<strong>GENDER</strong> <strong>EQUALITY</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>EMPOWERMENT</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>WOMEN</strong> <strong>AND</strong> <strong>GIRLS</strong> <strong>IN</strong> <strong>THE</strong> <strong>UK</strong>: Meeting the challenge of the Sustainable Development Goals REFERENCES Over 400 research documents were reviewed for this study. Throughout the document, hyperlinks in the text direct readers to online sources and resources for further information. A searchable comprehensive bibliography, including hyperlinks and other identifying information about resources, has been published online by the British Council and is available to download from https://www.britishcouncil.org/society/womens-andgirls-empowerment/gender-equality-uk/researchreferences 46
CONTRIBUTORS <strong>AND</strong> ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was commissioned by the British Council: Gillian Cowell, Head of Gender and Inclusion; and Anna O’Flynn, Assistant Adviser, Society. The report was researched and written by Holly Dustin, Dr Helen Mott and Nicola Waterworth, with Gillian Cowell and Janet Veitch obe. We are very grateful to the many stakeholders who contributed to this report by submitting case studies and reports, and by taking part in the project advisory group, research focus groups and interviews. Members of the Advisory Group, chaired by Janet Veitch, were: Vivienne Hayes mbe, Women’s Resource Centre; Lesley Irving, Scottish government; Liz Law, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland; Joanna Maycock, European Women’s Lobby; Andrea Murray, EHRC; Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters; Professor Shirin Rai, Department of Politics and International Studies at University of Warwick; Leigh Smyth, Lloyds Banking Group; Gwendolyn Sterk, Welsh Women’s Aid. Interviews for the research were completed with the following stakeholders: Ann Beynon, EHRC Wales; Dr Sue Black obe, founder of TechMums; Rhian Bowen-Davies, National Adviser for Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales); Beatrix Campbell obe, writer and activist; Somali Cerise, UN Women; Professor Sarah Childs, University of Bristol Gender Research Centre; Rahila Gupta, writer and activist; Professor Susan Himmelweit obe, Women’s Budget Group; Jacqui Hunt, Equality Now; Tanya Joseph, Sport England; Jude Kelly, Southbank Centre; Professor Liz Kelly cbe, CWASU/EVAW; Lorna Kettles, Scottish Women’s Convention; Marai Larasi mbe, IMKAAN; Liz Law, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland; Joanna Maycock, European Women’s Lobby; Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith cbe, Women’s Business Council; Elli Moody, Girlguiding; Andrea Murray, EHRC; Liz Nicholl, <strong>UK</strong> Sport; Pragna Patel, Southall Black Sisters; Baroness Prosser obe, former deputy chair of EHRC; Professor Jessica Ringrose, Institute of Education, University College London/UCL; Liz Sayce obe, Disability Rights <strong>UK</strong>; Nan Sloane, Centre for Women and Democracy; Natasha Walter, Women for Refugee Women; Jude Watson, CPS VAWG team; Dr Emma Williamson, University of Bristol Centre for Gender and Violence Research. Participants in the focus groups conducted during the research project were: Swadeka Ashun, Gender, Peace and Security; Maggie Baxter obe, former chair of ROSA; Barbara Calderbank; Ann Clayton, Springboard Consultancy; Helen Crickard, Women’s Information, Northern Ireland; Rachel Curzons, Fearless Futures; Dr Deborah Donnelly, Equality Commission, Northern Ireland; Janice Drewe, British Council; Rafaella Galdeano, Accountability Advocates; Baroness Anita Gale, member of Labour Party and House of Lords; Ann Hawken, Soroptimists International; Abbie Huff, British Council; Jacqui Hunt, Equality Now; Keya Khandaker, Accountability Advocates; Joy Kent, Chwarae Teg; Marai Larasi, IMKAAN; Eleanor Lisney, Sisters of Frida; Maria Neophytou, The GREAT Initiative; Dr Angela O’Hagan, Glasgow School for Business and Society; Alex Oliver, Women in Sport; Margaret Owen obe, Widows for Peace through Democracy; Emma Patterson-Bennett, Committee on the Administration of Justice, Samantha Rennie, ROSA; Lucy Russell, Plan International <strong>UK</strong>; Sandy Ruxton, independent consultant on men and masculinities; Sam Smethers, Fawcett Society; Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, independent gender equality consultant; Gwendolyn Sterk, Welsh Women’s Aid; Polly Trenow, Fawcett Society; Christine Wilson, British Council. The research team is very grateful to Anna O’Flynn for her support, advice and guidance throughout the project. Thanks also to: Kat Banyard, <strong>UK</strong> Feminista; Heather Mundy, Bristol City Council; and Professor Sylvia Walby obe, Violence and Society UNESCO Centre, for their advice. We acknowledge the expert advice of DFID particularly in highlighting some examples of good practice by the <strong>UK</strong>. 47
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