experts to deepen analyses of ongoing research on #onlineviolence against women in politics in #Nigeria and #Brazil.
#gendernorms #genderjustice #TFGBV
#gendernorms #genderjustice #TFGBV
Social media doesn’t just mirror misogyny. It’s designed to reward and reinforce it. That’s why the UK’s new #OnlineSafetyAct, which introduces long overdue protections for children online, marks an important shift.
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#GenderNorms #DigitalSafety #ChildProtection #TechPolicy
tinyurl.com/3hmj7d8v
#GenderNorms #DigitalSafety #ChildProtection #TechPolicy
Social media, violence and gender norms: the need for a new digital social contract | Align Platform
Initially celebrated for their equalising potential, digital technologies have come under increasing scrutiny for undermining women’s rights and social cohesion. This blog focuses on social media and ...
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July 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Social media doesn’t just mirror misogyny. It’s designed to reward and reinforce it. That’s why the UK’s new #OnlineSafetyAct, which introduces long overdue protections for children online, marks an important shift.
tinyurl.com/3hmj7d8v
#GenderNorms #DigitalSafety #ChildProtection #TechPolicy
tinyurl.com/3hmj7d8v
#GenderNorms #DigitalSafety #ChildProtection #TechPolicy
Victims, perpetrators, or agents of change? Too often in humanitarian work, these are the only lenses used to view people affected in crisis settings, but are you aware of the #gendernorms that underpin these framings?
Read this paper by @hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social to find out: tinyurl.com/ys3jfpzp
Read this paper by @hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social to find out: tinyurl.com/ys3jfpzp
Victims, perpetrators or agents of change? Gender norms and protection
This scoping paper encourages the sector to use the ongoing humanitarian reset as an opportunity to foster more nuanced, inclusive and effective humanitarian and protection action. Doing so is essenti...
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July 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Victims, perpetrators, or agents of change? Too often in humanitarian work, these are the only lenses used to view people affected in crisis settings, but are you aware of the #gendernorms that underpin these framings?
Read this paper by @hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social to find out: tinyurl.com/ys3jfpzp
Read this paper by @hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social to find out: tinyurl.com/ys3jfpzp
How can schools challenge harmful masculinities & promote gender-just learning?
In Chile, years of #feministmobilisation have led to reforms placing gender justice at the heart of teacher training, showing the power of student-led demands for non-sexist education.
✨https://tinyurl.com/47jn32yz
In Chile, years of #feministmobilisation have led to reforms placing gender justice at the heart of teacher training, showing the power of student-led demands for non-sexist education.
✨https://tinyurl.com/47jn32yz
July 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
How can schools challenge harmful masculinities & promote gender-just learning?
In Chile, years of #feministmobilisation have led to reforms placing gender justice at the heart of teacher training, showing the power of student-led demands for non-sexist education.
✨https://tinyurl.com/47jn32yz
In Chile, years of #feministmobilisation have led to reforms placing gender justice at the heart of teacher training, showing the power of student-led demands for non-sexist education.
✨https://tinyurl.com/47jn32yz
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🚨Working with @megandaigle.bsky.social & Leen we combined @aligngender.bsky.social expertise on norms & @odi.global expertise on #humanitarian protection to make a clear case for continued & improved gender analysis at this dangerous political moment of anti-gender mobilizations & aid cuts. More 👇
#Gender is being sidelined in humanitarian efforts. Our latest paper urges a rethink amidst the ongoing humanitarian reset – calling for more inclusive, nuanced responses that challenge outdated gender norms in crisis settings. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/3GEpDEV
Victims, perpetrators or agents of change? Gender norms and protection
This scoping paper encourages the sector to use the ongoing humanitarian reset as an opportunity to foster more nuanced, inclusive and effective humanitarian and protection action. Doing so is essenti...
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July 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
🚨Working with @megandaigle.bsky.social & Leen we combined @aligngender.bsky.social expertise on norms & @odi.global expertise on #humanitarian protection to make a clear case for continued & improved gender analysis at this dangerous political moment of anti-gender mobilizations & aid cuts. More 👇
The 59th UN Human Rights Council wrapped this week bringing tough but vital wins for #GenderEquality.
From women in sport to #FGM to economic rights, resolutions passed reflect progress and deep divides over language on #bodilyautonomy and #intersectionality.
🔗 More via ALIGN: lnkd.in/eEPep5sp
From women in sport to #FGM to economic rights, resolutions passed reflect progress and deep divides over language on #bodilyautonomy and #intersectionality.
🔗 More via ALIGN: lnkd.in/eEPep5sp
July 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The 59th UN Human Rights Council wrapped this week bringing tough but vital wins for #GenderEquality.
From women in sport to #FGM to economic rights, resolutions passed reflect progress and deep divides over language on #bodilyautonomy and #intersectionality.
🔗 More via ALIGN: lnkd.in/eEPep5sp
From women in sport to #FGM to economic rights, resolutions passed reflect progress and deep divides over language on #bodilyautonomy and #intersectionality.
🔗 More via ALIGN: lnkd.in/eEPep5sp
As #FfD4 unfolds in Spain, the #CompromisodeSevilla is a step forward, but real progress needs investment in universal care systems.
Read this @odi.global brief that makes the case for recognising and investing in care as a pillar of national social protection strategies.
odi.org/en/publicati...
Read this @odi.global brief that makes the case for recognising and investing in care as a pillar of national social protection strategies.
odi.org/en/publicati...
July 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
As #FfD4 unfolds in Spain, the #CompromisodeSevilla is a step forward, but real progress needs investment in universal care systems.
Read this @odi.global brief that makes the case for recognising and investing in care as a pillar of national social protection strategies.
odi.org/en/publicati...
Read this @odi.global brief that makes the case for recognising and investing in care as a pillar of national social protection strategies.
odi.org/en/publicati...
At #FFD4, one truth stands out: gender equality can’t be an afterthought in financing. With time running out for the #2030Agenda, donors must back feminist movements now. Just 0.2% of #ODA goes to them.
Read this @odi.global insight to know more: tinyurl.com/mr9d6mp9
Read this @odi.global insight to know more: tinyurl.com/mr9d6mp9
June 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
At #FFD4, one truth stands out: gender equality can’t be an afterthought in financing. With time running out for the #2030Agenda, donors must back feminist movements now. Just 0.2% of #ODA goes to them.
Read this @odi.global insight to know more: tinyurl.com/mr9d6mp9
Read this @odi.global insight to know more: tinyurl.com/mr9d6mp9
Yesterday, at the #HumanRightsCouncil our @odi.global experts @michalkojanv.bsky.social & Ayesha Khan saw firsthand how UN members are working to hold the line on gender equality norms amid growing backlash.
To know more about what's happening at the #UN, read our paper 🖇️ tinyurl.com/vcwyv24f
To know more about what's happening at the #UN, read our paper 🖇️ tinyurl.com/vcwyv24f
June 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Yesterday, at the #HumanRightsCouncil our @odi.global experts @michalkojanv.bsky.social & Ayesha Khan saw firsthand how UN members are working to hold the line on gender equality norms amid growing backlash.
To know more about what's happening at the #UN, read our paper 🖇️ tinyurl.com/vcwyv24f
To know more about what's happening at the #UN, read our paper 🖇️ tinyurl.com/vcwyv24f
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The US pulling back from global leadership on LGBTQI+ rights is further emboldening autocrats to take "anti-LGBTQI+ measures without diplomatic consequence."
@williamsinstitute.bsky.social's @arimshaw.bsky.social joined us to unpack how threats to LGBTQI rights mean threats to all our rights.
@williamsinstitute.bsky.social's @arimshaw.bsky.social joined us to unpack how threats to LGBTQI rights mean threats to all our rights.
June 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The US pulling back from global leadership on LGBTQI+ rights is further emboldening autocrats to take "anti-LGBTQI+ measures without diplomatic consequence."
@williamsinstitute.bsky.social's @arimshaw.bsky.social joined us to unpack how threats to LGBTQI rights mean threats to all our rights.
@williamsinstitute.bsky.social's @arimshaw.bsky.social joined us to unpack how threats to LGBTQI rights mean threats to all our rights.
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By 11 June, we’ll know if the UK will cut development funding that harms women’s rights and education.
This video explains how these cuts weaken women’s groups and threaten democracy amid a global funding pullback fuelled by rising authoritarianism.
For deeper analysis, read: buff.ly/g9L0ED9
This video explains how these cuts weaken women’s groups and threaten democracy amid a global funding pullback fuelled by rising authoritarianism.
For deeper analysis, read: buff.ly/g9L0ED9
June 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
By 11 June, we’ll know if the UK will cut development funding that harms women’s rights and education.
This video explains how these cuts weaken women’s groups and threaten democracy amid a global funding pullback fuelled by rising authoritarianism.
For deeper analysis, read: buff.ly/g9L0ED9
This video explains how these cuts weaken women’s groups and threaten democracy amid a global funding pullback fuelled by rising authoritarianism.
For deeper analysis, read: buff.ly/g9L0ED9
As #Pridemonth kicks off, it’s worth remembering that challenges to LGBTQI+ rights are often an early indicator of broader backlash against democracy, #genderjustice and #socialinclusion.
But these dynamics are not new, nor are they isolated.
👉🏾 www.alignplatform.org/resources/pr...
But these dynamics are not new, nor are they isolated.
👉🏾 www.alignplatform.org/resources/pr...
June 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
As #Pridemonth kicks off, it’s worth remembering that challenges to LGBTQI+ rights are often an early indicator of broader backlash against democracy, #genderjustice and #socialinclusion.
But these dynamics are not new, nor are they isolated.
👉🏾 www.alignplatform.org/resources/pr...
But these dynamics are not new, nor are they isolated.
👉🏾 www.alignplatform.org/resources/pr...
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Reproductive injustice isn’t accidental, it’s institutional.
Today on International Day of Action for Women’s Health, read our insight to know how from the US to the UK, laws and systems embed misogyny by design.
🔗 buff.ly/SMnzYep
Today on International Day of Action for Women’s Health, read our insight to know how from the US to the UK, laws and systems embed misogyny by design.
🔗 buff.ly/SMnzYep
May 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Reproductive injustice isn’t accidental, it’s institutional.
Today on International Day of Action for Women’s Health, read our insight to know how from the US to the UK, laws and systems embed misogyny by design.
🔗 buff.ly/SMnzYep
Today on International Day of Action for Women’s Health, read our insight to know how from the US to the UK, laws and systems embed misogyny by design.
🔗 buff.ly/SMnzYep
How do #gendernorms fit into the bigger picture of social norms?
Gender norms are social norms—rules shaped by culture, history, and power. They affect our lives, from education to health and political voice reinforcing broader systems of inequality.
👉 www.alignplatform.org/about-norms
Gender norms are social norms—rules shaped by culture, history, and power. They affect our lives, from education to health and political voice reinforcing broader systems of inequality.
👉 www.alignplatform.org/about-norms
About norms
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May 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
How do #gendernorms fit into the bigger picture of social norms?
Gender norms are social norms—rules shaped by culture, history, and power. They affect our lives, from education to health and political voice reinforcing broader systems of inequality.
👉 www.alignplatform.org/about-norms
Gender norms are social norms—rules shaped by culture, history, and power. They affect our lives, from education to health and political voice reinforcing broader systems of inequality.
👉 www.alignplatform.org/about-norms
Yesterday’s team Away Day at the @odi.global office gave us a valuable chance to reflect & think ahead in amidst rapidly shifting policy & funding landscape. 📊
We explored how we work together, how we build partnerships, and how we stay responsive in uncertain times.
#GenderNorms #GenderEquality
We explored how we work together, how we build partnerships, and how we stay responsive in uncertain times.
#GenderNorms #GenderEquality
May 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Yesterday’s team Away Day at the @odi.global office gave us a valuable chance to reflect & think ahead in amidst rapidly shifting policy & funding landscape. 📊
We explored how we work together, how we build partnerships, and how we stay responsive in uncertain times.
#GenderNorms #GenderEquality
We explored how we work together, how we build partnerships, and how we stay responsive in uncertain times.
#GenderNorms #GenderEquality
“Much of what we already do can lead to norm change… but often, it’s not enough.” 💭Explore the ALIGN Platform to see all our work on social norms and watch the video to understand why policy reforms alone won’t shift entrenched gender norms.
🌐 www.alignplatform.org
🌐 www.alignplatform.org
May 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“Much of what we already do can lead to norm change… but often, it’s not enough.” 💭Explore the ALIGN Platform to see all our work on social norms and watch the video to understand why policy reforms alone won’t shift entrenched gender norms.
🌐 www.alignplatform.org
🌐 www.alignplatform.org
With sustained political will & funding, #education can transform gender norms that drive #GBV. Read our blog to learn how 👇🏽
Drawing on 19 Global South initiatives, from life skills classes to teacher training, we can foster critical reflection & behavioral shifts in boys.
👨🏽🏫 tinyurl.com/3jtmjwnz
Drawing on 19 Global South initiatives, from life skills classes to teacher training, we can foster critical reflection & behavioral shifts in boys.
👨🏽🏫 tinyurl.com/3jtmjwnz
How can education systems help prevent gender-based violence? | Align Platform
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May 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
With sustained political will & funding, #education can transform gender norms that drive #GBV. Read our blog to learn how 👇🏽
Drawing on 19 Global South initiatives, from life skills classes to teacher training, we can foster critical reflection & behavioral shifts in boys.
👨🏽🏫 tinyurl.com/3jtmjwnz
Drawing on 19 Global South initiatives, from life skills classes to teacher training, we can foster critical reflection & behavioral shifts in boys.
👨🏽🏫 tinyurl.com/3jtmjwnz
#StayInformed with ALIGN & @odi.global ⭐
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April 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
#StayInformed with ALIGN & @odi.global ⭐
Sign up today to get our upcoming April newsletter & stay updated on the latest research, events, funding opportunities & resources from the ALIGN Platform, delivered quarterly to your inbox! ✅
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Sign up today to get our upcoming April newsletter & stay updated on the latest research, events, funding opportunities & resources from the ALIGN Platform, delivered quarterly to your inbox! ✅
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Have you heard of Life Skills-Based Education? 💡
In #Pakistan, this alternative to comprehensive sexuality education is helping advocates to navigate local gender norms, religion & conservative ideas.
👇🏾 Our explainer breaks down new research on this topic
📘 lnkd.in/e9kJyQdy #CSE #Education
In #Pakistan, this alternative to comprehensive sexuality education is helping advocates to navigate local gender norms, religion & conservative ideas.
👇🏾 Our explainer breaks down new research on this topic
📘 lnkd.in/e9kJyQdy #CSE #Education
April 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Have you heard of Life Skills-Based Education? 💡
In #Pakistan, this alternative to comprehensive sexuality education is helping advocates to navigate local gender norms, religion & conservative ideas.
👇🏾 Our explainer breaks down new research on this topic
📘 lnkd.in/e9kJyQdy #CSE #Education
In #Pakistan, this alternative to comprehensive sexuality education is helping advocates to navigate local gender norms, religion & conservative ideas.
👇🏾 Our explainer breaks down new research on this topic
📘 lnkd.in/e9kJyQdy #CSE #Education
🎨 This World Art Day, we’re showcasing how art can shift #gendernorms. From film to radio to theatre, our work explores how creative initiatives in 55+ countries can tackle #GBV, masculinities & #LGBTQI+ rights.
👉🏾 tinyurl.com/y5zzudeu
#FeministArt #SocialNorms #WorldArtDay
👉🏾 tinyurl.com/y5zzudeu
#FeministArt #SocialNorms #WorldArtDay
April 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
🎨 This World Art Day, we’re showcasing how art can shift #gendernorms. From film to radio to theatre, our work explores how creative initiatives in 55+ countries can tackle #GBV, masculinities & #LGBTQI+ rights.
👉🏾 tinyurl.com/y5zzudeu
#FeministArt #SocialNorms #WorldArtDay
👉🏾 tinyurl.com/y5zzudeu
#FeministArt #SocialNorms #WorldArtDay
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📢 Do you work w/ political parties on gender equality in politics? 🫵 Then we want to speak to you for our @aligngender.bsky.social study on parties' responses to #tech facilitated #GBV. We want to learn from practitioners & academics so DM me for more info
www.alignplatform.org/political-pa...
www.alignplatform.org/political-pa...
April 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
📢 Do you work w/ political parties on gender equality in politics? 🫵 Then we want to speak to you for our @aligngender.bsky.social study on parties' responses to #tech facilitated #GBV. We want to learn from practitioners & academics so DM me for more info
www.alignplatform.org/political-pa...
www.alignplatform.org/political-pa...
In #Senegal the solar energy sector is expanding fast. But are women included in this shift to a low-carbon economy?
Our partner report explores the gendered challenges, training limitations and economic constraints in this emerging sector.
👉🏾 tinyurl.com/372fwdmf
#RenewableEnergy #WomenInSTEM
Our partner report explores the gendered challenges, training limitations and economic constraints in this emerging sector.
👉🏾 tinyurl.com/372fwdmf
#RenewableEnergy #WomenInSTEM
Strengthening women’s participation in low-carbon jobs in Senegal: spotlight on the solar energy sector | Align Platform
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April 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
In #Senegal the solar energy sector is expanding fast. But are women included in this shift to a low-carbon economy?
Our partner report explores the gendered challenges, training limitations and economic constraints in this emerging sector.
👉🏾 tinyurl.com/372fwdmf
#RenewableEnergy #WomenInSTEM
Our partner report explores the gendered challenges, training limitations and economic constraints in this emerging sector.
👉🏾 tinyurl.com/372fwdmf
#RenewableEnergy #WomenInSTEM