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@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
💡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
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 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.
August 22, 2025 at 12:21 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
July 31, 2025 at 4:21 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
July 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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
July 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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...
July 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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
June 30, 2025 at 11:39 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
June 25, 2025 at 9:07 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...
June 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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
May 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
“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
May 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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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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April 30, 2025 at 8:06 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
April 25, 2025 at 8:04 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
April 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Norms operate at multiple levels—shaping legal frameworks, influencing politics, access to resources and opportunities. Yet, because they are deeply embedded in societal structures, they often go unchallenged.

📥Download out toolkit to learn 10 ways to transform gender norms: tinyurl.com/5awe7rj
March 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
In 2013-17, anti-gender groups got $3.7B 💰while #LGBTQI+ movements got just $1.2B (@gpp-updates.bsky.social, 2020).

Even after a decade this financial imbalance continues to fuel the backlash against gender equality.
February 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
As #globalaid budgets tighten and anti-rights movements secure billions; gender justice movements struggle to stay afloat.

Our paper reveals how conservative patriarchal forces erode rights and explains their accelerating gains.

🖇️ tinyurl.com/mabj55jn
February 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Thanks to #AliciaHerbertOBE, Ambassador #XimenaFuentes, Ambassador #DerrekHof, @sara-pantuliano.bsky.social and #AyeshaKhan for their insights. Gender equality is key to global economic, social, and political stability and prosperity and is not just a matter of women's rights.
February 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Takeaways: Attaining gender equality is impossible without global coalition & should be led by Global South. We must keep pressuring governments to maintain commitments. And rethink funding - the shift from project-based funding to long-term support is crucial for sustainability.
February 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined our #ODIGlobal & #EM2030 dialogue on Keeping the promise of #Beijing+30 last Tuesday!

Our panellists highlighted how anti-gender ideas that once existed on the margins are now moving to the mainstream.

tinyurl.com/57a2baxt
February 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
See more of our research on social movements around the world!

Read here: www.alignplatform.org/social-movem...
February 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In 2024, ALIGN saw amazing engagement, with thousands accessing our research & insights💫

Here are some of our most viewed & downloaded publications featuring research on #genderbacklash, #inclusiveeducation & the power of artivism to change gender norms.

Download the reports ➡️ shorturl.at/KVii9
February 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Hello! 💫

We are ALiGN led by the Gender Equality & Social Inclusion team at @odi.global. We produce cutting-edge research on #gendernorms, explore key drivers of change & share insights on education, #GBV, feminist movements & masculinities. 🫱🏿‍🫲🏽✊🏾

Follow us! www.alignplatform.org
February 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM