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This book provides an overview of feminist theory and research strategies as well as detailed discussions of how to use a feminist lens, practical steps and challenges in implementation, and what feminist methods contribute to researchResourceFeminist Issues in Evaluation - AEA Thematic Interest Group
The Feminist Issues in Evaluation is a Thematic Interest Group (TIG) in the American Evaluation Association (AEA).ResourceCapturing changes in women’s lives: The experiences of Oxfam Canada in applying feminist evaluation principles to monitoring and evaluation practice
This article describes Oxfam Canada's efforts to develop a mixed-methods approach to monitoring, evaluation, and learning rooted in feminist evaluation principles.ResourceOhio women’s centers’ reflections on evaluation & assessment
This paper, the second of the Ohio Women's Centres Issues Briefs, presents reflections from the Ohio Women’s Centers on evaluation, its role in their work and issues related to its accomplishment.ResourceGender Statistics Database
The Gender Statistics Database contains gender statistics from all over the European Union (EU) and beyond, at the EU, Member State and European level.ResourceEvalPartners website
The EvalPartners website is both a source of knowledge about monitoring and evaluation practices and a network to connect practitioners from around the world.ResourceDHS Program’s Gender Corner
The DHS Gender Corner provides quantitative information on such topics as domestic violence, women’s status and female genital cutting, and links to gender-related publications based in DHS data.ResourceQualitative comparative analysis: A valuable approach to add to the evaluator’s ‘toolbox’? Lessons from recent applications
Based on the lessons from three diverse applications of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), this Centre for Development Impact Practice Paper by Florian Schatz and Katharina Welle reflects on the potential of this approach for theResourceFeminist evaluation approach is not just about women
I am at the European Evaluation Society conference in Helsinki and I attended the gender and evaluation session to learn more about approaches and practices.BlogEvaluation and Gender Equality: Why we need more feminist evaluations (Webinar)
This webinar explored the perspectives of four women who shared their organizations' experiences in making evaluations more influential in promoting gender equality.ResourceGender and evaluation international online community of practice
The Gender and Evaluation Community's objective is to bring knowledge building and knowledge sharing under one place, and to share the content and experiences of people involved in the network.ResourceFeminist evaluation and gender approaches: There’s a difference?
The purpose of this article is to provide readers with a historical overview and description of feminist evaluation and gender approaches.ResourceFIME project roundtable - Evaluation for transformation: The power of feminist approaches (Webinar)
In this gLOCAL 2024 event, the Global Evaluation Initiative (GEI) takes a deeper dive into feminist evaluation and its potential to drive transformative change.ResourceMultiple lines and levels of evidence
Multiple lines and levels of evidence (MLLE) is a systematic approach to causal inference that involves bringing together different types of evidence (lines of evidence) and considering the strength of the evidence in terms of different indMethodJournals and logs
Journals and logs are forms of record-keeping tools that can be used to capture information about activities, results, conditions, or personal perspectives on how change occurred over a period of time.MethodIntegrity
Integrity refers to ensuring honesty, transparency, and adherence to ethical behaviour by all those involved in the evaluation process.MethodCultural competency
Cultural competency involves ensuring that evaluators have the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to work respectfully and safely in cultural contexts different from their own.MethodFeasibility
Feasibility refers to ensuring that an evaluation can be realistically and effectively implemented, considering factors such as practicality, resource use, and responsiveness to the programme's context, including factors such as culture andMethodInclusion of diverse perspectives
Inclusion of diverse perspectives requires attention to ensure that marginalised people and communities are adequately engaged in the evaluation.MethodIndependence
Independence can include organisational independence, where an evaluator or evaluation team can independently set a work plan and finalise reports without undue interference, and behavioural independence, where evaluators can conduct and reMethodEvaluation accountability
Evaluation accountability relates to processes in place to ensure the evaluation is carried out transparently and to a high-quality standard.MethodTransferability
Transferability involves presenting findings in a way that they can be applied in other contexts or settings, considering the local culture and context to enhance the utility and reach of evaluation insights.MethodUtility
Utility standards are intended to increase the extent to which program stakeholders find evaluation processes and products valuable in meeting their needs.MethodProfessionalism
Professionalism within evaluation is largely understood in terms of high levels of competence and ethical practice.MethodPropriety
Propriety refers to ensuring that an evaluation will be conducted legally, ethically, and with due regard for the welfare of those involved in it and those affected by its results.MethodSystematic inquiry
Systematic inquiry involves thorough, methodical, contextually relevant and empirical inquiry into evaluation questions. Systematic inquiry is one of the guiding principles of the American Evaluation Association:MethodTransparency
Transparency refers to the evaluation processes and conclusions being able to be scrutinised.MethodEthical practice
Ethical practice in evaluation can be understood in terms of designing and conducting an evaluation to minimise any potential for harm and to maximise the value of the evaluation.MethodAccuracy
Accuracy refers to the correctness of the evidence and conclusions in an evaluation. It may have an implication of precision.MethodAccessibility
Accessibility of evaluation products includes consideration of the format and access options for reports, including plain language, inclusive print design, material in multiple languages, and material in alternative formats (such as online,MethodCompetence
Competence refers to ensuring that the evaluation team has or can draw on the skills, knowledge and experience needed to undertake the evaluation.MethodOutcome harvesting
Outcome Harvesting collects (“harvests”) evidence of what has changed (“outcomes”) and, working backwards, determines whether and how an intervention has contributed to these changes.Approach