How can overlapping social norms shape corrupt behaviors — and how can practitioners identify them? Corruption is often influenced not by a single norm, but by multiple, interacting expectations tied to gender, faith, professional culture, and community roles. These overlapping pressures shape how different people experience and engage in corrupt behaviors, yet most anti-corruption efforts still analyze norms in isolation. This innovative practice brief presents lessons learn
Integrating social norms demands internal shifts — from a focus on behavior and realistic timelines to better-equipped teams. Chapter 2 outlines how aligning staffing, budgets, and skills with the demands of norms change is key to sustainable impact. This chapter also teases out the nuances between gender and social norms and the pitfalls of not knowing the distinctions.
