GAMEChange Network brings together organisations with whom Linda Mayoux has worked since 2002 so that they and other can see and learn from their experiences. They have been developing innovations on two levels:
- Empowerment methodologies: Participatory Action Learning System (PALS), Gender Action Learning for Sustainability at Scale (GALSatScale), Livelihood and Value Chain (BALI, HFHC) Financial Action Learning System(FALS) and other related innovations. These enable women and men to identify and implement their own individual and collective strategies for increasing human rights, particularly women’s human rights as stated in 1979 UN Convention on Elimination of ALL forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the rights of children youth and older people.
- Macro-level mainstreaming of gender and generational empowerment aims and strategies identified at community-level into institutional decision-making and practice and policy advocacy. This includes empowerment mainstreaming in private sector, cooperatives, financial service providers and donor development programmes and projects.
A long overdue participatory update of the network projects is planned for 2026.
The network is constantly evolving and expanding. All the pages below are incomplete because I have not had time to synthesise and update all the rich information from the projects and activities these organisations are involved in. But I am keeping them live because some of the organisations still need access. And also because particular images are significant in telling the story of the methodologies and need to be accessible on-line.
If you want to become a member of the network and join our discussions on please contribute to
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Cote d’Ivoire: Nestle
A project by Nestle and Fair Labour Organisation for women’s empowerment in cooperatives in the Cote d’Ivoire cocoa value chain.
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Ethiopia: SNV
PALS process with SNV Ethiopia 2016-2019 as part of Gender and Youth Empowerment in Horticulture Markets, funded by Comic Relief.
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Kenya
Let Us Start: Leadership Song and Dance Gender Balance Song We Are the Champions: Leadership Song and Dance
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Kyrgyzstan: IFAD/CDA and USAID
Gender and RWEE in Kyrgyzstan RWEE The GALS process in Kyrgyzstan is funded by IFAD and implemented by CDA and…
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Nepal: IFAD and Heifer International
GALS Training Resources for IFAD in the context of the Joint Programme “Rural women Economic Empowerment” in partnership with the…
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Pakistan: Microfinance Network
Participatory Action Learning Tools were used in gender training for Micro-Finance Institutions 2004-2006, funded by Aga Khan Foundation Canada and…
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Philippines: Oikocredit, ASKI, NWTF
FALS methodology was adapted for gender mainstreaming in micro-finance product and service delivery. Bridging the Gender Gap in Responsible Finance…
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Rwanda: Duhamic/BAIR
GALS and value chain process since 2007 with Oxfam Novib, IFAD and Government of Rwanda.
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Tanzania: Happy Family Happy Coffee
Development of the Happy Family Happy Coffee, GALS@Scale and Leadership methodologies with champions and staff of Vuasu Cooperative Union in…
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Uganda: Bukonzo Joint Cooperative Union
Bukonzo Joint was one of the original organisations using Participatory Action Learning System since 2003 for its planning and member…
