New research programme on global norms and violence against women

The international community has invested substantial resources in establishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and similar global norms, hoping they will drive forward global development. Yet we know little about their use, relevance and influence in development at national and local levels.

GLOW – a new interdisciplinary research programme (2019-2023) funded by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark - redresses these inadequacies and produces new knowledge on the dynamic interplay between global norms, national politics and development.

GLOW brings together African and European researchers to explore efforts to combat one of the greatest inequalities of our time - violence against women – in the context of Ethiopia. Gendered injustices prevent women and girls from participating equally with men and boys and have grave social, economic, and societal consequences.

GLOW’s research and findings will provide relevant actors, from public organizations to civil society, with a renewed understanding of the role of global norms in efforts to address structural and culturally embedded gender inequalities and violence against women.

The project builds on DIIS’ expertise on global norms and gender equality – see a recent launch of the new book “Rethinking gender equality norms in global governance” here.