This blog was developed by Francesca Alvarez, Alyssa Bovell, Emily Clark, Joy Cunningham, and Maia Johnstone based on content shared through a recent event hosted by the IGWG Gender-Based Violence Task Force. Event Overview Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is backed by three decades of empirical and scientific evidence and is linked to health outcomes including delayed sexual debut, reduced risky health behaviors, increased use of…Read More
Archives for December 2023
Web Feature—2023 IGWG Plenary Member Reflections: Gender Inequities Facing Health Workers
The 2023 Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) Plenary, Breaking Barriers: Addressing Gender Inequities Facing Global Health Workers, explored how gender transformative programs can better address workplace inequities affecting health workers, and improve health and gender outcomes. The plenary highlighted research examining gender inequities faced by health workers and showcased promising practices and lessons learned from innovative programs working to address gender barriers in the health…Read More
2023 IGWG Plenary Brief—Breaking Barriers: Recommendations for Program Implementers Addressing Gender Inequities Facing Global Health Workers
The 2023 Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG) Plenary, Breaking Barriers: Addressing Gender Inequities Facing Global Health Workers, explored how gender transformative programs can better address workplace inequities affecting health workers, and improve health and gender outcomes. The plenary highlighted research examining gender inequities faced by health workers and showcased promising practices and lessons learned from innovative programs working to address gender barriers in the health…Read More
IGWG Members Take the Mic Series: Addressing Community Backlash to Male Engagement in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender-Based Violence Interventions
The “IGWG Members Take the Mic” blog series intends to highlight lessons learned and best practices from and innovative approaches to gender transformative programming and research from IGWG members’ work and advocacy efforts to advance gender equality outcomes in global health. This blog is the second and final installment in this series. Read the first blog in the series exploring myths and misperceptions, social consequences,…Read More
Examining Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Efforts
Background: On December 5, 2023, the Interagency Gender Working Group’s (IGWG) Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Task Force held a virtual event, Examining Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Efforts, bringing together more than 120 participants from 39 countries. Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is backed by three decades of empirical and scientific evidence and has been linked to specific health outcomes like increased use…Read More
Infographic: Intimate Partner Violence and Family Planning—2023 Update
In commemoration of the 2023 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence international campaign, the IGWG has revised its Intimate Partner Violence and Family Planning: Intersections and Opportunities for Action infographic, originally published in 2016. This infographic explores the impacts of intimate partner violence (IPV) on family planning (FP), as well as offers recommendations for addressing IPV and improving FP outcomes.Read More
