Putting gender and capabilities into the equation: transformative evaluation for enhancing social justice
- 1 University of Cadiz, Spain
- 2 University of Seville, Spain
ISSN: 1759-8273, 1759-8281
Year of publication: 2021
Volume: 29
Issue: 3
Pages: 279-296
Type: Article
More publications in: Journal of Poverty and Social Justice
Sustainable development goals
Abstract
Evaluation is currently regarded as a central tool for learning and improving accountability in relation to public policies and social programmes. It is also understood as a process for boosting human development and social justice. Capability and feminist approaches have both been explored, separately, in evaluation theory, methodology and practice. This article explores the potentials, complementarities and limitations of mixing the two approaches. To this end, we present an evaluation design for the ‘Programme Against Child Poverty’ of Save the Children Andalucia (Spain). Our aim is to contribute to the development of transformative approaches and methodologies within the evaluation discipline.