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Transdisciplinary Sustainability Science has emerged as a viable answer to current sustainability crises with the aim to strengthen collaborative knowledge production. To expand its transformative potential, we argue that Transdisciplinary Sustainability Science needs to thoroughly engage with questions of unequal power relations and hierarchical scientific constructs. Drawing on the work of the feminist philosopher María Puig de la Bellacasa, we examine a feminist ethos of care which might provide useful guidance for sustainability researchers who are interested in generating critical-emancipatory knowledge. A feminist ethos of care is constituted by three interrelated modes of knowledge production: (1) thinking-with, (2) dissenting-within and (3) thinking-for. These modes of thinking and knowing enrich knowledge co-production in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Science by (i) embracing relational ontologies, (ii) relating to the ‘other than human’, (iii) cultivating caring academic cultures, (iv) taking care of non-academic research partners, (v) engaging with conflict and difference, (vi) interrogating positionalities and power relations through reflexivity, (vii) building upon marginalised knowledges via feminist standpoints and (viii) countering epistemic violence within and beyond academia. With our paper, we aim to make a specific feminist contribution to the field of Transdisciplinary Sustainability Science and emphasise its potentials to advance this field.

Research summary Drawing on the demographic faultline perspective and the concept of attribute‐specific faultlines, we investigate the effect of top management team (TMT) relationship‐related (gender, age, educational level) and task‐related (functional background, tenure) faultline strengths on strategic change. In a panel study (2003–2015), we find that TMT relationship‐related faultline strength (especially educational‐level) negatively influences strategic change whereas TMT task‐related faultline strength positively affects strategic change. Environmental dynamism reduces the negative effect of TMT gender and educational‐level faultline strengths on strategic change while in fact revealing a notable positive effect between TMT age‐faultline strength and strategic change. Additionally, environmental dynamism strengthens the positive effects of task‐related TMT faultline strength on strategic change. We offer theoretical and practical implications to both the demographic faultlines and upper echelons research domains. Managerial summary Top management teams (TMTs) in firms can fracture into subgroups based on demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, and education level) as well as based on task‐related characteristics (e.g., functional background, and tenure). We call the former relationship‐related faultlines and the latter task‐related faultlines. We predict and find that stronger relationship based faultlines hinders between subgroup cohesion, reducing TMTs' ability to initiate strategic change. We also predict and find that stronger task‐related faultlines facilitate inter‐subgroup knowledge‐sharing, improving TMTs' ability to initiate strategic change. We find that environmental dynamism reduces the negative effect of most relationship‐related faultlines (except age where this effect is positive) on strategic change, while strengthening the positive effect of task‐related faultline strengths on strategic change. Video 

In Africa, policymakers and development practitioners focus heavily on making farming more attractive for the youth. To reach this goal, different actions are proposed, often emphasising the need for modern technology. These proposed actions are mostly based on anecdotes and prior policy beliefs. Using interviews and drawing exercises, this article shows that the aspirations, opinions and perceptions of adolescents (pre-youth) and youth are more diverse than assumed by the prevailing orthodoxies. The findings suggest that policymakers and development practitioners should pay more attention to their views, comprising environmental and social concerns, to avoid misguided policies.

This article documents wages and working conditions for landless female and male agricultural labourers in Morocco. We found that higher-paid, equipment-intensive tasks were predominantly assigned to men, whereas women often performed lower-paid, time-intensive tasks. Women were systematically paid less than men even when they performed the same tasks. Enforcing existing legislation in Morocco to ensure equal pay for women is an essential first step towards enabling women to benefit equitably with men from their agricultural labour contributions. A revalorisation of the importance of agriculture is also necessary so that agricultural labour is not perceived as an occupation of last resort.

The protracted LRA war in northern Uganda was characterised by the abduction and abuse of an unknown but significant number of girls and women. These girls were forced to carry guns and become wives to rebels, among other roles during captivity. Based on thirteen child mothers' interviews and eight key informant interviews, the study found that the lives of formerly abducted mothers are tainted with stigma, rejection, and discrimination by in-laws, relatives, and the community, which leads to identity problems and limited possibilities for their integration. Child mothers' return to school, small business engagement, and social involvement reduced their plight.

Parivartan Plus is a structured sports mentoring programme for girls, implemented in a Mumbai slum where social expectations around gender-appropriate behaviour and good parenting restricts girls' mobility and visibility in public spaces. This article presents practice-based learning from developing and implementing programme theory to empower girls in achieving changes in their everyday social interactions at home and beyond. Gender and social norms theory were combined with local practical wisdom to turn main implementation challenges into opportunities. The article reflects on the strategies that gave visibility to, and achieved community endorsement for, the erosion of restrictive gender norms while ensuring community safety.

This article explores divergent perspectives on female early marriage and genital modification in Ethiopia. It contrasts international norms and research evidence with local understandings, the latter focusing on the part these practices play in securing family social heritage, well-being of girls, and their transition to adulthood. The article explains the persistence of these practices in the face of campaigns to eliminate them and questions assumptions behind the international child protection model. It points to unintended adverse consequences of interventions that do not pay sufficient regard to local meanings and social relations, and suggests how policy might be approached differently. Protection de l'enfance et pratiques traditionnelles préjudiciables : mariage précoce et modification génitale parmi les filles en Éthiopie Cet article traite des points de vue divergents du mariage précoce et de la modification génitale en Éthiopie. Il met en contraste les normes internationales et les données de recherches avec les points de vue locaux, ces données se concentrant sur le rôle joué par ces pratiques au moment d'assurer l'héritage social des familles, le bien-être des filles et leur transition vers l'âge adulte. Cet article explique la persistance de ces pratiques dans le contexte des campagnes en vue de les éliminer et met en question les suppositions étayant le modèle international de protection de l'enfance. Il met en relief les conséquences négatives imprévues des interventions qui n'accordent pas une attention suffisante aux significations et aux rapports sociaux locaux et suggère d'autres approches possibles des politiques publiques. Proteção infantil e práticas tradicionais prejudiciais: casamento precoce de mulheres e modificação genital na Etiópia Este artigo explora perspectivas divergentes sobre o casamento precoce de mulheres e modificação genital na Etiópia. Ele contrasta normas internacionais e evidências de pesquisas com a compreensão local, esta última focalizando o papel que essas práticas desempenham em assegurar a herança social familiar, bem-estar das meninas e sua transição para a maturidade. O artigo explica a persistência dessas práticas em face das campanhas para eliminá-las e questiona os pressupostos que estão por trás do modelo de proteção infantil internacional. São apontadas as consequências adversas não pretendidas das intervenções que não dão atenção suficiente aos significados e às relações sociais locais, sugerindo como a política poderia ser abordada diferentemente. Protección de la niñez y prácticas tradicionales dañinas: el matrimonio precoz de mujeres y la modificación genital en Etiopía Este ensayo analiza las distintas opiniones que existen sobre el matrimonio precoz y la modificación genital en Etiopía. Se comparan las normas internacionales y los resultados de investigaciones con la forma en que las personas locales entienden estos fenómenos, enfocando esta última en el papel que juegan estas prácticas para asegurar el posicionamiento social de la familia, el bienestar de las jóvenes y su transición a la edad adulta. Este ensayo explica porqué persisten estas costumbres a pesar de las campañas para eliminarlas y plantea preguntas sobre los supuestos en los que se basa el modelo internacional de protección de la niñez. Advierte sobre las consecuencias adversas no deseadas que resultan de acciones que no toman en cuenta los significados locales y las relaciones sociales, y plantea cómo las políticas sobre el tema podrían abordase de modo diferente.

This article reviews how peacekeeping officials safeguard children from sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in Liberia, more than 15 years after the landmark reports published on this issue. Based on original fieldwork conducted in Liberia and in New York, the article introduces an innovative framework to assess whether or not organisations effectively safeguard children from SEA. It reviews three interrelated issues: reinforcing the institutional environment in the country, strengthening prevention of and accountability for child SEA by UN actors. The article concludes with specific policy recommendations for actors involved in peacekeeping activities.

Healthcare facilities for the rising number of elderly people living in rural and semi-urban areas in Bangladesh are insufficient. This article assesses the accessibility to healthcare for elderly people living in rural and semi-urban areas. Data collection was carried out using surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, and both quantitative and qualitative tools were used in analysis. Upazila hospitals, which are geographically easily accessible for elderly people in rural and semi-urban areas, have a dearth of specialist doctors to treat their chronic diseases and lack sophisticated diagnostic facilities. It is recommended that a course on gerontology be introduced in the medical curriculum to increase the number of available geriatricians, and resources allocated for sophisticated diagnostic facilities in upazila hospitals.

This article addresses the persistent claim that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has a negative impact on the availability of labour for agricultural operations, which has significant implications for the induced demand for child labour as a cheaper substitute for unskilled adult labour on agricultural farms in peak seasons. The study contributes to this debate by examining three issues: (i) effects of seasonality on child intensity of labour; (ii) impact of MGNREGS on child intensity of labour; and (iii) impact of seasonality and MGNREGS on human capital formation.