Women in Focus: Gender dynamics in India's Arts and Culture Sector
This study investigates cultural biases, social norms, gender stereotypes and structural barriers that impact women’s journeys in creative professions.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Cultural Relations in Action: A research study on the British Council’s International Collaboration Grants programme
What are the ingredients to building cultural relations? What are the benefits? This new research study explores cultural relations through the International Collaboration Grants programme.
Next Generation: What we know on women and girls
This report presents what we know about women and girls across three areas: education and skills, ending violence, and socioeconomic and political empowerment.
Status of gender responsive inclusive school practices in Ethiopian primary schools with a focus on girls’ education
It aims to understand teachers’ and school leaders’ knowledge about gender responsive inclusive education, and to make recommendations.
Evaluation of the British Council pilot ‘Leading Learning for Gender Equality' programme in Zimbabwe
It assess the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of the 'Leading Learning for Gender Equality' programme introduced in Zimbabwean schools.
Climate action, community resilience and women’s empowerment
The British Council announces a new partnership with University of Cambridge to support an international research programme on community-led climate resilience.
Digital cultural relations: a pathway to trust?
Insight article: international cultural relations is increasingly present in the digital dimension, but what does this mean for building trust?
Schools Connect: Barriers to girls’ education – A synthesis of British Council research in Africa
Research series: this report highlights the barriers and constraints that remain to achieving gender transformative education in low-income contexts.
Research Series: Time to Act | Arts and Disability
Two reports providing transnational evidence on the barriers and improvements to equal participation of disabled artists and arts practitioners within European Culture and performing arts.
Enabling [dis]abled artists across culture and arts fosters positive peace in Nepal
Essay highlighting how the process of empowering disabled people can contribute to more equitable and peaceful societies.