By: Rawiah F. Naoum – DEI Programs Manager at Includovate In this fast-changing world, innovation is critical to the success of organisations. With the generation of “Gen Z” obsessed with technology and considered the tech-savvy and purpose-driven generation joining the workforce, it’s more crucial than ever for companies to adapt to their needs. According to […]
By: Inclduovate Team As researchers in the development space, we’re all too familiar with the critical role that ethical considerations play in our work. Whether you’re conducting clinical trials, interviews, surveys, or behavioural studies, navigating the landscape of Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) is an essential part of our research […]
By: Tsion Molla from Addis Powerhouse, Dr. Konjit Hailu from Includovate, Florence Ndagire from Includovate, and Dr. Shadia Nassar from Includovate. This blog explores the meaning of unpaid care work and its impact on women generally and women with disabilities. It highlights the intersectionality of women and unpaid care work, the influence of policies on […]
By: Dr. Shadia Nassar – Principle Researcher (Evaluation) Outcome Harvesting is an evaluation approach that allows us to retrospectively identify emergent impact by collecting examples of what has changed in “behaviour writ large” (actions, relationships, policies, practices) and then work backwards to determine whether, and how an intervention has contributed to these changes. Some people may ask, […]
By: Natalia Pastori Curbelo– Senior Associate Researcher Localisation has been a prominent topic of discussion since 2016. But what does it mean, and why should we care? This blog explores these questions, highlighting how small, local evaluation firms can be crucial in advancing the localisation agenda. Understanding localisation Localisation has been at the forefront of […]
By: Kashaf Alvi – Includovate’s Ambassador Language shapes our reality. The words we choose have the power to build bridges or create barriers, to uplift or to diminish. This is especially true when it comes to how we speak about people with disabilities. Phrases like “falling on deaf ears” or “wheelchair-bound” may seem harmless to some, but […]
By: Florence Ndagire – Includovate/ Senior Disability Researcher Introduction This blog is a result of the webinar on Disability and Religion on March 19th 2024. Cultural norms, traditions, values, and religion have a role to play in promoting the diversity that disability brings to religion and analyses the exclusion and inclusion of persons with disabilities in […]
By: Shadia Nassar – Includovate/ Principal Researcher Mind/cognitive mapping has been a central endeavour in psychology, as researchers seek to understand the complex workings of the human brain and how we make sense of the world around us. Tolman originally defined the cognitive map as an internal representation of a specific spatial area; the term has broadened […]
By: Shadia Nassar – Includovate/ Principal Researcher In the previous blog, we delved into the causal analysis research method, which involves identifying cause-and-effect relationships between variables to understand the factors that lead to a specific outcome. Building on this concept, our focus in this blog will be on contribution analysis, a complementary research method that […]
By Andrea Mrazova – Associate Researcher at Includovate The global protests following the killing of George Floyd and the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) movement demonstrate the widespread awareness of inequity and a willingness to do something for equality. The principles of anti-racism are being incorporated into development aid, with increasing efforts to “shift the […]
