Regional Gender Political Economy Analysis Reports for Africa, Asia and Latin America.- Women RISE Outputs, Advocacy Unit

Abstract

The aim of this political economic analysis (PEA) is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the gender landscape in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The PEA sought to achieve several objectives, including contributing to a shared understanding of the current context and politics influencing women's health and labour programming, mapping key stakeholders and conducting power analyses, identifying relevant gender policies and legislation, pinpointing gender-related evidence and gaps, and providing recommendations for gender advocacy. The research scope encompassed the gender political economy in the context of women's health and labour, particularly before, during, and after COVID-19, focusing on power relations and dynamics. The geographical scope includes Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with an emphasis on regional policies and stakeholders. The conceptual framework used shows the interconnectedness of women's health and labour. The research methodology involved a desktop review and qualitative data collection, including virtual semi-structured interviews with seven stakeholders from Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and one workshop with 13 Women RISE research team members from Asia. The study faced several limitations including data collection delays, availability of participants and exclusion of women themselves at community level which was a limitation to the feminist principles that should underpin research of this nature.