Oxfam carries out original research on various aspects of its overseas programme, as part of a constant monitoring process, and in an effort to gain greater understanding of development programmes and practice. Althrough primarily a tool for institutional learning, some of the resulting reports are of wider interest. As part of its commitment to sharing experience of good practice, Oxfam publishes those reports which describe innovative research projects, evaluate particularly interesting projects or programmes, or are the proceedings of workshops or seminars.

This paper records the proceedings of a seminar held in Oxford which brought together women's rights and development specialists and researchers. The seminar provided an opportunity for creative discussion of policy priorities into the 21st century. This report includes papers by Swasti Mitter, Sara Hlupekile Longwe, and Daniela Colombo.