1. Gather your resources

This section highlights key resources recommended by AWID so you can conduct your own WITM research.

In this section

People needed

Potential expenses

Estimated time

Resources needed

Resources available

People needed

1 or more person(s) to lead overall implementation of research methodology and ensure all key pieces are on track (Sections 2-11)
1 or more person(s) to conceptualize the key research objectives and guiding questions
1 or more person(s) to refine and conduct the research methodology, including collecting data
1 or more person(s) to conduct relevant qualitative and quantitative analysis of collected data
1 or more person(s) to document and package research findings for desired audience(s)
1 or more person(s) to serve as an editor to your final products
1 or more person(s) to conduct outreach to spread the word about your survey and advocacy using your research results

Staff and/or consultant salaries
Data analysis software if conducting analysis of large dataset in-house. Options:
- SPSS
- Stata
- R (this is free)
Cost of producing publications and research products
If desired, incentive prize that survey participants can win if they complete the survey
If desired, incentives to offer your advisors

For research process: 6 to 18 months, depending on size of dataset(s) and staff capacity
For advocacy: 1-2 years, as determined by your organizational goals

List of advisor organizations, donors and activists
List of online spaces and events/networks to distribute your survey and present your survey results
List of donors, activists, and women’s rights organizations to interview
Prepared interview questions
List of publication sources to use for desk research

Online tools

Once you gather these resources, you can estimate the costs for your research using our “Ready to Go? Worksheet”

The Ready to Go? Worksheet helps you estimate resources, staff and budget needed for your research