Advocate for the use of research and evidence to create more effective policy and institutional responses to backlash against gender equality, including in relation to care policies and gender equality institutions, with a view to strengthening institutional resilience and preventing policy backsliding. In order to achieve this, UNRISD will contribute research-based insights to at least one multilateral or inter-agency policy space(s), collaborate with three relevant partner(s) to support evidence-informed exchanges on backlash dynamics and policy implications, and produce at least one dissemination product(s) (such as a policy brief or research output) to support decision-makers and stakeholders in safeguarding existing gender equality commitments.

Promote the use of research and evidence to develop more effective interventions and policies that bolster national care systems, aligned with UNRISD's involvement in the Global Alliance for Care. To accomplish this, UNRISD will partner with at least one national government and three NGOs to implement evidence-based care policies, publish at least two publications on national care systems, and widely share findings and recommendations.