Caroline Moser
Encyclopedia
Caroline Moser is an academic specialising in social policy and urban social anthropology. She is primarily famous for her field-based approach to research on the informal sector generally - but particularly aspects such as poverty, violence, asset vulnerability and strategies for accumulation in the urban setting. Gender analysis
is central to her approach. She has looked at many countries but the Americas have been her main interest. Countries studied closely include Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Jamaica.
She has also researched community participation, looking at the social dimensions of economic reform, the role of human rights, social protection
and responses of the urban environment to climate change.
(1967).
(1978–1986); London School of Economics
(1986–1990); the World Bank
(1990–2000); the Overseas Development Institute
(2001–2002); The New School
(New York)(2002–2003) Brookings Institution
(2004–2007) and the University of Manchester
(2007–present). She currently works as a lecturer and research practitioner in the Global Urban Research Centre within the University of Manchester.
Moser developed the Moser Gender Planning Framework
, a tool for gender analysis
in development planning. The goal is to free women from subordination and allow them to achieve equality, equity and empowerment. The framework defines six tools for systematically analyzing requirements and developing plans.
Gender analysis
Gender analysis is a type of socio-economic analysis that uncovers how gender relations affect a development problem. The aim may just be to show that gender relations will probably affect the solution, or to show how they will affect the solution and what could be done...
is central to her approach. She has looked at many countries but the Americas have been her main interest. Countries studied closely include Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Jamaica.
She has also researched community participation, looking at the social dimensions of economic reform, the role of human rights, social protection
Social protection
Social protection, as defined by the United Nations Research Institute For Social Development, is concerned with preventing, managing, and overcoming situations that adversely affect people’s well being...
and responses of the urban environment to climate change.
Education
Prof Moser has a Ph.D. from Sussex University, (1975) a Post Graduate Diploma from Manchester University (1968) and a BA from Durham UniversityDurham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
(1967).
Career
Her career has included time at University College LondonUniversity College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
(1978–1986); London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
(1986–1990); the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
(1990–2000); the Overseas Development Institute
Overseas Development Institute
The Overseas Development Institute is one of the leading independent think tanks on international development and humanitarian issues. Based in London, its mission is "to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement...
(2001–2002); The New School
The New School
The New School is a university in New York City, located mostly in Greenwich Village. From its founding in 1919 by progressive New York academics, and for most of its history, the university was known as the New School for Social Research. Between 1997 and 2005 it was known as New School University...
(New York)(2002–2003) Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, D.C., in the United States. One of Washington's oldest think tanks, Brookings conducts research and education in the social sciences, primarily in economics, metropolitan policy, governance, foreign policy, and...
(2004–2007) and the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
(2007–present). She currently works as a lecturer and research practitioner in the Global Urban Research Centre within the University of Manchester.
Moser developed the Moser Gender Planning Framework
Moser Gender Planning Framework
The Moser Gender Planning Framework is a tool for gender analysis in development planning that was developed by Caroline Moser. The goal is to free women from subordination and allow them to achieve equality, equity and empowerment.-Origin:...
, a tool for gender analysis
Gender analysis
Gender analysis is a type of socio-economic analysis that uncovers how gender relations affect a development problem. The aim may just be to show that gender relations will probably affect the solution, or to show how they will affect the solution and what could be done...
in development planning. The goal is to free women from subordination and allow them to achieve equality, equity and empowerment. The framework defines six tools for systematically analyzing requirements and developing plans.
External links
http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/research/gurc/- Staff Profile Manchester University Professor Caroline Moser Position: Professor of Urban Development and Director GURC
- ODI Profile