Understanding Gender as a System Part 2

About this episode

The episode discusses practical applications of gender frameworks and the importance of intersectionality in gender justice.

In this second part of our two-part finale on gender justice, the focus shifts from understanding gender as a system to what it means to act on that understanding in practice. Building on Part 1, the conversation explores how to move beyond gender awareness towards more gender-responsive and gender-transformative approaches. Our guests reflect on the role of power, intersectionality and context, and why frameworks, participation and reflexivity matter for ethical and effective work. The episode reflects on the practical challenges of applying gender frameworks in real-world settings, including how language, framing and collaboration shape what is possible in different contexts. We close by emphasising the importance of connecting gender across research agendas and movements, particularly in a world shaped by overlapping crises. In this episode: Ishrat Jahan - Research Fellow at the Centre for Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health at BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Ishrat’s research focuses on the intersection of gender, health, and environmental issues. Ishrat is involved in national and international projects exploring the impact of climate…

People in this episode

Guests: Ishrat Jahan, Dr Rosemary Morgan

Topics covered

• gender justice
• gender frameworks
• intersectionality
• power dynamics
• gender-responsive approaches
• ethical work

Keywords

• gender justice
• gender frameworks
• intersectionality
• power
• ethical work
• gender-responsive
• climate change
• women's health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Centre for Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health at BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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